cannabineer
Ursus marijanus
Some but not extreme. I give a shot at such a distance (optimal gun, ammo, shooter, spotter) maybe 5 per cent.
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DIY-HP-LED
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They make the optics in BC the weapons are American.Canada makes sniper rifles & scopes?
I thought you were a peaceful folk, not just a bunch of mushy, overly polite wimps like most of the world thinks about Canucks.
I learned something today
Thanks
Oh, by the way, Leupold (German) make the best scopes in the world, (but that's my own opinion)
cannabineer
Ursus marijanus
The rifles are probably Barretts but I do want to know about the optics.Canada makes sniper rifles & scopes?
I thought you were a peaceful folk, not just a bunch of mushy, overly polite wimps like most of the world thinks about Canucks.
I learned something today
Thanks
Oh, by the way, Leupold (German) make the best scopes in the world, (but that's my own opinion)
Fogdog
Well-Known Member
Right?
We show up with guns and expect them to win people's hearts and minds. Our Civil War ended 157 years ago and the Deep South is ungovernable to this day. It will be all roses and champagne between the US and Ukraine. Until it is not.
People in the US are naïve about the differences between societies across the world. Not only that but if we don't have an exit strategy we will eventually become an occupier.
Shall I, then be like my father
And be willfully unmovable and strong?
Or is it better to be right?...
Or am I right when I believe I may be wrong?
Shall I join with other nations in alliance?
If allies are weak, am I not best alone?
If allies are strong with power to protect me,
Might they not protect me out of all I own?
Is a danger to be trusting one another,
One will seldom want to do what other wishes;
But unless someday somebody trust somebody
There'll be nothing left on earth excepting fishes!
DIY-HP-LED
Well-Known Member
Dunno. I'm no expert, only know what the public does and what I've been told, it has been many years since I used military arms.
cannabineer
Ursus marijanus
I gave target a try. While I didn’t get good, I do seem to have absorbed the religion like a sponge.
Fogdog
Well-Known Member
Well, dang. I thought maybe US bureaucrats would at least give it some time to try to work it out before just saying no.
'Surprise move': U.S. stunned by Poland's fighter jet offer
“We do not believe Poland’s proposal is a tenable one,” Defense Department spokesperson John Kirby said.
www.politico.com
The Polish government stunned Washington on Tuesday by announcing it was ready to transfer its 28 MiG-29 fighter planes to the U.S., with the understanding that they would be handed over to Ukrainian pilots fighting off the Russian invasion.
The move, which came with a request that the U.S. supply Poland with used jets with “corresponding capabilities,” came after a week of back-and-forth negotiations between Washington and Warsaw over transferring the jets to Ukraine, which needs replacement jets to fight off the Russians.
A senior administration official told POLITICO that the U.S. intelligence community and the Defense Department have been opposed to the transfer of the Polish planes to Ukraine, due to the complications in getting them over the border and into the hands of Ukrainian pilots. The Polish government also didn’t consult with their U.S. counterparts before making the announcement.
A statement by Defense Department spokesperson John Kirby reflected that deep concern late Tuesday, saying “we do not believe Poland’s proposal is a tenable one,” and it is “simply not clear to us that there is a substantive rationale for it.”
'Surprise move': U.S. stunned by Poland's fighter jet offer
“We do not believe Poland’s proposal is a tenable one,” Defense Department spokesperson John Kirby said.
'Surprise move': U.S. stunned by Poland's fighter jet offer
“We do not believe Poland’s proposal is a tenable one,” Defense Department spokesperson John Kirby said.
www.politico.com
The Polish government stunned Washington on Tuesday by announcing it was ready to transfer its 28 MiG-29 fighter planes to the U.S., with the understanding that they would be handed over to Ukrainian pilots fighting off the Russian invasion.
The move, which came with a request that the U.S. supply Poland with used jets with “corresponding capabilities,” came after a week of back-and-forth negotiations between Washington and Warsaw over transferring the jets to Ukraine, which needs replacement jets to fight off the Russians.
A senior administration official told POLITICO that the U.S. intelligence community and the Defense Department have been opposed to the transfer of the Polish planes to Ukraine, due to the complications in getting them over the border and into the hands of Ukrainian pilots. The Polish government also didn’t consult with their U.S. counterparts before making the announcement.
A statement by Defense Department spokesperson John Kirby reflected that deep concern late Tuesday, saying “we do not believe Poland’s proposal is a tenable one,” and it is “simply not clear to us that there is a substantive rationale for it.”
printer
Well-Known Member
I once was at a long distance shoot. I did not care too much for shooting 1000 yards,Canada makes sniper rifles & scopes?
I thought you were a peaceful folk, not just a bunch of mushy, overly polite wimps like most of the world thinks about Canucks.
I learned something today
Thanks
Oh, by the way, Leupold (German) make the best scopes in the world, (but that's my own opinion)
Jimdamick
Well-Known Member
Oh yea?
A thousand yards is a motherfucker (unless your Quigly from Down under) of a shot.
In a vacuum with no wind/humidity or for that matter gravity, yea, I'll take that shot
Otherwise, forget about it
cannabineer
Ursus marijanus
Oh I’m talking top shooters. Past 200 I was crap.Oh yea?
A thousand yards is a motherfucker (unless your Quigly from Down under) of a shot.
In a vacuum with no wind/humidity or for that matter gravity, yea, I'll take that shot
Otherwise, forget about it
printer
Well-Known Member
McMillan TAC-50 Long-Range Anti-Material and Sniper Rifle | Military-Today.com
The McMillan TAC-50 is a long-range anti-material and sniper rifle. This sniper weapon is used by elite military and law enforcement units in various countries. The longest recorded sniper kill in history was made with this rifle.
www.military-today.com
DIY-HP-LED
Well-Known Member
So what is the problem with Ukrainian pilots flying them from Germany? Will Vlad cut off the gas? He is operating out of Belarus and has no declaration of war or UN approval in invading a UN member and they are quibbling about legal technicalities?Well, dang. I thought maybe US bureaucrats would at least give it some time to try to work it out before just saying no.
'Surprise move': U.S. stunned by Poland's fighter jet offer
“We do not believe Poland’s proposal is a tenable one,” Defense Department spokesperson John Kirby said.
'Surprise move': U.S. stunned by Poland's fighter jet offer
“We do not believe Poland’s proposal is a tenable one,” Defense Department spokesperson John Kirby said.
The Polish government stunned Washington on Tuesday by announcing it was ready to transfer its 28 MiG-29 fighter planes to the U.S., with the understanding that they would be handed over to Ukrainian pilots fighting off the Russian invasion.
The move, which came with a request that the U.S. supply Poland with used jets with “corresponding capabilities,” came after a week of back-and-forth negotiations between Washington and Warsaw over transferring the jets to Ukraine, which needs replacement jets to fight off the Russians.
A senior administration official told POLITICO that the U.S. intelligence community and the Defense Department have been opposed to the transfer of the Polish planes to Ukraine, due to the complications in getting them over the border and into the hands of Ukrainian pilots. The Polish government also didn’t consult with their U.S. counterparts before making the announcement.
A statement by Defense Department spokesperson John Kirby reflected that deep concern late Tuesday, saying “we do not believe Poland’s proposal is a tenable one,” and it is “simply not clear to us that there is a substantive rationale for it.”
cannabineer
Ursus marijanus
I should have remembered them!
MICHI-CAN
Well-Known Member
A semi-automatic rifle that aims itself
The smart rifles can automatically track a target, and even send their location to other rifles nearby using a computerised scope.
Fogdog
Well-Known Member
It's a developing story. Poland acted unilaterally without even a discussion before going public with the offer. I'm pretty sure people in the US aren't going to barf over the deal. Then again, we have some smart people running this.
I guess we'll just have be patient, watch, wait and see what happens. Something you are famous for.
printer
Well-Known Member
The secret world of offshore banking is proving it can stand up to kleptocrats
news.yahoo.com
Has Trump ever got a deal for these guys.
The secret world of offshore banking is proving it can stand up to kleptocrats
Russia's invasion of Ukraine has produced an unexpected side effect: The complicated offshore financial system is rapidly proving it can dismantle itself. The war has galvanized an extraordinary coalition among tax havens that usually compete fiercely with one another to attract Russian wealth...
Has Trump ever got a deal for these guys.
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Jimdamick
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Fuck Vlad, he's fucking toast.
Even if he takes Kiev, he & Russia are irrevocably fucked.
The whole world fucking hates them
And as far as asshole using nuclear weapons, I'd say go right ahead you dumb fuck, & you better hope the wind is blowing away from you, and not at you.
DIY-HP-LED
Well-Known Member
It's fun to speculate about events, there are smart professional people involved here and their former collogues are on TV giving a blow by blow of the war. It is sad to see the tragedy, I don't ignore it, but try to stay focused on the fight. I see a lot of history in the making in a short period of time. I also see great danger, but opportunity too, I see an epic struggle for liberal democracy and the fight of a courageous and valiant people who refuse to be subjugated by an asshole.
So we will wait and see, while Vlad's mighty army creeps ever closer and the Ukrainians are being armed to the teeth. We will also wait and see what form air support for the Ukrainians will take. The longer we wait the better for the Ukrainians and the worse for Vlad. Let him twist in the wind for a spell, but don't provoke him. Vlad's army already in Ukraine will be soon exhausted and starved of supplies, unless help arrives soon, we will wait and see about that too.
cannabineer
Ursus marijanus
Somehow this ended up in alerts to me. For what it’s worth, I’m not a Vladolf fan.
DIY-HP-LED
Well-Known Member
I wouldn't be so rash!
Ya gotta do the dance of death with the fucker until he goes away, one way or another.