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Old 23-05-2013, 18:36   #38
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Re: Attack on soldier in woolwich

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Originally Posted by Barrie Yates View Post
shots are aimed at the largest body mass
As Barrie said, when aiming at a target you go for the best chance of a hit so the upper body, chest area, large target area & the vital organs to ensure a kill.

Head shots, while achievable are much harder especially on a moving target. A lot of modern weaponry is of a smaller calibre, NATO standard now being 5.56mm which requires more hits to do the same job as the old 7.62mm. Modern thinking is that if a combatant is incapacitated, that in theory takes out 2 more of his comrades by them assisting him.

That said, most trained snipers (Police included I believe) use the A1 L96 bolt action rifle, 7.62mm good penetration & stopping power, dependent on the situation a 5 or 10 round magazine can be fitted
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