Looking for Info on Sniper's Shooting Bag/Backpack

[rckendall]

I saw a video yesterday (link below) that again showed a shooter using a large bag. I've seen this before and assumed the sniper was using his backpack, but I think there is more to it than that. The rifle had a bipod and I can't help wonder why the bipod wasn't better. Any help on the details of this type shooting bag?

Thanks,
Richard

 

[Gargoyle]

Oh boy, I will be following this thread! I mean that in a funny sense considering my "Frustration With Bipods" thread. Turns out it was my inability to shoot an AR10 consistently. Bolt guns no problem. LOL.

The bag you ask about is a backpack. Snipers will use their pack and have clothes on top of the gear in the pack to shoot from. Eberlestock company has some nice packs for this.

Pack/bag vs bipod use is a whole nother topic. Feel free to reference my post. Lots of good advice there.

 

[C.E.Smith043]

First off, the spotter wasn't saying "Send It". Secondly, he should have also been yelling "Hit" rather than impact.

If he would have done those 2 things alone, the "sniper"
wouldn't have ever missed.

 

[Gargoyle]

First off, the spotter wasn't saying "Send It". Secondly, he should have also been yelling "Hit" rather than impact.

If he would have done those 2 things alone, the "sniper"
wouldn't have ever missed.

Daggum spotter wasn't even giving proper wind calls! Or like, ANY! LOL

 

[drop_point]

That is totally a backpack. It looked like an older Eberlestock. You can get molle attachment rabbit ear bags for attachment for shooting.

 

[Gargoyle]

 

[Deleted Dewey]

"Snipers" are just like "1/4 MOA AR-15s", there are more of them on the internet than in the real world.

 

[Bocephus]

"Snipers" are just like "1/4 MOA AR-15s", there are more of them on the internet than in the real world.

Wah, Wah, Wah!!!
And with their elbows propped up on the counters of local gun shops!
No offense intended to the REAL Joes, my hat is off to those guys.
My guess is, most of the wanna-bees couldn’t hit a bear in the ass with a bass-fiddle if you gave them a ton truck full of fuel to haul it.
But then, armchair heroes were never really scarce.

 

[Deleted Dewey]

Wah, Wah, Wah!!!
And with their elbows propped up on the counters of local gun shops!
No offense intended to the REAL Joes, my hat is off to those guys.
My guess is, most of the wanna-bees couldn’t hit a bear in the ass with a bass-fiddle if you gave them a ton truck full of fuel to haul it.
But then, armchair heroes were never really scarce.

Yeah, but they were easier to ignore before the interwebz.

 

[Gargoyle]

Yeah, but they were easier to ignore before the interwebz.

Hey, I can't tell you about my sniper experience because it's all classified...but I can tell you about my 1/4" MOA AR15! Probably even 1/16" depending on how many rounds we need to count!

Circa 2001 Colt Match Target. Iron Sights using a loop sling @ 100yds:




Then I went advanced: (That was advanced in 2001, LOL)

 

[Deleted Dewey]

Hey, I can't tell you about my sniper experience because it's all classified...but I can tell you about my 1/4" MOA AR15! Probably even 1/16" depending on how many rounds we need to count!

Circa 2001 Colt Match Target. Iron Sights using a loop sling @ 100yds:


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Then I went advanced: (That was advanced in 2001, LOL)
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Everybody knows you only count the three that are closest to each other. The rest are "fliers".

 

[Dusty Stevens]

I have an eberlestock backpack with the built in scabbard and 2 pockets on the front can be filled with sand to make a rabbit ear bag built in. I believe its called an X1.

 

[R.Morehouse]

My Eberlestock Gunslinger came with the attachable rabbit ears ready to go. Real nice packs.....

Regards
Rick

 

[300_whisper]

Sorry not to thread derail. Those guys are Henry and josh. Josh is a professional three gun shooter and Henry served in both the British and US army as a logistics officer. Neither claim to be snipers. They aren’t pretending to be anything.

They dispel rumors about accuracy standards on certain rifles and do what they call a practical accuracy test. They talk about a platform, what it was designed to do, what acceptable accuracy is, and then they put it to the test. It’s a very standardized course of fire for all weapon systems. If it’s an assault rifle or battle rifle they shoot torsos out to 500 yards. They get 40 rounds to do it and then calculate their hit percentage after the course of fire. They then discuss what happened and why they shot so well or poorly after the course of fire.

For sniper rifles or DMR they will extend the range to 800 or 1000 depending on what the rifle was designed for.

They talk about why they do 10 shot groups and they have a really good video on the real accuracy potential of AK systems.

Again, they aren’t snipers. They are two dudes who make high quality videos to educate us key board warriors and gunshop fudds.

 

[300_whisper]

Also, the bipod in that video was them trying to keep the M40 period correct. He shoots off a bag for all rifles for consistency and to simulate a soldier in a Fox hole or reacting to fire from an enemy.

 

[rckendall]

Sorry not to thread derail. Those guys are Henry and josh. Josh is a professional three gun shooter and Henry served in both the British and US army as a logistics officer. Neither claim to be snipers. They aren’t pretending to be anything.

They dispel rumors about accuracy standards on certain rifles and do what they call a practical accuracy test. They talk about a platform, what it was designed to do, what acceptable accuracy is, and then they put it to the test. It’s a very standardized course of fire for all weapon systems. If it’s an assault rifle or battle rifle they shoot torsos out to 500 yards. They get 40 rounds to do it and then calculate their hit percentage after the course of fire. They then discuss what happened and why they shot so well or poorly after the course of fire.

For sniper rifles or DMR they will extend the range to 800 or 1000 depending on what the rifle was designed for.

They talk about why they do 10 shot groups and they have a really good video on the real accuracy potential of AK systems.

Again, they aren’t snipers. They are two dudes who make high quality videos to educate us key board warriors and gunshop fudds.

My thanks to all who responded. I have seen a couple videos that these two have done and I guess I can say I am interested in military rifles and systems (?). I shoot prone off from a bipod or bags at steel out to distances of 1000 yards (1060 was longest) with friends and I like looking back in time to see where this all came from.

Regarding the bag/backpack, I am curious as to what a sniper would use and why Henry chose to use the bag instead of the bipod, this time. I think he practiced with the bipod unless I am confused about another video I saw on the same weapon system. I hope I am getting the nomenclature correct! So, what is in the bag, clothes, high tech filler of sorts? Certainly not sand.

So many questions? Thanks again,
Richard

 

[300_whisper]

My thanks to all who responded. I have seen a couple videos that these two have done and I guess I can say I am interested in military rifles and systems (?). I shoot prone off from a bipod or bags at steel out to distances of 1000 yards (1060 was longest) with friends and I like looking back in time to see where this all came from.

Regarding the bag/backpack, I am curious as to what a sniper would use and why Henry chose to use the bag instead of the bipod, this time. I think he practiced with the bipod unless I am confused about another video I saw on the same weapon system. I hope I am getting the nomenclature correct! So, what is in the bag, clothes, high tech filler of sorts? Certainly not sand.

So many questions? Thanks again,
Richard

Sorry for the rant…lol.

He uses both. I think for practical accuracy he uses the bag for more stability to reach the full potential of accuracy out of whatever rifle he is shooting. For the speed runs he uses a bipod since he can move the rifle faster from target to target.

I don’t think he’s doing it from a sniper employment perspective. More likely what will give him the most stable platform to get the most out of the accuracy, while also taking into account what the common soldier would have available (i.e. a ruck).

No clue on the ruck. At first I thought it was a standard issued Army ruck but in other videos it looks like an eberlestock. I have a gunslinger and love it. A very cost effective, yet practical bag.

The very few snipers I worked with would use what’s ever at their disposal for stability. Ruck, assault pack, bipod, tripod. They are trained on how to build stable shooting platforms also.

for rear bag fills plastic bbs work if you want to make one yourself.