Interesting read; click headline below:
The Deadliest Marksman’s Cold, Brave Stand
Quote:According to one story among the many that comprise the Häyhä legend, during his Civil Guard training, he once hit a target 16 times from 500 feet away in just one minute. “This was an unbelievable accomplishment with a bolt action rifle, considering that each cartridge had to be manually fed with a fixed magazine that held together five cartridges,” wrote Tapio Saarelainen in his biography of the marksman, The White Sniper: Simo Häyhä.
Quote:Reportedly, when he was once asked how he became such an outstanding sniper, Häyhä simply replied, “Practice.”
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hm
The Deadliest Marksman’s Cold, Brave Stand
Quote:According to one story among the many that comprise the Häyhä legend, during his Civil Guard training, he once hit a target 16 times from 500 feet away in just one minute. “This was an unbelievable accomplishment with a bolt action rifle, considering that each cartridge had to be manually fed with a fixed magazine that held together five cartridges,” wrote Tapio Saarelainen in his biography of the marksman, The White Sniper: Simo Häyhä.
Quote:Reportedly, when he was once asked how he became such an outstanding sniper, Häyhä simply replied, “Practice.”
Regards,
hm