WardenWolf
member
According to the movie, the enemy sniper was about 800 yards out when Kyle killed him. That's at the upper effective antipersonnel range for a Dragunov or PSL, according to a Russian sniper that said he could reliably hit man-sized targets out to 800 meters and vehicles out to 1200. So yes, the enemy sniper WAS in range to kill him and lay the hurt on our boys.
Not a veteran, but I never particularly liked the stuff either. I played paintball and various other "war" games. I never found the pattern effective, and found it not very comfortable. I could make the grey ACU camo work by carefully choosing how I hid, and did on many occasions. Never had woodland successfully hide me.
After I discovered the Russian Flora camo, it was immediately evident how superior it was to our woodland camo. The pattern was more disruptive and blended better. It was also far more comfortable.
As a veteran, I can honestly say I never liked the 1980s/1990s era woodland BDUs. The shirt had many flaws. The side tabs would mess with the pistol belt, the pockets were awkward to access if you wore a LCE or web gear.
Rusty
Not a veteran, but I never particularly liked the stuff either. I played paintball and various other "war" games. I never found the pattern effective, and found it not very comfortable. I could make the grey ACU camo work by carefully choosing how I hid, and did on many occasions. Never had woodland successfully hide me.
After I discovered the Russian Flora camo, it was immediately evident how superior it was to our woodland camo. The pattern was more disruptive and blended better. It was also far more comfortable.