.50 Cal at 400 Yards - SEAL Sniper Takes The Shot with Sam Mackey | Mike Drop Clips - Ep #178

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Sam Mackey, a former SEAL sniper, recounts a combat operation in which his unit set up sniper ambushes around a village after repeatedly taking fire. He describes making a long-range shot with a .50 caliber rifle at approximately 2,223 meters (though another SEAL ultimately killed the target at 400 yards with a headshot). Mackey also discusses volunteering for a 30-day assignment at a VSO location when his unit was between rotations.

Key takeaways

• Mackey recounts that his unit set up seven sniper ambushes around a village after being repeatedly fired upon, with Lithuanian forces participating in the operation.
• Mackey describes attempting a long-range shot at over 2,200 meters with a .50 cal rifle, adjusting his aim based on spotter feedback, though he reports the target was ultimately killed by another operator at 400 yards.
• Mackey states that the .50 caliber rifle has significant psychological value on the battlefield even when it doesn’t hit targets, due to its sound and impact.

Episode details: published March 9, 2024 · 15K views · 6:45 long. Summary written by Self Growth Videos from the episode itself. Stories told by Mike Ritland’s podcast guests are the guests’ own accounts, attributed to them — not independently verified. Commentary is Ritland’s, presented as his analysis.

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