Sniper attack on power substation 4/13

[th3w01f]

I think there's something to it beyond some kid out being a dumbass. They spent a fair amount of time and fired more than what just a few potshots.

I agree; I think the police and whoever else was involved in the investigation thought it would be easy to solve but after almost a year of nothing there's now a 250K reward from "ATT" because of damage to their equipment.

[MarkCO]

100 rounds takes me about 30 seconds. Their hit factor, even at 100 yards, was only 17% on fairly large targets. Sounds like potshots to me.

[th3w01f]

100 rounds takes me about 30 seconds. Their hit factor, even at 100 yards, was only 17% on fairly large targets. Sounds like potshots to me.

I don't know what the actual targets were; it says 17 transformers were knocked out but that doesn't mean each only took one bullet. Maybe someone with more knowledge can comment on what it would take to shut down a transform in that timeframe. If it's one bullet our power grid is in more trouble than I thought.

Maybe someone with more knowledge can comment on what it would take to shut down a transform in that timeframe.

On second thought, they probably shouldn't provide the info.

[blacklabel]

100 rounds takes me about 30 seconds. Their hit factor, even at 100 yards, was only 17% on fairly large targets. Sounds like potshots to me.

Maybe it's just because I'm not the type to do this, but I don't see someone wanting to vandalize taking that many shots at that many targets. I picture something more akin to putting a few rounds through a stop sign and then driving off.

[MarkCO]

I know a bit about them, as well as propane tanks installations. I have worked on three contracts mandated by HMS to evaluate "snipers" shooting "high risk targets of opportunity". There were three tasks. 1. Determine the target vulnerability to small arms fire, up to 50 BMG. 2. Determine the damage potential to the target. 3. Create ERPs for the facility and local first responders based on 1 and 2.

1 was kind of interesting, 2 was great fun, 3 scared the clients. But I do know better than to discuss any results on a forum.

[MarkCO]

Maybe it's just because I'm not the type to do this, but I don't see someone wanting to vandalize taking that many shots at that many targets. I picture something more akin to putting a few rounds through a stop sign and then driving off.

Google "windows shot out with BB gun" and see how many hits you get just in Colordo. There are about 50 cases a year in Colorado with numbers from 2 or 3, up into the 100s. Often, 20-40. There was one in the south a few years ago with over 200 windows shot out in one night. They catch a lot of them, but some they never do. Paintball guns at cars is another one. For some, it becomes addictive and they keep going up in volume and in weapon system until they get caught or killed.

[TheBelly]

If that's the case, then I must be a super-sniper because I shoot my 22LR rifle at 200yds

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[DSB OUTDOORS]

My neighbor was telling me about this. That's Fd-up. 7.69x39? really. Not precision ammo IMHO!! Armatures at best.

[th3w01f]

My neighbor was telling me about this. That's Fd-up. 7.69x39? really. Not precision ammo IMHO!! Armatures at best.

I don't know about that. I'm not saying it required any special skills with a rifle but look at just about every major terrorist event in the last 20+ years. Do you think the terrorist in Kenya felt inadequate with AKs?

[cableguy11]

A little light reading...Amazing what you can get off the internet...

http://www.wecc.biz/compmtg/20131022..._v2%2000_c.pdf