Top Canadian sniper now in Ukraine

[rjmt]

I hope they give him something better than a Dragonov

Canadian dad, 40, and deadly sniper documents his days in Ukraine

Marksman known as 'Wali', 40, left behind a wife and baby son to join the war. Wali doesn't just shoot with his weapon, he also takes his camera to document the people and places he comes across.

www.dailymail.co.uk

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[No_Regerts]

Propaganda. If they wanted a bunch of dead ruskies, they'd have been quiet about it.

 

[rjmt]

Propaganda. If they wanted a bunch of dead ruskies, they'd have been quiet about it.

by now it's a propaganda war
the Ukrainians published their drone footage of the tank column ambushed advancing on Kiev on the internet
again, now a propaganda war
but with spring temps rising in Ukraine, the Russians worst enemy is the spring Ukrainian mud, the same mud that held up the Germans in WW2
you will note in the drone footage, the Russian armor didn't spread out across the field to avoid the artillery strike, but stayed on the roads
something we Northeasterners understand quite well
I would like to see a T 90 climb up the muddy south slope of the hills around the North Fork of the Lewis

 

[TTSX]

I'm sure there's a Russian top sniper there, too. It's like enemy at the gates but without the epic background music

 

[rjmt]

I'm sure there's a Russian top sniper there, too. It's like enemy at the gates but without the epic background music

and I hope he has a better rifle than a Dragonov

I have a Dragonov scope, no comparison to my Night Force

 

[peteNW503]

Bryce Mitchell had the best answer when questioned about the conflict in Ukraine

 

[rjmt]

by now it's a propaganda war
the Ukrainians published their drone footage of the tank column ambushed advancing on Kiev on the internet
again, now a propaganda war
but with spring temps rising in Ukraine, the Russians worst enemy is the spring Ukrainian mud, the same mud that held up the Germans in WW2
you will note in the drone footage, the Russian armor didn't spread out across the field to avoid the artillery strike, but stayed on the roads
something we Northeasterners understand quite well
I would like to see a T 90 climb up the muddy south slope of the hills around the North Fork of the Lewis

I can' believe I typed "North easterner"
suffering from old timers disorder

 

[No_Regerts]

I can' believe I typed "North easterner"
suffering from old timers disorder

I was wondering if Maine had a Lewis River

 

[TTSX]

and I hope he has a better rifle than a Dragonov

I have a Dragonov scope, no comparison to my Night Force

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With sufficient skill, it wouldn't matter as much as we might like to think

 

[Rphanks]

Bryce Mitchell had the best answer when questioned about the conflict in Ukraine

Best answer? Seems like he dodged the question by saying we don't know what's going on over there. Seems pretty simple to me. Country A tells country B what to do. Country B says "make me." Country A says OK, We will."
We get upset (and rightly so) when our governor tells us we have to wear a mask, but claim we don't know what is going on when one country invades another to impose it's will? AMAZING!

 

[Stomper]

Best answer? Seems like he dodged the question by saying we don't know what's going on over there. Seems pretty simple to me. Country A tells country B what to do. Country B says "make me." Country A says OK, We will."
We get upset (and rightly so) when our governor tells us we have to wear a mask, but claim we don't know what is going on when one country invades another to impose it's will? AMAZING!

It's simple really…. War Pigs gettin' rich from the (corporate) military-industrial complex.

 

[The Heretic]

 

[Koda]

Id like to see a modern day Simo Hayha "white death" wreak fear on the Russians, hows that for propaganda.

 

[zofoman]

You boys need to slip over to the ARFCOM site and review the Official Ukraine Conflict Thread.

 

[ilostmypswrd]

I thought the greatest CAF sniper was Rob Furlong?..who da fuyk is wali?

 

[The Heretic]

Seems like he dodged the question by saying we don't know what's going on over there.

This is typical of someone who is into conspiracy theories about an issue but doesn't want to come out and say it - IME/IMO.

That said, I use those words too, when I am not sure about an issue, and/or don't want to get into a debate about it.

Sure there is underlying stuff we don't know - there always is when there is politics/money/power involved, not matter how straightforward an issue may seem at the time - the PTB always have an agenda and they rarely expose what that is. OTOH, does it really matter at the level of the civilian/citizen? Would it change anything if they didn't have an agenda and someone was invading your homeland? Wouldn't you still fight nonetheless? At that level, I don't think there is much question about what is going on "over there" and I don't really care if the USA/NATO had used its influence in Ukraine to get rid of the previous Russian puppet or not - doesn't justify Putin's actions.

Personally though, I wouldn't want to get into a fight overseas when I don't really have "any skin in the game", even if I had something of value to add (I would be more of a hindrance than a help anyway). I think the US is more or less trying to do the right thing by supplying arms/support, but not putting "boots on the ground" in Ukraine, whereas Russia has clearly stepped over the line.

But back to the vid. It is real easy to say "if they came here, hell yeah I would fight". Well, I would hope so.

Especially since that is very unlikely to happen.

I think someone here or on Reddit asked that question. I vacillate back and forth - like I said, at my age and with my health, I am not sure whether I would be a hindrance or help. But if it came down to my family being threatened, if I could put them in a safer circumstance by going out and fighting on the front line, sure I would - for me, that is what it is all about. I would probably get killed in short order, but if it kept my family alive longer/better/etc., that is my job.

 

[rjmt]

the Sioux would send their old warriors out in a delaying action to allow the tribe to escape - an honorable endeavor

a static position behind my .308 target rifle is the best I could offer

or teaching others how to shoot, most AR shooters I've met don't know what trigger control is

 

[zofoman]

the Sioux would send their old warriors out in a delaying action to allow the tribe to escape - an honorable endeavor

a static position behind my .308 target rifle is the best I could offer

or teaching others how to shoot, most AR shooters I've met don't know what trigger control is

Pretty sure those old Sioux warriors got old not because they were dumb or inexperienced.

 

[arakboss]

Has he popped any melons yet?

 

[rjmt]

Ukraine has received new sniper rifles from Canada and the US

Ukrainian snipers are about to get this powerful new upgrade courtesy of Canada

PGW Defence Technologies, based in Winnipeg, Manitoba, has been contracted to supply Ukrainian snipers with anti-material rifles in deal valued at over USD $770,000.

www.militarytimes.com