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How to become an excellent sniper

A good sniper needs to meet three requirements. Excellent shooting skills are only the last and most basic aspect of all sniping techniques. Discipline and attention to detail are the most important elements. Snipers are not reckless killers who shoot recklessly; they will not kill non-threatening unarmed personnel such as women, children, livestock, or buildings unless necessary. Sometimes a sniper is alone, or sometimes two or three, depending on the nature of the mission. Blindly shooting at targets solely for the sake of shooting will only increase detection. Opportunities for capture and killing, discipline, and patience are extremely important, especially when facing the question of whether to shoot or not. Before becoming a sniper, you must first ask yourself: Are you afraid of cold or heat? Is it easy to get angry? Anger can make you careless and cause you to behave unusually, which is the worst part. Have you ever tried spending a week or even longer alone alone? Is it possible to have no friends, no family, no communication, no contact, or nothing at all? Have you ever camped alone? How would you feel if there was no one in a place? What will you do there? A sniper isn't necessarily a loner, but in fact, if your daily life can't be without others, then being a sniper is definitely not your best choice.
Why are these things important? A sniper crawls all day just to fire a single shot, sometimes finding nothing—can you give up the mission without firing a shot? Sometimes you only have three seconds to shoot when you see a target; if you are daydreaming, eating, or doing other idle things, you have failed. You must understand your mission and location and wait for the target to appear. That's why you need teammates. It's very difficult for one person to observe continuously with a telescope for more than 20 minutes. You have to stay still all day to avoid being spotted. It sounds easy, but it's actually very difficult. It's impossible for a beginner angler to keep their fishing line underwater for more than three minutes because they always want to lift the hook up and take a look. If you have hunting experience, you'll know how hard it is to stay still in front of your prey. What's more, the prey you're facing now is someone who will shoot at you as soon as they see you. How do you explain the word "careful"? For an excellent sniper, attention to detail is everything, and it influences their decisions. Even attention alone can make a sniper successful. Before taking action, a sniper must decide where to be, how to walk, how to get there, what equipment to bring, what camouflage, how to communicate, what to do in case of emergency, how to retreat after completing the mission, and how to avoid losses if the mission is not completed. A sniper must carefully consider all procedures from start to finish, and only when their weapons and ammunition supply equipment configuration are effective. Marksmanship is the final element; under any circumstances, a sniper must shoot at the target at the longest effective range, with distance equal to the lifetime of retreat. To achieve mastery of shooting, you need to practice at least 15,000 to 20,000 rounds to be considered qualified practice.