The Ultimate Sniper: An Advanced Training Manual for Military and Police Snipers

by John L. Plaster

This highly readable and extremely valuable training book covers the practical, field-tested details of sniping's three great skill areas - marksmanship, fieldcraft and tactics. Rifles, scopes, ballistics, target detection, stalking, hides, cammo, countersniping, special ops, police vs. military and much more.

Genres: Military Fiction, Nonfiction

584 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1993

Reviews

[Chase · Rating 5 out of 5]

The most extensive work on fieldcraft, organization, weapons systems, ballistics, optics, marksmanship, range and wind estimation,really anything about sniping that exists.It's fascinating for anyone from marksmen that want to pick up a few tips about extreme long distance shot placement to the experienced sniper in the military who is looking to perfect his craft.

[Derrick · Rating 4 out of 5]

I used this to make my own ghillie suit. Very informative!

[Roger · Rating 5 out of 5]

Massive book! Incredibly comprehensive. This is a good read for anyone who wants to shoot long distance—300 to 1000 yards or more.

[Fred Lombardo · Rating 4 out of 5]

Read this book years ago and still find it the most comprehensive guide to precision shooting. It has helped me immensely.

[Dan Hadley · Rating 5 out of 5]

Incredible resource that I will reference for years to come. Great content, photos, charts and diagrams.

[Zachary Mielke · Rating 5 out of 5]

A staple for any professional sniper.

[Lee Pischke · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is a great starting point for anyone who is interested in long range shooting and basic sniping tactics. It’s worth every penny and covers a lot of ground!

[Christopher Armani · Rating 5 out of 5]

So much excellent material to take in from this book. After another ten passes, I may have a basic understanding of the ideas presented here. :)

[Ed · Rating 3 out of 5]

I don't doubt that Plaster has experience behind a sniper rifle, but I find his use of "estimating" through out this book to be off putting. I view a book like this as a reference manual for things like Mil-dots, windage estimation, and ballistic information. To me, the use of estimating implies a less than scientific approach to determine the data presented. Which ultimately leads me to question the validity of any of the information provided.

[Ian · Rating 4 out of 5]

The Ultimate Sniper is targeted to both police and military snipers. It's a training manual and it serves a specific purpose. For those who it is written for it's one of the best books on the subject. For everyone else it's not all that interesting.

[wally · Rating 3 out of 5]

i liked it

[Min Yal · Rating 5 out of 5]

It'll be great book. Because I've ever read old edition.