Nope. Amusingly, they were a pair of snipers themselves - but with much shittier equipment. They were sniping with like AK-47s. That's fine if you're good and your target is within like 200 to 300 yards. 300 yrds would be pushing it. It's not as accurate as the M-16 platform.
As a Marine, we trained on targets 500 yards away for qualifications. That's unique among regular forces across the globe. You have to do so while in a supported position and while in the standing position. At that distance, the target's just a dot. You're not using a scope or anything.
500 yards still is not even a third of a mile
Nope. It's still a long distance away. You're using just the slightest bit of the front site, like the sliver of light that reflects off the very front of the site.
Every single Marine is qualified to do so. If they are not qualified, they are not Marines.
There are all sorts of jobs in the military where you never even really touch a firearm. You don't even train with them.
I dont think my vision is good enough for me to hit a target with any accuracy at 500 yards
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