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  1. short_bus_sniper

    Fieldcraft Target Detection help

    Re: Target Detection help "I grew up in the Catskills hunting woodchucks as well. I learned to take a hide and scan the visable area. Disect it into quadrants and study them WHILE ALWAYS LOOKING FOR MOTION. Then you basically memorize the terrain and await the changes... Ah there it is...
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    Fieldcraft Target Detection help

    Re: Target Detection help Thanks for all the input, The answer to your question as to why I was asking about TD is as follows. I am stationed in the same company that teaches sniper school here at fort benning. C Co. 2/29 Inf. I have been working over at the Basic rifle Marksmanship...
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    "Hypothetical" MKII / Marlin replacement stocks

    Re: "Hypothetical" MKII / Marlin replacement stock Mcmillan A3-5 would be good, something else to consider for the Mk II is the Accuracy Intl. stocks if you are going with a synthetic.
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    Range Report Formula; convert inches to MOA?

    Re: Formula; convert inches to MOA? I know this is going to sound kind of silly, but does 1" still equal 1 MOA at 100 meters as well? since that is actually 109 yards? I know that MOA is a unit of angular measurement, but it just seems kind of weird to be mixing SAE and Metric measurements...
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    Fieldcraft Target Detection help

    Re: Target Detection help Thanks for all your suggestions! I am going in September so I still have some time to practice. It seems that I am having to retrain how I look at items. And I have noticed what you said was correct, you get your hands on a Leupold X40 spotting scope and you think...
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    Fieldcraft Target Detection help

    I am a new member here, getting ready to go to Army Sniper school in September. The biggest issue I am having during train up has been target detection. Does anyone have any hints or training techniques that can help? Apart from the shine, shape, irregular feature, and contrasting background...