The Canadian guys are aiming at Americans in the head because Marines are wearing so much gear over their body armor that a bullet barely does anything to the torso. You can find videos on YouTube where a Marine gets hit in the chest by a sniper and just stands up and runs for cover. Instead of doubting me, maybe ask how many of those head or neck shots actually land, besides the ones you claim to have seen. If the target is staying still, sure, you might be able to aim for the head with some certainty.
So, we've pretty much reached a consensus—snipers are definitely going for the head shot.🙂
Andrew Kim87 said:No, what you're saying is just plain stupid. What do you mean "shoot to kill" 😂? The guy is literally laying out all the variables a sniper has to account for—and let's be real, since a head is such a tiny, moving target, you aim for the torso; besides, there's always the chance you finish them off while they're prone. These days, we have sniper calibers designed to punch straight through walls and brickwork, so it doesn't matter where you hit—a shot from those rifles is fatal regardless of the body part. So, stop talking nonsense.
I didn't say anything about all the technical stuff being taken into account🙂
What I'm saying is they shoot for the head because I've actually seen it happen. There were videos online showing a Canadian sniper taking out American soldiers by aiming right for the head—sometimes even the neck—simply because that was the only exposed part of the body left.
What do you mean "shoot to kill" 😂?
Is there a specific part of this that isn't making sense? Do you need a dictionary? 🤷
goldenhound32 said:From the era of the 555 prefix convention all the way to the sheer absurdity surrounding firearms...
It's all just one big collection of tropes we've come to expect.
To start things off, here is a little copy-paste I found on a site:
Silencers on revolvers
Only an idiot would ever attempt to put a silencer on a revolver. Silencers are designed for semi-automatic pistols where the gases vent through the barrel; with a revolver, the gas escapes from the cylinder gap, which is essentially wide open.
The empty gun
We have all sat through those scenes where the protagonist—or more often the villain—presses a pistol against someone's head after a long, completely unnecessary monologue, only to pull the trigger and hear a hollow 'click,' revealing the gun was empty. It's another tired cliché. When a semi-auto runs dry, the slide locks back in that position. Furthermore, the firing mechanism locks up, so you wouldn't get a rhythmic clicking sound upon pulling the trigger. Anyone with half a brain can tell if an automatic is empty just by looking at it.
Super-precise snipers
Movie snipers always aim directly for the head, with their crosshairs perfectly centered on the target. Sure, you could do that, but only if the target is within 100 yards. A real sniper has to account for windage, distance, air pressure, and humidity. Under ideal conditions, a sniper will actually aim slightly above the target rather than directly at it. And one more thing: actual snipers aim for the torso, almost never the head.
Clouds of gunpowder smoke
This is the kind of mistake that creeps into the work of writers. The phrase 'the stench of cordite' shows up constantly in cheap crime novels, but cordite has nothing to do with modern ammunition. Cordite was a component of gunpowder used in the late 19th century and hasn't been relevant for ages.
Pump-action shotgun repetition
We’ve all seen this one. After dropping a gritty line like 'Go ahead, make my day,' the hero pumps the shotgun and kills the villain, the monster, the alien, Little Red Riding Hood, or whatever else is standing in their way. This implies only one thing: there wasn't a shell in the chamber. By pumping the shotgun, they are chambering a round; if the hero had pulled the trigger before that, absolutely nothing would have happened.
Side-shooting
If you ever find yourself holding a handgun, try shooting while holding it out to the side of your body. You’ll miss the target by two miles. It looks great on screen, but it bears zero resemblance to reality. There is a reason we hold a gun at eye level and in front of us—it's the only way to actually hit anything. Shooting from the hip gives you about the same chance of hitting something as a long shot at a casino. Slim.
Pressing against the wall
Police officers creep along, guns drawn, scraping their backs against the walls. It doesn't work that way. Real cops fire a few shots and then immediately seek substantial cover. After that comes the shouting and the intimidation to get criminals to surrender. Walls, especially in the US, aren't thick enough to stop a bullet, and bullets have a nasty habit of ricocheting off walls and floors.
Every single time I hear a 555 number in a movie, I can't help but think of Last Action Hero—specifically that kid trying to explain to Arnold Schwarzenegger that you can't just have every number start with 555 because you'd run out of combinations. And Arnold’s response? "That's what area codes are for." 🤣
Ultra-precise snipers
Movie snipers always aim straight for the head, hitting the target dead center in their sights. Sure, they might do that if the target is sitting right in front of them—maybe 100 yards at most—but a real sniper actually has to account for windage, distance, air pressure, and humidity. In perfect conditions, a sniper would actually be aiming above the target, not directly at it. And one more thing, snipers almost always aim for the torso, never the head.
😕 That bolded part is total nonsense; if it's a shoot-to-kill situation, of course they're going for the head.
So, what’s the actual rundown for later at the town square—or is all this stuff happening during the morning festival? Just trying to get the full schedule straight.
Sandra Wilson38 said:I could manage guys like those professionals myself! Look, give me a break—nearly every single game, right at halftime, Ballic was out there fooling around in the arena instead of being in the locker room where he belonged. Does that ring a bell for you? 😉
Yeah... everyone just watches those few minutes before and during the game, and suddenly everyone’s sitting on their couch at home thinking they're better coaches than Linda. 🙄
And Pero’s finally awake... Dominiković is playing like an absolute defensive beast... Somić was basically useless on defense earlier, but he just pulled off a couple of massive stops when we actually needed them 🙏
That's how you do it, Šola... Linda is easily the best out there 🙏
Terry Fisher2 said:I’m gonna miss the other semifinal. Not even the streaming service is carrying it, and ESPN won't have it on until tonight—what a total mess. I'm not even going to bother hunting down the broadcast from those guys over in Canada... I'll lose my mind.
It's on ARD, assuming you're actually keeping up with the German channels.