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sure, what do you want to know?

depends what branch you are interested in. In the usmc, for instance... you have to complete boot camp. Then you can go to a MOS school. It depends on how many applicants they are accepting at that particular time. Most will not pass. I think they only offer two courses per year, but I may be wrong. the scout sniper course is broken down into three sections. Marksmanship, observation, stalking. you will be tested in each area and expected to finish in the top percentile of your class. Just to let you know, everyone and their dog wants to take the course, so getting accepted could take a while.

I saw a show on the military ch. called sniper school. seems easy on t.v. but i would recommend that you hone your shooting and stalking, ect at home and target ranges the sighn up for sniper school.

what have you found best to steady the hand.

blow your load. joking.... but kind of serious too.
it all comes down to breathing. You have to lower your heart rate and get into a zone. this usually takes a minute of controlled deep slow methodic breaths and concentration.

so just slow down and take the shot. will try

It about the breath and knowing the killzone.

to slow your heart rate is to meditate. consitrate on the targets movment and adjust to get the right shot. always remeber you must be 100% completly in the zone. no one is saving you and your spotter if you miss

Very skilled snipers will also try to shoot between heartbeats as to add more accuracy to the shot.

"Banking establishments are more dangerous than standing armies."
Thomas Jefferson

It gets easy after 10-15yrs of training.

as in deer hunting tactics will work as well,due to the lack of awareness most humansdont have

also helps...because of the reasons mentioned above...your heart rate/pulse is lower then.

Check these out:
http://www.snipercentral.com/schools.htm

http://www.americansniper.org/

http://www.centermassinc.com/639829.html

Army:
http://www.specialoperations.com/Schools/Army_Sniper/Default.htm

http://www.baseops.net/militarybooks/marinesniper.html

http://www.marines.mil/units/marforpac/imef/1stmardiv/5thregiment/rct5/P...

http://www.marines.mil/searchcenter/Pages/Results.aspx?k=scout%20snipers...

you got it wrong ive been into snping since i was 10yrs old. my papaw was a WWII Sniper. I Just know tactics and weapons. Not much expirence in the feild. Only good Experiance i have is Sneaking.

ok. i was just confused cause your profile said sniping expert. my bad. i will refer all future sneaking questions to the almighty sneaky snake

got any questions just ask. Also im a SNIPER RIFLE EXPERT...Not a accual sniper ..........yet.

Yup still in the chair. why?

Barely can walk hurts to bad. sooner or later im going to tuff it out.