Thread: NZ Defence Force to buy 82 new high-tech rifles for $4 million

Originally Posted by Paddy79

I don't care how much it costs to have troops armed and trained to the best they can be. but if your trained specialist, and snipers are, then you should be able to out do the local hick with his civilian gun any day.

So a civilian wins over a soldier in a single match setting? It makes the civilian a better shot that day, but not a better sniper.

Sniping is of course whole lot to do with with other matters than purely pulling the trigger and often also about not pulling the trigger.

Have you served in your military there?