Has anyone here every read the book The Ultimate Sniper by John Plaster. I have had many people tell me it is an amazing book that will tell you almost everything if not everything you need to know about Sniping. Just wondering what yall think about it if you have read it.
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Re: Ultimate Sniper: By John Plaster
It's def a good read full of lots of good info... Will it tell you everything you need to know.??? LOL. NO. You will never know enough... When you think you do I hope sincerely we're not working together
It's def a good read full of lots of good info... Will it tell you everything you need to know.??? LOL. NO. You will never know enough... When you think you do I hope sincerely we're not working together
Re: Ultimate Sniper: By John Plaster
Sits on hands...
BOLTRIPPER... Popcorn please... lightly buttered... and a side of orange soda pop
Sits on hands...
BOLTRIPPER... Popcorn please... lightly buttered... and a side of orange soda pop
Re: Ultimate Sniper: By John Plaster
Good book. Here he is in his urban ghillie suit
Mega took this photo during one of his training exercises with Plaster the Master.
Good book. Here he is in his urban ghillie suit
Mega took this photo during one of his training exercises with Plaster the Master.
Re: Ultimate Sniper: By John Plaster
Fuck, this troll is still here... and awe, he found a friend.
Fuck, this troll is still here... and awe, he found a friend.
Re: Ultimate Sniper: By John Plaster
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: shankster</div><div class="ubbcode-body"> Good book. Here he is in his urban ghillie suit
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That's some sniper shit right der, son!
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: shankster</div><div class="ubbcode-body"> Good book. Here he is in his urban ghillie suit
That's some sniper shit right der, son!
Re: Ultimate Sniper: By John Plaster
You realize he got all 3 of those in one shot with superior windage reading and a wood stock.
How many of you "snipers" can do that? Hrm?! Go buy a Millet scope now and get some.
You realize he got all 3 of those in one shot with superior windage reading and a wood stock.
How many of you "snipers" can do that? Hrm?! Go buy a Millet scope now and get some.
Re: Ultimate Sniper: By John Plaster
My favorite part is where he learned to imitate the calls of European, Asian and African Snipes. They are different apparently.
Another of the many skills I can only dream of as a civilian. I guess that's why I come here.
Anyway it's a great book!
My favorite part is where he learned to imitate the calls of European, Asian and African Snipes. They are different apparently.
Another of the many skills I can only dream of as a civilian. I guess that's why I come here.
Anyway it's a great book!
Re: Ultimate Sniper: By John Plaster
Everything I ever needed to know was summed up in one 98 minute class...
Jack
Everything I ever needed to know was summed up in one 98 minute class...
Jack
Re: Ultimate Sniper: By John Plaster
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Megacab</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Everything I ever needed to know was summed up in one 98 minute class...
Jack
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Was it hard to learn to shoot with your index finger cut off? You're a badass in my book.
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Megacab</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Everything I ever needed to know was summed up in one 98 minute class...
Jack
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Was it hard to learn to shoot with your index finger cut off? You're a badass in my book.
Re: Ultimate Sniper: By John Plaster
You just put the bloody stub straight on there perpendicular. It's actually more sensative than your finger and therefore superior.
You just put the bloody stub straight on there perpendicular. It's actually more sensative than your finger and therefore superior.
Re: Ultimate Sniper: By John Plaster
There are lots of good books, Ultimate sniper has an awful lot of good information in it and is well worth the cost. But you have to read others if you can.
There are lots of good books, Ultimate sniper has an awful lot of good information in it and is well worth the cost. But you have to read others if you can.
Re: Ultimate Sniper: By John Plaster
I read most of it up to the part where he states that the bullet actually rises in relation to the bore of the rifle. No explanation as to why it does this(it doesn't). After that, lost interest for some reason....
I read most of it up to the part where he states that the bullet actually rises in relation to the bore of the rifle. No explanation as to why it does this(it doesn't). After that, lost interest for some reason....
Re: Ultimate Sniper: By John Plaster
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: futureUSMCsniper</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Has anyone here every read the book The Ultimate Sniper by John Plaster. I have had many people tell me it is an amazing book that will tell you almost everything if not everything you need to know about Sniping. Just wondering what yall think about it if you have read it. </div></div>
You need to ignore all the bullshit. There are members here whose sole pupose is to cause problems. The truth is Lowlight (he owns this place) offers a CLEP test on this book. Contact him about the test. Basically, if you study the book and pass the test, you can CLEP out of the formal school and be allowed to call yourself a sniper here on the internet forum. He can give all the details but very few are able to actually pass it the first time. I think the next test offered will be in April so you have plenty of time to prepare for it.
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: futureUSMCsniper</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Has anyone here every read the book The Ultimate Sniper by John Plaster. I have had many people tell me it is an amazing book that will tell you almost everything if not everything you need to know about Sniping. Just wondering what yall think about it if you have read it. </div></div>
You need to ignore all the bullshit. There are members here whose sole pupose is to cause problems. The truth is Lowlight (he owns this place) offers a CLEP test on this book. Contact him about the test. Basically, if you study the book and pass the test, you can CLEP out of the formal school and be allowed to call yourself a sniper here on the internet forum. He can give all the details but very few are able to actually pass it the first time. I think the next test offered will be in April so you have plenty of time to prepare for it.
Re: Ultimate Sniper: By John Plaster
Major Plaster is an historian of sniping, not a sniper. He is experienced in matters military and the book has information of value for the novice. But beware: the earlier verisons had many mistakes; newer versions have fewer mistakes. Some of the pictures are very nice.
Major Plaster is an historian of sniping, not a sniper. He is experienced in matters military and the book has information of value for the novice. But beware: the earlier verisons had many mistakes; newer versions have fewer mistakes. Some of the pictures are very nice.
Re: Ultimate Sniper: By John Plaster
why aint he usin the super varmint stock tho for dem dogs g?
why aint he usin the super varmint stock tho for dem dogs g?
Re: Ultimate Sniper: By John Plaster
Awesome....lol It was so hard to let that one just happen but well worth it..lol
Awesome....lol It was so hard to let that one just happen but well worth it..lol
Re: Ultimate Sniper: By John Plaster
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: futureUSMCsniper</div><div class="ubbcode-body">i asked him. he has no idea what you are talking about. </div></div>
hmmm.... I'll go talk to him
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: futureUSMCsniper</div><div class="ubbcode-body">i asked him. he has no idea what you are talking about. </div></div>
hmmm.... I'll go talk to him
Re: Ultimate Sniper: By John Plaster
Plaster & Lowlight were supposed to have dinner together at SHOT... They never did get in touch with each other...
Frank was always busy somewhere else.
-Wil
Plaster & Lowlight were supposed to have dinner together at SHOT... They never did get in touch with each other...
Frank was always busy somewhere else.
-Wil
Re: Ultimate Sniper: By John Plaster
Everything I learned about sniping, and Long Range shooting, I learned from Lowlight...
It was a short class
Everything I learned about sniping, and Long Range shooting, I learned from Lowlight...
It was a short class
Re: Ultimate Sniper: By John Plaster
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: shankster</div><div class="ubbcode-body"> Good book. Here he is in his urban ghillie suit
Mega took this photo during one of his training exercises with Plaster the Master.
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That's the schiznit! I gots to get me some Gucciflage foschizzle.
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: shankster</div><div class="ubbcode-body"> Good book. Here he is in his urban ghillie suit
Mega took this photo during one of his training exercises with Plaster the Master.
That's the schiznit! I gots to get me some Gucciflage foschizzle.
Re: Ultimate Sniper: By John Plaster
I have the book. Got a good deal on it...nothing beats free. It was fairly informal and I liked it...mostly for the shooting knowledge. With that being said, I would not get caught dead reading it in school, nor would I have put the word "Ultimate" in the title, because then you are asking for trouble.
With regards to 'Ultimate Stocks'...they are hardly 'Ultimate' but I do know a lot of people that like them. Mostly us folks who don't want a second mortgage just to buy a rifle stock.
I have the book. Got a good deal on it...nothing beats free. It was fairly informal and I liked it...mostly for the shooting knowledge. With that being said, I would not get caught dead reading it in school, nor would I have put the word "Ultimate" in the title, because then you are asking for trouble.
With regards to 'Ultimate Stocks'...they are hardly 'Ultimate' but I do know a lot of people that like them. Mostly us folks who don't want a second mortgage just to buy a rifle stock.
Re: Ultimate Sniper: By John Plaster
I went to a gunshow in Ashland, WI this morning and lo and behold, there was John Plaster seated at a table. I chatted with him and his (I presume) wife a bit and found out they live just up the road from me. Seemed like an OK guy. I did mention that I have a copy of the first addition of the "Ultimate Sniper" and he told me to send it to him and he'd sign it. I think he may have been calling me on it.
I'm sure he gets a lot of BS'rs. So I'll have to dig the book out and send it to him.
I went to a gunshow in Ashland, WI this morning and lo and behold, there was John Plaster seated at a table. I chatted with him and his (I presume) wife a bit and found out they live just up the road from me. Seemed like an OK guy. I did mention that I have a copy of the first addition of the "Ultimate Sniper" and he told me to send it to him and he'd sign it. I think he may have been calling me on it.
Re: Ultimate Sniper: By John Plaster
Somewhere in our conversation he mentioned that all military ammo (5.56 & 7.62) was Berdan primed. I straightened him out on that and explained how to deprime crimped primers and some of the problems one might run into. I guess he's not into that aspect.
In the current American Rifleman, he has an article about revolutionary war rifles. I haven't read it yet and didn't know that he had written it until he mentioned it.
But, all and all, he's probably laughing all the way to the bank.
There's another show coming up in a couple of weeks in the town he lives in so he'll probably be at that one also.
Somewhere in our conversation he mentioned that all military ammo (5.56 & 7.62) was Berdan primed. I straightened him out on that and explained how to deprime crimped primers and some of the problems one might run into. I guess he's not into that aspect.
In the current American Rifleman, he has an article about revolutionary war rifles. I haven't read it yet and didn't know that he had written it until he mentioned it.
But, all and all, he's probably laughing all the way to the bank.
There's another show coming up in a couple of weeks in the town he lives in so he'll probably be at that one also.
Re: Ultimate Sniper: By John Plaster
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Two Shoes</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Contact <span style="font-weight: bold">Huggy Bear from Starsky n Hutch</span>.............he's outgrown most of his. </div></div>
Hey TS, that's one of my aliases.
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Two Shoes</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Contact <span style="font-weight: bold">Huggy Bear from Starsky n Hutch</span>.............he's outgrown most of his. </div></div>
Hey TS, that's one of my aliases.
Re: Ultimate Sniper: By John Plaster
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: 427Cobra</div><div class="ubbcode-body">2009 Snipershide Cup!
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That is MY PICTURE! I TOOK IT! frigging dick. That is like the 100th pic stolen from me. I'm copy writing all my shit for now since I can't even trust you anymore. You're gonna pay.
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: 427Cobra</div><div class="ubbcode-body">2009 Snipershide Cup!
That is MY PICTURE! I TOOK IT! frigging dick. That is like the 100th pic stolen from me. I'm copy writing all my shit for now since I can't even trust you anymore. You're gonna pay.
Re: Ultimate Sniper: By John Plaster
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Captain Kick-Ass</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: 427Cobra</div><div class="ubbcode-body">2009 Snipershide Cup!
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That is MY PICTURE! I TOOK IT! frigging dick. That is like the 100th pic stolen from me. I'm copy writing all my shit for now since I can't even trust you anymore. You're gonna pay. </div></div>
Must have been a covert way to hide the porn on the way back from the port-o-let....
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Captain Kick-Ass</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: 427Cobra</div><div class="ubbcode-body">2009 Snipershide Cup!
That is MY PICTURE! I TOOK IT! frigging dick. That is like the 100th pic stolen from me. I'm copy writing all my shit for now since I can't even trust you anymore. You're gonna pay. </div></div>
Must have been a covert way to hide the porn on the way back from the port-o-let....
Re: Ultimate Sniper: By John Plaster
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Captain Kick-Ass</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: futureUSMCsniper</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Has anyone here every read the book The Ultimate Sniper by John Plaster. I have had many people tell me it is an amazing book that will tell you almost everything if not everything you need to know about Sniping. Just wondering what yall think about it if you have read it. </div></div>
You need to ignore all the bullshit. There are members here whose sole pupose is to cause problems. The truth is Lowlight (he owns this place) offers a CLEP test on this book. Contact him about the test. Basically, if you study the book and pass the test, you can CLEP out of the formal school and be allowed to call yourself a sniper here on the internet forum. He can give all the details but very few are able to actually pass it the first time. I think the next test offered will be in April so you have plenty of time to prepare for it. </div></div>
Oh God, I just pee'd myself.
You forgot you need to pay the $10 p/mo tuition to the online section for 6 months too!
Thanks CKA and Mega...... after the past week I needed some cheering up
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Captain Kick-Ass</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: futureUSMCsniper</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Has anyone here every read the book The Ultimate Sniper by John Plaster. I have had many people tell me it is an amazing book that will tell you almost everything if not everything you need to know about Sniping. Just wondering what yall think about it if you have read it. </div></div>
You need to ignore all the bullshit. There are members here whose sole pupose is to cause problems. The truth is Lowlight (he owns this place) offers a CLEP test on this book. Contact him about the test. Basically, if you study the book and pass the test, you can CLEP out of the formal school and be allowed to call yourself a sniper here on the internet forum. He can give all the details but very few are able to actually pass it the first time. I think the next test offered will be in April so you have plenty of time to prepare for it. </div></div>
Oh God, I just pee'd myself.
You forgot you need to pay the $10 p/mo tuition to the online section for 6 months too!
Thanks CKA and Mega...... after the past week I needed some cheering up
Re: Ultimate Sniper: By John Plaster
Has anyone ever seen Frank and Plaster in the same room? I think they are one in the same?
Has anyone ever seen Frank and Plaster in the same room? I think they are one in the same?
Re: Ultimate Sniper: By John Plaster
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Wil</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Plaster & Lowlight were supposed to have dinner together at SHOT... They never did get in touch with each other...
Frank was always busy somewhere else.
-Wil </div></div>
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Wil</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Plaster & Lowlight were supposed to have dinner together at SHOT... They never did get in touch with each other...
Frank was always busy somewhere else.
-Wil </div></div>
Re: Ultimate Sniper: By John Plaster
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: BOLTRIPPER</div><div class="ubbcode-body">'wack-a-mole' on a java bump.....
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What the hell? Is SHHHH...Rosebud....a midget? And the hoodie hides the disproportionately large head?
Shit, now I'm in trouble.
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: BOLTRIPPER</div><div class="ubbcode-body">'wack-a-mole' on a java bump.....
What the hell? Is SHHHH...Rosebud....a midget? And the hoodie hides the disproportionately large head?
Shit, now I'm in trouble.
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