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Posted: December 16 2008 at 1:40pm

All this talk of Afghanistan has brought me back to Cpl Furlong, possibly one of the least recognized snipers of modern warfare. He is truly a fine example of what a motivated PPCLI sniper and his rifle can do (Ha you all thought I was gunna say Marine didn't, I've seen the movie too

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Seriously though he reached out and touched someone 2430m away (7972 ft for those that don't do meters)

Heres the Maclean's Magazine write up on it, not a bad read

http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.com/index.cfm?PgNm=TCE&Params=M1ARTM0012847

If all else fails call in a MOAB and call it a day

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Posted: December 16 2008 at 4:05pm

Full Metal Jacket is an absolute classic

But the winters coming,

And the snow will cover tracks,

And I'll be watching,

Because I'm hunting you

- Sarah Blasko, The Gardens End

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Posted: December 16 2008 at 8:43pm

Lol this is true, when I proofed this it was sounding awful lot like I was poking fun at the USMC but then again I had just finished a 12hr shift so.....

Ya Know

If all else fails call in a MOAB and call it a day

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Posted: December 19 2008 at 7:19am

I watched his interview on youtube. The soldier in the video time 7minutes 49 seconds is my 3rd cousin posted in Gagetown New Brunswick.

Interview

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Posted: December 20 2008 at 3:18am

Is he posted to the School Kodiac?

Did the like the part about using the American ammo as they ran out of their own.

that rifle has such a recoil that your only allowed to fire it X numbers of times a day, or you run the risk of detaching your retina

If all else fails call in a MOAB and call it a day

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Posted: December 16 2009 at 4:14pm

Thanks Rob Wish I could have been there to cheer you on. I made a couple of shot back when but not even close to that. Ya See a rice paddy ain't quite that big. Any way I have it on good authority that some of them Rag heads are taller than guys wearing black pajamas. Course I guess that if your short then putting bushes in your hat will only work if you are short. My thought is that the caves in Tora Bora are taller and wider than the spidey holes in da jungle.

I do note that we wont have much of a problem with the Jihadists using a 50 to keep us out of the fight. The only folks even worried about a bad guy using a 50 Cal Shooter would be politicians and bad judges and lawyers. Why do you think they wont allow the home boys in Californicator to own a big 50? They have so many rotten politicians and judges on the take in CA. The tree huggers are worried that they wont be able to buy a judge if they are all being shot for taking bribes. How do you think that a Judge or a Politician in the Bay Area that only takes home 50 grand a year can live in a 5 million dollar mansion be driven around town in a bullet proof Suburban and watched over by 5 guys working for BlackWater Security.

Still back to Mr. Furlong now. I hope it is Mr. Furlong Too many tours makes Rob a dull Boy. Keep Sharp Sir If Your in Need just give me a yell I been there and back before. I can float you for a time.

dray

"A traveler has no protection besides his fire-arms; and the constant habit
of carrying them is the main check to more frequent robberies"
--Charles Darwin from The Voyage Of The Beagle--

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	All this talk of Afghanistan has brought me back to Cpl Furlong, possibly one of the least recognized snipers of modern warfare. He is truly a fine example of what a motivated PPCLI sniper and his rifle can do (Ha you all thought I was gunna say Marine didn't, I've seen the movie too) Seriously though he reached out and touched someone 2430m away (7972 ft for those that don't do meters) Heres the Maclean's Magazine write up on it, not a bad read http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.com/index.cfm?PgNm=TCE&Params=M1ARTM0012847
	If all else fails call in a MOAB and call it a day

Hatchetman Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: September 06 2006 Location: Fernie, BC, CA Status: Offline Points: 1284	Post Options Post Reply Quote Hatchetman Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: December 16 2008 at 4:05pm
	Full Metal Jacket is an absolute classic
	But the winters coming, And the snow will cover tracks, And I'll be watching, Because I'm hunting you - Sarah Blasko, The Gardens End

airforcediver Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: November 12 2008 Location: Canada Status: Offline Points: 519	Post Options Post Reply Quote airforcediver Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: December 16 2008 at 8:43pm
	Lol this is true, when I proofed this it was sounding awful lot like I was poking fun at the USMC but then again I had just finished a 12hr shift so..... Ya Know
	If all else fails call in a MOAB and call it a day

Kodiac400 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: September 16 2008 Location: Canada Status: Offline Points: 221	Post Options Post Reply Quote Kodiac400 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: December 19 2008 at 7:19am
	I watched his interview on youtube. The soldier in the video time 7minutes 49 seconds is my 3rd cousin posted in Gagetown New Brunswick. Interview

airforcediver Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: November 12 2008 Location: Canada Status: Offline Points: 519	Post Options Post Reply Quote airforcediver Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: December 20 2008 at 3:18am
	Is he posted to the School Kodiac? Did the like the part about using the American ammo as they ran out of their own. that rifle has such a recoil that your only allowed to fire it X numbers of times a day, or you run the risk of detaching your retina
	If all else fails call in a MOAB and call it a day

drayegon Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: December 16 2009 Location: Southern Oregon Status: Offline Points: 1	Post Options Post Reply Quote drayegon Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: December 16 2009 at 4:14pm
	Thanks Rob Wish I could have been there to cheer you on. I made a couple of shot back when but not even close to that. Ya See a rice paddy ain't quite that big. Any way I have it on good authority that some of them Rag heads are taller than guys wearing black pajamas. Course I guess that if your short then putting bushes in your hat will only work if you are short. My thought is that the caves in Tora Bora are taller and wider than the spidey holes in da jungle. I do note that we wont have much of a problem with the Jihadists using a 50 to keep us out of the fight. The only folks even worried about a bad guy using a 50 Cal Shooter would be politicians and bad judges and lawyers. Why do you think they wont allow the home boys in Californicator to own a big 50? They have so many rotten politicians and judges on the take in CA. The tree huggers are worried that they wont be able to buy a judge if they are all being shot for taking bribes. How do you think that a Judge or a Politician in the Bay Area that only takes home 50 grand a year can live in a 5 million dollar mansion be driven around town in a bullet proof Suburban and watched over by 5 guys working for BlackWater Security. Still back to Mr. Furlong now. I hope it is Mr. Furlong Too many tours makes Rob a dull Boy. Keep Sharp Sir If Your in Need just give me a yell I been there and back before. I can float you for a time. dray
	"A traveler has no protection besides his fire-arms; and the constant habit of carrying them is the main check to more frequent robberies" --Charles Darwin from The Voyage Of The Beagle--