Green Beret Guide to Surviving Sniper School

Green Beret Guide to Surviving Sniper School | Tactical Rifleman

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Жыл бұрын

I wanted to start a new series of videos, giving pointers and insight into attending (and graduating) some of the different military schools that I have attended over the years. There may be some of you out there, young new members of our military, that are looking for an edge to making it through. While there may be others, past their prime or not inclined, that may just want a glimpse into the events, tasks, and even adventures that many of these military schools contain. Even something as simple as Airborne School leaves every new paratrooper with a couple of memorable moments that they will share with friends and family for the rest of their days.
This week, I am going to start with Sniper School. Over my 25 years of military service, including over a decade as a CIF/CRF Sniper; I have a lot of time behind a sniper rifle. To get there you have to attend Sniper School; in my case, many sniper schools. I would always jump at the chance to take any new shooting course; especially sniper courses.
We are gonna talk a bit about attending as a student. We'll skip talking about the psychological evaluation and all the other hoops you have to jump through before attending; and we will focus on some of the different subjects taught and the training itself. I'll share a couple personal stories to keep it from being too boring. No, we wont share anything classified or talk about any tactics that the enemy could use against our forces. We do not share tactics on the other internet; only tips & techniques. If you want tactics; sign up for a course at tacticalrifleman.com
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@utubeaf3c0 Жыл бұрын

A guy sitting at a table talking for 42 minutes... and I can't turn away. Thanks for letting some of us live vicariously through you.

@TacticalRifleman Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

@flyingdutchman7585 7 ай бұрын

I went through the Army Sniper School. I always tell people that I went through lots of military schools...Airborne, Jumpmaster, Air Assault, Ranger...but the toughest by far was Sniper School. Hey Karl, good thing your sniper buddy/spotter was such a badass that you hit your final shot on the first shot. My sniper buddy was this young laidback skinny kid...a real natural. I don't think we ever had a doubt we would pass and we worked together great. I never forgot that experience or him and always wondered what became of him. Well, low and behold I see a vid by Karl and I'm like...damn that voice...I know that voice...I search for sniper school vids by him and here we are. If you look at the pic of Sniper Class 3-89 Karl, even though he didn't point it out, is on the left end facing the camera...that guy to his left, his sniper buddy for that class...yep, that's me. Catching up on all your vids now Karl...reach out if you see this.

@TacticalRifleman 7 ай бұрын

I would be great to catch up with you

@RobinP556 Жыл бұрын

That was the fastest 40 minute video that I’ve ever seen. Young Karl!!!

@johnoldman5877 Жыл бұрын

This is one of your best "storytime" type of videos. Attention to detail and persistence...

@TacticalRifleman Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

@susanbritcher Жыл бұрын

Love the little smirk when you took your head cover off in the video, you can tell you were in your element!!!

@TacticalRifleman Жыл бұрын

I love being behind the sniper rifle

@Vince-ml9gw Жыл бұрын

Awesome, awesome, AWESOME! Ok Karl if I had to pick my 5 favorite videos you have produced, this one is on the list!! You had me on the edge of my seat with the descriptions of the walkers getting right up to you. And the standing shot video is amazing! Obviously I’m not, and never will be a sniper but I do enjoy hunting and there is in my opinion a lot of really good information here. As well as lessons learned. Thanks for sharing the story of you and Tod on that final shit mission. Definitely something to remember. Consistency. Attention to detail. Thanks Karl!! 🇺🇸

@raymondpeterson5748 Жыл бұрын

Not that I'll every be a sniper, but as a Viet Nam era vet , I find this very interesting. Especially about the last shoot with you and Tod. Nice presentation. Thanks.

@TacticalRifleman Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching and thank you for your service. Strength and Honor, TR

@johnwithers6199 Жыл бұрын

Great video Carl. Love the stuff, it would be nice to see stryker meyer again or any good guest.

@TacticalRifleman Жыл бұрын

Working on it!

@leifleblanc160 Жыл бұрын

Im definitely one that was not well suited for that school . Fortunately the world needs door kickers too . Cool vid Karl . RLTW

@justme_gb Жыл бұрын

The Vintage Rifle Shooters Club channel has outstanding real-time and slow motion footage of bullet traces. It's amazing how much 7.62x39 arcs versus 30-'06.

@kensmith8832 Жыл бұрын

It is always fun listening to the stories of training. Do you remember the training for the first kill? This is the part most kids have no clue about. It is sad that kids think it will be glorious, which is a result of games and poor teaching. I have found hunting predators to be the best training. If you want to get a label of crazy, hunt in high grass with a pistol. The shot is point blank and you do run a higher chance of shooting yourself. I used this method to get over a bad case of PTSD about 20 yrs ago.

@joseromano Жыл бұрын

Great class , every time I watch your videos I learn something .

@TacticalRifleman Жыл бұрын

Awesome, thank you!

@patrickcarney9474 Жыл бұрын

Nice walk-thru of your experiences,…. Kinda cool to listen to. Thanks Karl I’m former Navy ,… we called those big binos which were mounted on ships “big eyes”

@justme_gb Жыл бұрын

"Ask the sniper what he can see." "Your momma" would be a dick move. Waiting for the spotter to scratch is head is not - that's a damn good trick!

@MOC386 Жыл бұрын

Karl would you believe I didn’t see one add the entire video. Awesome stuff. Thanks for the video.

@markofmckinney941 Жыл бұрын

Interesting video… thanks for sharing your experience!

@TacticalRifleman Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@Grizz_Bane44 10 ай бұрын

Damn this was fun to watch. Ive always wanted to be a sniper. Such a tedious, detailed, and precise profession. And you can sway the tempo of a battle. Awesome video thank you for sharing.

@thedonuteater5474 Жыл бұрын

More of these karl. Love hearing how the sausage is made in training

@richardboll8763 Жыл бұрын

Thanks Karl! Always great to hear about your experiences at this schools! Please post more!

@TacticalRifleman Жыл бұрын

More to come!

@GetMeThere1 11 ай бұрын

American civilians like myself have tremendous pride in our fighting forces. That pride is based on men just like you, who take their jobs deadly seriously. We owe you a LOT. Thanks for your service.

@michael2m000 Ай бұрын

First off extremely impressive video and stories on the final shots on stalks all being standing!!! Fairly recent graduate of the sniper school for the Army here, It's insane to compare the past to present and the changes to the POI. The changes I noted so far are the final shot is conducted still but is no longer a go home event. Now the stalks are still conducted however no longer a graded event, and the ghillie suit is not supplied to be made while attending. You need to have it pre-made prior to arrival. The Army has a new adopted ghillie suit, with NSN of course, the IGS. You don't get to operate a handheld LRF. The known distance targets are not as far now. All stalks are conducted as a team, and not only are you busted if they walk on you but also any of your equipment. So your drag bags etc. all has to be within the 10 feet as well. If anyone wants to talk about preparation prior to leaving for the schoolhouse, feel free to reach out to me. I'd love to see any and everyone who cares for the craft attend and graduate. Awesome video, I love hearing stories from everyone who works in this field of work for the military.

@TacticalRifleman Ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing and thank you for your service. TR

@save2a4all 10 ай бұрын

😊 Excellent story time and advice... quite the master sniper and camouflage artist! 🎨 🎭

@TacticalRifleman 10 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it

@billbarber7262 Жыл бұрын

You're the best instructor bar none, great video. Thank you, Karl.

@TacticalRifleman Жыл бұрын

Wow, thanks!

@GryphonIndustrial Жыл бұрын

This is better than Christmas! Did you attend the 5th group sniper school after you got to group or did you go straight to SOTIC since you were already sniper qualified from the big army school?

@TacticalRifleman Жыл бұрын

I did not go to the 5th Group sniper school. SOTIC was my 4th course.

@Bigfezzig Жыл бұрын

Great video and info Karl! 🤘

@TacticalRifleman Жыл бұрын

Glad you liked it!

@brettinnj Жыл бұрын

I love stories like this. Thank you for your service and the video.

@TacticalRifleman Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it

@neilrobinson3083 Жыл бұрын

Best one I've watched yet.

@SheepDogNumber6 Жыл бұрын

Great video. Thank you.

@TacticalRifleman Жыл бұрын

You are welcome!

@chizzelfingers 3 ай бұрын

my son's in that class right now. he passed iron sight test and the next 2 test. . identify things in the grid and the distance one. hes been shooting since he was 3. he had an ar when he was 11. I grew up in eastern Kentucky shooting all the time. me and him wld shoot hundreds of rounds of 22 when he was little and I'd pick small things for him to shoot ,like branches of saplings,ice cycles spent 22 casings. it was fun. wed yry to sneak up on turkeys or deer and try to touch them. didnt happen very much but was fun. that's not to say think he'll pass this class.didnt mean any disrespect I'm super nervous for him. I know there's alot more to it than shooting. I'm not trying trying to sound like a dick.but this was a great video. thank you sir

@Sk0lzky Жыл бұрын

All army school structures: if you get through the first half you're almost guaranteed to deal with final challenges. Sf sniper school on last day: time for the hardest part lol

@kriskline7559 3 ай бұрын

Excellent video thank you for sharing. Great stories. Appreciate ya.

@TacticalRifleman 3 ай бұрын

Glad you like them!

@withoutfurtheradoforever Жыл бұрын

Awesome info here, Karl. Thanks!

@TacticalRifleman Жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@tommysaulter9171 Жыл бұрын

Snipers are the ones who have learned how to weaponize math ! Learning to shoot LD PRS has not only increased my shooting skills, but has also laid to rest that “I’ll never use this (math) after I graduate from high school”…!!!

@Sk0lzky Жыл бұрын

My first answer to people who want to get into precision shooting (sports wise) is always "find your high school math book or find a free course online" lol

@tommysaulter9171 Жыл бұрын

@@Sk0lzky… Math has always been my strong subject. Later in life my job called for a lot of algebra. Plus, I have the ability to do complex computations in my head, as long as I can use rounded numbers (close but not precise)…

@wilfdarr Жыл бұрын

My math teacher was a drunk who lost his driver's license and kept a Mickey in his desk, so I'm not going to take all the responsibility, but I didn't understand radians until watching Ryan Cleckner's video, but then it was brain dead simple and i felt really dumb for not getting it sooner! I wish more real examples were used in teaching kids math.

@user-mo1pg9fs7w Жыл бұрын

Outstanding!!!

@TacticalRifleman Жыл бұрын

Glad you like it!

@herbwilson_ 8 ай бұрын

Epic Vid! I wish there were more of these vids out!

@doms.6701 Жыл бұрын

Before I watch I already know I would not survive sniper school 😂.

@ericgill6992 Жыл бұрын

Not with that attitude

@Coachglue 2 ай бұрын

I agree with most of the comments here. This was a very easy watch, went by fast, and I want to hear more stories!! 😂

@Slave-nl8xn Жыл бұрын

Great video, here is more than four words. Thanks for the KZfaq tip. Many people will appreciate that.

@TacticalRifleman Жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@xtrmqstable 11 ай бұрын

Great story telling Sarge. My favorite part is they're true stories. Thank you for standing on that wall Mr. Erickson.

@TacticalRifleman 11 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it

@tudyk21 4 ай бұрын

Just found your channel a month or so ago, watching the John Stryker Meyer interview. I enjoyed this one, too.

@TacticalRifleman 4 ай бұрын

Welcome aboard!

@darkbearrider Жыл бұрын

as others have said, I was on the edge of my seat for this one. lots of fascinating stories and interesting facts. I'm glad that Todd was able to make it on his second go-round.

@TacticalRifleman Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it

@toddhillberry4948 2 ай бұрын

Great video! I enjoyed the war stories.

@sidewinder3316 Ай бұрын

class 3! mad respect from onr B4 to another. a lot has changed since 89' but field craft and fundamentals haven't! ITS WILD HOW SIMILAR 1989 AND 2011 AND 2013 WAS AT THIS SCHOOL. I went twice if you can tell by my comment, my two were very different yet you described the course and i felt like we saw the same thing

@TacticalRifleman Ай бұрын

Awesome. Thanks for sharing. Benning was fun.

@mattsterpiecenjmaflva9956 11 ай бұрын

Been watching your channel for years. This is my favorite video.

@TacticalRifleman 11 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoy it!

@slopsec2358 Ай бұрын

Great stories! Thank you for the video!

@TacticalRifleman Ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

@Allison193 3 ай бұрын

I like how he times when the ads roll in and adds that we be right back sign thing

@operatorsanonymous1741 Жыл бұрын

I could listen to these stories all day.

@andy47456 10 ай бұрын

Good job on that standing position Carl.

@jmpetersrn Жыл бұрын

This was informative and wise words at the end.

@peter9314 3 ай бұрын

Awesome video. Thank you for that.

@TacticalRifleman 3 ай бұрын

Glad you liked it!

@derekb2681 Жыл бұрын

Super interesting, thanks for sharing!

@TacticalRifleman Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

@frenchroast1355 Жыл бұрын

That was gold, sir, pure gold. Thank you.

@TacticalRifleman Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

@danhill903 Жыл бұрын

This was a great video I wish I would have made it through SFAS but had a medical out on day 17. Love your content and can't wait to watch and learn more from you!!!!

@dailygiftsforever 11 ай бұрын

The most important asset a sniper can possess is understanding. The weapon.. distance... wind... conditions and target. Blessings.

@johnbrady9946 Жыл бұрын

Karl your amazing thanks

@TacticalRifleman Жыл бұрын

My pleasure!

@stevensoos4815 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for all of the outstanding information. Will go through all of your library.

@TacticalRifleman Жыл бұрын

Please do! We put out a new video every Friday

@MS-zb5fr 11 ай бұрын

Great video Karl!

@TacticalRifleman 11 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it

@russellridge8623 Жыл бұрын

Very good. Love it. But now I’m turning the hounds loose on you. Like poor Tilt in Nam. He still hates dogs. Hahahah

@TacticalRifleman Жыл бұрын

We have ways of dealing with dogs

@Vince-ml9gw Жыл бұрын

Oh dude, I just flashed back to the scene in First Blood when that guy lets his dogs loose on Rambo!

@Bigfezzig Жыл бұрын

I hear they are good with fried rice

@1anre 4 ай бұрын

Was a partly technical video. If uou stuck through to the end, there us slight hope that you might fancy a career behind the glass. Like that Carl also touched on the emotional aspect of being a sniper and sending that much pound of pressure over distance to extinguish a life, and that's not a light commitment even as you're not close in-person shooting the actual rifle I hope the sniper schools also have chaplains teaching spiritual aspects of battles, warfare, and life extinguishing too

@leroybarnhill3495 11 ай бұрын

More please! This was very informative and entertaining. Thanks!

@TacticalRifleman 11 ай бұрын

More to come!

@bridypow1947 9 ай бұрын

Im sure my neighbors LOVED😂 hearing this too 😂

@virtualtrauma Ай бұрын

Great stuff!

@TacticalRifleman Ай бұрын

Glad you think so!

@norseman6306 Жыл бұрын

Thanks Karl - really enjoy these types of videos.

@TacticalRifleman Жыл бұрын

Glad you like them!

@WilliamAM43 Жыл бұрын

Enjoyed the walkthrough and stories.

@ccfmfg 11 ай бұрын

Nice. Thanks Carl.

@TacticalRifleman 11 ай бұрын

You bet

@SermsukIndy 8 ай бұрын

Awesome sharing, Karl.

@TacticalRifleman 8 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it

@neonhavok 9 ай бұрын

these videos are the best

@TacticalRifleman 9 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching

@wingman8447 Жыл бұрын

Great video. Thank you

@TacticalRifleman Жыл бұрын

You are welcome!

@chriscleghorn2193 9 ай бұрын

Great video great video four words!!

@TacticalRifleman 9 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching

@DonnyBrook762 Жыл бұрын

Another outstanding video! Thanks for sharing.

@TacticalRifleman Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

@Frank7G Жыл бұрын

What an awesome video. Great Job Karl 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼🫡

@TacticalRifleman Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

@SouthernGround Жыл бұрын

"I sleep well at night no matter what i have seen" some do what many can't comprehend, it's that peace in the heart that only comes from God. excellent presentation, i learned much, thanks.

@philiphales2109 Жыл бұрын

Awesome and educational video! Thank you, Karl.

@TacticalRifleman Жыл бұрын

Glad you liked it!

@renaeohlhausen7344 2 ай бұрын

Wow.. The game Ghost Sniper Contracts 2 It has this tatical both bullet trajectory and bullet drop in the scope.. zero to 1,500 meters. They didn't put a spitter wityh Sniper though. What your saying makes sense but hearing the ecperience just helos a whole lot. Thanks for sharing.

@wadeanders4579 Жыл бұрын

Great stuff!! Keep up the solid content!!!

@TacticalRifleman Жыл бұрын

Thanks! Will do!

@slim_slide757 10 ай бұрын

Passed stalks standing with absolutely zero veg. Stand-off & loophole for the W!

@dancoursey5447 Жыл бұрын

Wow. Your best episode. Super accounts.

@TheZebra1three Жыл бұрын

I really enjoyed you sharing your experiences.

@TacticalRifleman Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

@derricktodd4021 4 ай бұрын

Thank you

@captainsewerrat Жыл бұрын

Am I the only one who always thinks of Bill Paxton a God / Floyd Dane, in Navy Seals whenever you hear Sniper? I don't know why, but he was one of the first and most iconic snipers (in movies)

@ronin7964 11 ай бұрын

Great insight Carl, ive never seen video of what happens or how the skill gets taught. Thank you.

@TacticalRifleman 11 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it

@lundysden6781 Жыл бұрын

I'll be honest as an 80's kid, if you were not outside playing in the dirt trying to be Rambo, making camo, forts, and traps your NOT the type needed. Its a special kind of social disfunction they are looking for. Some of us are masters of it, most are not. In short, if you have a good life with rich parents dont bother. If your family is poor and you actually like the cold, hot, dirt, bugs etc, then do it!

@TacticalRifleman Жыл бұрын

Too true

@redbeard6606 Жыл бұрын

love your videos Karl.

@FynfromGames 5 ай бұрын

Thank you for the information

@TacticalRifleman 5 ай бұрын

My pleasure

@sennest Жыл бұрын

Karl, you simply rock!!😎👍👍

@TacticalRifleman Жыл бұрын

Nah, just a normal dude.

@iyn1911 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing that story. I think I would be a “support kid”.

@sasquatch4liffee Жыл бұрын

What they're doing at the Benning schoolhouse these days would make you sick Karl

@TacticalRifleman Жыл бұрын

Probably

@tylarhaugan7908 9 ай бұрын

Karl I remember nick Irvine talking about they had protractor on building. He was shocked ge could find that

@theskyrider3455 11 ай бұрын

Hey man, didn't know you were in CAG (I presume that based on the fact that you said you were a sniper in an SMU in the army) ! Keep up the good work, love watching your videos especially those we can learn practical stuff from !

@TacticalRifleman 11 ай бұрын

Actually, I was NOT in CAG... I was in the CIF/CRF Company for 5th Special Forces Group (A-1-5). I was NOT a Delta operator. The CIF companies were Tier-2 and often worked with Tier-1 forces but, again, I was NOT in Delta. I'm just a normal guy. THanks for watching, TR.

@nagle196 Жыл бұрын

Great video, sir! Very informative.

@TacticalRifleman Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

@Eduardo_Hernandez Жыл бұрын

This is EDUCATIONAL 👍

@richarddodson560 5 ай бұрын

Would love to see this guy talk about loopholes on a golf course from the woods.

@michaelspence3675 7 ай бұрын

This is more than four words 🫡👍🏻

@tonyzville Ай бұрын

this is underrated

@ericquintana1900 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for the tips! 👍🏽

@TacticalRifleman Жыл бұрын

You bet!

@tsuhobbs Жыл бұрын

Commenting at least four words. LOL Great video. The last two stories were great.

@TacticalRifleman Жыл бұрын

Glad you like them!

@longgone9869 Жыл бұрын

Carl I’m not in the Military but your show was very interesting just the same.

@TacticalRifleman Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching

@kti5682 Жыл бұрын

Always setting up the same stance reminds me of my archery training. When I was still in the gun club we didn't pay much attention to it. People that train for .22lr have special clothing and maybe a sling to stabilise them but we never got that far. Anyway in archery you are part of the whole mechanism, you always setup your stance in the same order in a way which allows you to prevent bruises on your bow arm and also use anchor points in your face where to place the string on. The time to pull the string should not be too long since it puts too much strain on your muscles affecting your aim and in a match you have to shoot 144 arrows so some economy is required. Somehow I should get back into it again the whole mechanics of it was just cool.

@wilfdarr Жыл бұрын

And it's not just your muscles: when you pull the bow it creates heat, as that heat dissipates the bow loses some of its elasticity, so if you're varying your time too much even the bow will have different loading. The bow will teach you so much about shooting, I really think children should start with the bow and not get a rifle until they are 14-16yo.

@kti5682 Жыл бұрын

@@wilfdarr Wow, I never got far enough in training to appreciate this.

@wilfdarr Жыл бұрын

@@kti5682 I don't know that it was commonly known until just a few years ago. All we knew was that you have to do it the same every. single. time.

@Ghost-mg5xz Жыл бұрын

On target. Great vid.

@renegadearms Жыл бұрын

I had a friend fail Sniper school but recycled and passed but anyways during stalks he said the walker stepped over him and with the huge step he had to take the spotter spotted it and he said he was pissed like dude just step on me lol.

@TacticalRifleman Жыл бұрын

Yeah that sucks… never piss off the instructors