Frag Out! Magazine
Issue link: https://fragout.uberflip.com/i/526983
wasn't stalking. Usually you have 2-4 hours, terrain and distance depending, to get to the fire position and taking one shot. You have to crawl for hundred meters, dragging your rifle, tripod and other gear necessary to complete the task. After two hours my ghillie suit was soaking wet. Two liters of water I had in my camelback plus two liters in canteens were dry. Stress, enduran- ce and temperatures are the main reason. Hilly and scrubby ter- rain with blackberry bushes with inch or two long spikes wasn't helping in anyway. Sometimes, after stalking exercises I wasn't able to wear my watch – my wrists were covered with slits and cuts. The final part of stalking was getting to the FPP, locating and identification the target, adjusting the scope and taking single shot. Camouflage is crucial – everything we did before ar- riving to FPP, all the efforts could go down the drain if you failed your personal camouflage. Scores are given? Sniper is given task – there is spotter somewhere who is a target. Knowing the starting positon, he must find the way and get to the destination. After stalking he finally arrives at FFP. The training locations are carefully selected in way instructors could have the student under observation. Nothing is too easy. The shot (with blank ammo) to the spot- ter-target is taken from the distance of 100-200 meters (200 is limit). If spotter will spot the shooter in the distance over 200 meters, he might send the walker who is neutral observer carrying on orders of spotter – his role is to inform the shooter that he failed the stalking and receives no scores. It wasn't lucky day for that guy. SCORES • 40 points - get to target closer than 200 meters. • 50 points - reaching the FPP, taking shot but being compromise. • 60 points – shooter not located, the walker could come up to 10-meter radius of shooter than he informed spotter that student is nearby in direction of 90 deg. • 70 points Shooter not detected. Walker touching the highest point of shooter (mostly head). • 80 points - reloading the rifle and another shot under the watchful eye of the instructors. • 90 points - stabile shooting stance and correct wind and elevation adjustments. • 100 points - positive recognition of signal given by instructor. SNIPER TRAINING