2024 USASOC Sniper Comp

[JEVapa]

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3rd Special Forces Group Wins International Best Sniper Competition

Fort Liberty, North Carolina, was the focal point of the special operations community from March 18-22, as it hosted the

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PHOTOS: USASOC International Sniper Competition at Fort Liberty on Tuesday, March 19.

Sniper teams compete in the United States Army Special Operations Command International Sniper Competition at Fort Liberty on Tuesday, March 19, 2024.

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15th Annual USASOC International Sniper Competition Day 1

A competitor in the 15th Annual United States Army Special Operations Command International Sniper Competition spots targets for his teammates. as they work together to engage long-distance targets on a range at Fort Liberty, North Carolina, March 18, 2024. Eighteen teams competed in the annual...

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[Kingfish]

What's the preferred optic that these teams use? I'm pretty sure there would be a lot of different brands used, but is there one that is predomanent?

 

[JEVapa]

The issue scope for SOCOM sniper systems is the Precision-Variable Power Scope and the Ranging-Variable Power Scope. Both contract awards were won by NFO.

NIGHTFORCE® OPTICS AWARDED USSOCOM P-VPS CONTRACT - Nightforce Optics

MIL-SPEC ATACR™ 5-25x56 F1 AND THE MIL-SPEC ATACR™ 7-35x56 F1 FOR SNIPER WEAPON SYSTEMS Orofino, ID—(December 16, 2019) Two variants of the Nightforce Optics ATACR product line have been selected by United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) to fill the Precision - Variable Power Scope...

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Nightforce® Optics Awarded USSOCOM R-VPS Contract - Nightforce Optics

Nightforce Optics is proud to announce that another variant of the ATACR product line has been selected to fill the Ranging - Variable Power Scope (R-VPS)

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That said, a lot of these guys will use what's issued and then what can be loaned by various companies. I used to loan them ballistic LRFs when I was at L3 and now they get issued them...that flat thing on the diving board on the scope. The Euros will use various scopes like Steiners and ShitnBenders. Most scopes I've seen not issued are Leupolds, Bushnells, or whatever they can get loaned to them, but that's not common anymore.

 

[KurtM]

Wow, look!!! He is shooting and there is no bench.... He should be slung up and his support elbow should be in a better place, but NO BENCH! NO LEAD SLED, NO REAR BAG!! Yes, I noticed that it does have a Bi-pod, but he is not using it yet, or still ( probably a staged photo, no brass around him)

 

[JCann]

The issue scope for SOCOM sniper systems is the Precision-Variable Power Scope and the Ranging-Variable Power Scope. Both contract awards were won by NFO.

NIGHTFORCE® OPTICS AWARDED USSOCOM P-VPS CONTRACT - Nightforce Optics

MIL-SPEC ATACR™ 5-25x56 F1 AND THE MIL-SPEC ATACR™ 7-35x56 F1 FOR SNIPER WEAPON SYSTEMS Orofino, ID—(December 16, 2019) Two variants of the Nightforce Optics ATACR product line have been selected by United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) to fill the Precision - Variable Power Scope...

www.nightforceoptics.com

Nightforce® Optics Awarded USSOCOM R-VPS Contract - Nightforce Optics

Nightforce Optics is proud to announce that another variant of the ATACR product line has been selected to fill the Ranging - Variable Power Scope (R-VPS)

www.nightforceoptics.com

That said, a lot of these guys will use what's issued and then what can be loaned by various companies. I used to loan them ballistic LRFs when I was at L3 and now they get issued them...that flat thing on the diving board on the scope. The Euros will use various scopes like Steiners and ShitnBenders. Most scopes I've seen not issued are Leupolds, Bushnells, or whatever they can get loaned to them, but that's not common anymore.

I also noticed what looked like a US Optics and ZCO scope

 

[JEVapa]

Those would be loaners from either the companies or some dealer.

 

[HoLeChit]

Man, they were shittin' and gettin' in that humvee! One wheel off the ground in that heavy, slow beast.

 

[JEVapa]

Wow, look!!! He is shooting and there is no bench.... He should be slung up and his support elbow should be in a better place, but NO BENCH! NO LEAD SLED, NO REAR BAG!! Yes, I noticed that it does have a Bi-pod, but he is not using it yet, or still ( probably a staged photo, no brass around him)

The actual competition (events and stages) is closed to the public and civilian news papers. They only have PAO cameramen allowed to take pictures during the events and they'll review and release whichever ones they want. That said, they'll take pics of whatever stage/event or team and then skedaddle. That's why you see an article withe the same one or two dudes that the cameraman follows around for his shots.

So, the guy sitting probably isn't quite "staged", but just prior to a shot. Like two shots and get up to a different line/position and shoot two more, rinse and repeat. Believe it or not, that seated position is one of several taught. I could never sit quite like that...I had to tuck a leg in to make it stick up more, and the armor doesn't help get low, but it is good to prop up on. Some guys can almost lay both elbows inside the legs like some yoga shit. I also have the same kind of Asolos, really good boots, lol

Man, they were shittin' and gettin' in that humvee! One wheel off the ground in that heavy, slow beast.

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That's a GMV, more power and better suspension. I'll bet they were dropping off a team or fixing a target or something and were hauling ass back and the PAO got that pic and released it like it was part of the thing...people can say "wow, they jump hummers"

 

[KurtM]

Yes, I do believe that position is taught, but sniper world has seem to forgotten what a sling is for. Actually he is doing a fair rendition of a cross leg sitting. I have actually been to a couple of these and yeah they tend to keep folks away.