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I was looking for a book that had real-life stories of snipers in action, all from a fairly recent viewpoint (the war in Iraq and Afghanistan). This book fit the bill. While the author felt obligated to throw in the usual background info, how they are selected, how they train, ect., this was not as dull as I had expected, and in the parts about ballistics, weapons, and equipment, actually turned out to be fairly educational. It was amazing to read that the M-16 is actually considered a valid and highly effective sniper weapon now when used with a heavier barrel, decent sight, and 77 grain bullet that drops insurgents with the first shot (no more going straight through with no kill). The only drawbacks -- not nearly enough on Afghanistan, and despite the lengthy teaser about how the book was going to be gory, the kills themselves were fairly sugar-coated or censored. There was a little blurb on terminal ballistics, but not nearly enough, despite the intro that insinuated there would be. Still, great book, worth the money, and a fairly quick and educational read. This is the cutting edge on sniper ops in today's military in the war zone.
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I really enjoyed this book. The background and overall reveal of the sniper and their training was interesting, and the firsthand accounts really brought the book to life. I was in Iraq in '05 and could picture some of the roads and landmarks. Good read for shooting aficionados or those who like real stories of combat.
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Good book. I know and have worked with Shadow-four(Joker-Four) as part of TF Dark-Eagle. I'd suggest reading this book if you want to learn about the reality of small-team counterinsurgency.
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I have read many sniper books recently, but this last one seems to be the best among them in comparison. It's a very balanced mix of actual sniper stories from Iraq (even if they aren't necesserily connected in time or space), enough facts about training, ballistics, weapons, real life procedures, sniping history etc. Very entertaining, but also very educational for shooters who like to learn little tricks from professionals. Highly recommended.
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I picked this book up after browsing the first chapter, and reading the reviews on the back, including a few from authors I know and respect. Unfortunately, I did not realize until I had bought it that the reviews were for a different book by the same author.
There was quite a bit of really compelling stuff in this book - but not enough to fill the pages. The book is repetitive, and there is some really bad editing at times. The author describes the same equipment and situations over and over again. It seemed haphazardly written, and poorly organized.
I would classify this as one of 'those' books on current events, where some corners were cut, and some filler put in to get it to press while most relevant.
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