.....+ Ft. Benning;
Posted on 12/06/2013 3:01:42 PM PST by virgil283
He may be 85 years old, but when Army sniper veteran (Battle of the Bulge) Ted Gundy was given the chance to show off the skills he used in World War Two, he proved he still could....(video 5min.)
(Excerpt) Read more at youtube.com ...
It was then that the officers taught him how the Army’s custom made Remington 700 works and explained how a 1,000 yard shot can be achieved.
It involves a second sniper, called a spotter, judging the wind direction and any other conditions that could affect the bullet’s trajectory.
Mr Gundy, who lives in Memphis, Missouri, said before the shot: ‘I couldn’t even dream in a thousand years how you would even see the target, yet alone hit it.
‘I hope that I can hit the target but if I was betting money I’d bet nine to one that I don’t. That’s a long, long way.’
But his modesty was greater than his skills and he managed with ease to pick off the target, with three impressive head shots all within five inches of each other.
He said afterwards: ‘I couldn’t believe I could have hit anything that far away.’
SFC Robby Johnson, who taught Mr Gundy how to use the new equipment said: ‘To meet someone that was actually there and was a sniper back then, it’s just a great honour.’
Mr Gundy, holding back the tears, said the experience was ‘one of the nicest things to ever happen in my life.’
Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1363432/85-year-old-U-S-Army-sniper-veteran-proves-lost-skills-picks-target-1-000-yards.html#ixzz2mjqoERBi Follow us: @MailOnline on Twitter | DailyMail on Facebook
Great story. Thank you for posting.
Sign him up.
He must be 86 or 87 now. I believe I saw that a long time ago.
Ping for Lancey, I know he would have enjoyed this.
Ted Gundy is an amazing sniper.
.....+ Ft. Benning;
He is given an exact copy of the 1903 A4 rifle he used in the war, ...
That sounds kinda strange as the 03 originals are still available form CMP and I am sure the military has many of them in stock.
bookmark
Very cool.
Great stuff!
Just finished reading “American Sniper” by Chris Kyle. Great book.
OSOK.
Freakin’ AMAZING!
That was great. Thanx for sharing it.
Oh my!
How wonderful it was to watch this hero!
Thanks so much for posting it!
bkmk
Awesome story.
His audit is probably being mailed out as we speak.
Either that, or on his next visit to the VA, the psychiatrist will discover that he’s delusional, needs involuntary commitment, and will need a “wellness check” afterwards by the local LE (at request of Feds) to confiscate his guns. Good gosh, can you tell I recently ran across an hour-long anonymous interview a VA psychiatrist gave on the radio? If true, there’s a systematic plan in place to disarm our vets, and one of the key components was to loosen up the diagnostic criteria for PTSD so they could push benefits (dependency).
A 5” group at 1,000 yards..... just d*mn!!!!
That is what - 1/2 a mil live shot !?!?!?!? That is some really good shooting.
That must be some really good ammo,plus there’s the wind at 1000yards.Most shooters,even good ones,can’t even get on the paper the first time they try 1000 yard shooting.
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