The Carlos Hathcock Method of Sighting in a Rifle.

[Bruno2]

That was a good story . However , there are many better methods of sighting in a rifle that takes an hour vs 11 months.

 

[ignerntbend]

That was a good story . However , there are many better methods of sighting in a rifle that takes an hour vs 11 months.

I got the impression that the eleven months were more about sighting in the rifleman.

 

[ez bake]

He was truly a humble guy that had some experiences that most folks will never know (myself included).

Here's some interviews with him (some of the very few ever captured on film):

http://okshooters.com/forums/showthread.php?t=78443&highlight=carlos
(first video has Carlos actually talking at about 1:04)

 

[1911user]

I got the impression that the eleven months were more about sighting in the rifleman.

I agree. Good story. Thanks to the OP.

 

[Bierhunter]

I got the impression that the eleven months were more about sighting in the rifleman.

I agree.

Being a good shot has a lot to do with training the person.

The rifle is going to shoot where it's told to shoot. The person has to tell it the proper place to shoot.

 

[foghorn918]

Good story, enjoyed it. Thanks for sharing. BTW History channel re-ran a couple of their shows about snipers on yesterday (saturday) Hathcock is part of their shows. I DVR'd them. This story will make them even more interesting to watch.

 

[Henry]

 

[Porter]

Great read about Carlos! My dad had the honor of attending a sniper school that was lead by him many years ago. Kind of a funny story. A couple of weeks before he left for training, my uncle asked him who was teaching the class. My dad said "some old guy by the name of Hathcock or something like that." My uncle being a military buff, immediately knew who Carlos Hathcock was and thought my dad was just messing with him. After a couple of minutes, he realized that my dad really had no idea who he was. So my uncle went out and bought Carlos' book, Marine Sniper, and gave it to my dad. Needless to say, after he read it, my dad was in awe about who his future trainer would be. If you guys have never read this book, do it!

 

[Mitch Rapp]

Welcome to OSA?

 

[kroberts2131]

Great read about Carlos! My dad had the honor of attending a sniper school that was lead by him many years ago. Kind of a funny story. A couple of weeks before he left for training, my uncle asked him who was teaching the class. My dad said "some old guy by the name of Hathcock or something like that." My uncle being a military buff, immediately knew who Carlos Hathcock was and thought my dad was just messing with him. After a couple of minutes, he realized that my dad really had no idea who he was. So my uncle went out and bought Carlos' book, Marine Sniper, and gave it to my dad. Needless to say, after he read it, my dad was in awe about who his future trainer would be. If you guys have never read this book, do it!

Agreed, he actually has two books. Both are VERY good. One of them is more about the awesome shots he took and the other is more about many of his adventures he had in NAM. Go read em, there great.