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[Baffler]

As I understand it, there's not a whole lot we can do unless A) we (or the Germans) find out who made the threats and they come to the USA for some reason, or B) we (or the Germans) find out who made the threats, then we convince the Germans to arrest them and ship them over here. I don't really see A), and the Germans probably have better things to do than bother with B).

[smjjames]

I know it's extremely unlikely that they'll be extradited, but given that it's probably going to end up under German jurdicision (unless the person isn't a German citizen maybe), they should still slap them with something due to the seriousness of it.

I'm guessing it's some idiot teenager who thought it would be funny to pull off that kind of thing and probably thinks they won't get charged just because they aren't in the US.

[Strife26]

600 meters is roughly max effective range for point targets and an intermediate cartridge, using a decent platform and iron sights.

[Loud Whispers]

Unless you're a snow Finn with a mission

[smjjames]

Unless you're a snow Finn with a mission

Aren't they all snow Finns?

[Strife26]

Simo used a full sized rifle cartridge, not an intermediate round. Even with an intermediate round, it's possible to go further out (especially with good shooting technique and optic), but it's not the general usage.

[MetalSlimeHunt]

God knows that a small fishing vessel at sea is among the most stable platforms to conduct long-distance shooting from.

[Strife26]

https://youtu.be/e3bXlXtcHTY?t=2m59s

Random Turks are equal to SEAL's, right?

Although, assuming that everything happened like it's reported, I totally see the Ruskie's concern. Small boats as a svbied are a serious risk to any navy.

[Shazbot]

Simo used a full sized rifle cartridge, not an intermediate round. Even with an intermediate round, it's possible to go further out (especially with good shooting technique and optic), but it's not the general usage.

A survey among German snipers mid-war reported that 600m was "extreme" shooting, 700 the longest any of them bothered at and the preferred range to be 300-400. Marksmen doubted their weapon's lethality at extreme ranges and through heavy clothing. This was with the 7.92 IS and Kar98's. A .22 LR at 600 meters against personnel beggars belief. .223, possibly.

[Strife26]

.223 is certainly lethal and usable out to that range. With a decent bullet drop compensator and standard ammunition, 800 meters isn't unheard of. It is, of course, mostly a question of sight lines and the type of fight one would be getting into. Most fights with small arms take place significantly under 200 meters, hence the universal switch from full size rifle rounds to intermediate ones by ever major military power.

[Morrigi]

.223 is certainly lethal and usable out to that range. With a decent bullet drop compensator and standard ammunition, 800 meters isn't unheard of. It is, of course, mostly a question of sight lines and the type of fight one would be getting into. Most fights with small arms take place significantly under 200 meters, hence the universal switch from full size rifle rounds to intermediate ones by ever major military power.

That said, .223 does tend to cause relatively minor wounds at those ranges,

[Sheb]

Was it a naval or civilian Turkish ship?

[Ukrainian Ranger]

Was it a naval or civilian Turkish ship?

It was a fishing boat

[MetalSlimeHunt]

Was it a naval or civilian Turkish ship?

It was a fishing boat

The most insidious of military attack craft.

[Sheb]

Understandable then. One could imagine an ISIS affiliate loading a ship with explosive.