Superrifle
 

Seems every infantry soldier may eventually be a super sniper.

Super Rifle

Re: Superrifle
 

This even brings up ethical issues for me and I spend a lot of time at the range. Just learning how to hit a target at 1000 yards is a skill that cannot be taught to just anyone and the guys that do it take pride in that skill. Then you need to apply that skill in a real world situation where you are carefully targeting the enemy. It's a different situation than normal infantry and a different mind set is required and what I think offsets the " cold blooded killer" aspect of sniping IS the skill it takes to do it well and the years of training. Now all you need is a psychopath that you can train in a week.

They system as it stands could not be used for normal infantry as it requires the trigger held down until the "tag" is required and in a chaotic combat situation that's just not going to work but it reduces the art of sniping down to video game levels. The Genie is out of the bottle now

Don

Re: Superrifle
 

I cant see this once adapted being used by anyone but the military, its to damn dangerous to be let loose to the general public & would take the "sport" out of hunting.
Sure you miss some but where is the feel good factor going to come from when you nail a shot with this.
The only thing you can improve is the on target response once you have tagged the target.

Re: Superrifle
 

Unfortunately far to many folks these days seem to think desire to do something is all that's necessary.
Having to have the aptitude and learn the skills is "unfair".