British Royal Marine Snipers: Documentary Part 2

Another episode of the British Royal Marine Snipers. Learn the training of a royal marine sniper. From drawing the landscape to playing "hide & seak" (a well known sniper training exercise used by the best snipers)

[@djj7668]

It doesn't matter how many kills or what nationality the sniper is.What really matters,is that he/she protects their comrades-in-arms and also protected innocent lives.

[@funnybunnytom1]

British: Quality. American: Quantity.

[@egg3288]

I bet you're british

[@nathanverster3301]

@@egg3288 and I bet you're American

[@DannyFoden]

Royal Marine snipers - best in the world. even SF do our course

[@Spurioushamster]

One word....Legendary

[@CFRGruby]

You know i normally don't like Americans when they argue about the military between the UK and the US but i have a new found respect to you after reading your comment and all i can say as an Allie is you supply the quantity and we'll supply the quality together we make up the meanest fighting force the world has ever seen. much love, peace out

[@haggisbreath4755]

I am all about inter-service rivalry, keeps things interesting, ya know? But this, this is a little....no, it's a LOT, much. I served as a US Marine from 86-90, dual MOS of 2512 and 8541 (now known as 0317). The Brits have some of the most kick ass training in the world (would have LOVED to have went to their sniper school). Props to those guys. Having said that, we are on the same side guys. Save all this aggression for whoever it is that needs killing today, not each other. Semper Fi.

[@anthonywright6237]

Appreciate your honesty American brother

[@DougsterCanada1]

@jadindahouse (continued) They refer to this as "external ballistics". Factors include, elevation (altitude), temperature, humidity, the actual bullet (ballistic coefficient), wind (at the barrel is usually most critical, but the wind direction and velocity can change several times over long shots), barometric pressure, vertical angles (shooting down or up), muzzle velocity, spin drift, and more! Lots of math that goes into a sniper shot, most of it is figured out prior to entering the field.

[@satdownzebra]

I read somewhere that a RM officer once said "The americans have the western hemispehere on their globe, and we have the eastern hemisphere on ours. Collectively, we own the world."

[@JamesHartnell]

@kosse66 Yes - they do. remember their basic is over 30 weeks so they will end up in most season regardless of depending when they start. They are also key troops for defending NATO's Northern flank. As such they do plenty of arctic warfare training in Northern Norway depending on their unit.

[@LIBltdProductions]

ok ok fair enough. My dad was a marine and he worked with SBS, SAS and they were both hugely experienced/ efficient.

[@sixlotties]

The best

[@NinjaNoobTurtle]

@2121skaterboy Royal Marines are part of the Navy, Army Infantry is part of the Army, you can either join the Army or the Royal Marines, serve for 3 years then attempt the Sniper course.. You can join the Royal Marines directly

[@DougsterCanada1]

@jadindahouse Decent question. Sniper quality ballistics involve several factors. A very accurized weapon (meaning all the operating tolerances are held to exacting standards usually 1-2 thousands of an inch). is an excellent start. Next the ammunition also must be made exactly the same (no sloppy factory standard stuff). These two factors allow for repeatable, (within reason) very accurate shots. Once the bullet leaves the chamber it is affected by (at a minimum) several factors (continued).

[@EllisFitz1995]

I'm joining the royal marines next year!!! Cant fucking wait :)

[@FlynnsGamingChannel]

im 12 aswell, nearly 13 lol.. im joining army cadets soon and you should too because when you do they ask if you want to join the army after you have finished cadets. if you say yes you will be put on a list with many others. Cadets is like the real army but you do it at the age of 12 to 18.. you get to shoot real rifles, marching, training in the forest with a blank firing sa80 rifle.. and much more.

[@xtremetele]

@leerobbo92 it used to be possible for RM officers to do the Sniper PW3 course, it was usually so they could take up a certain role within the Corps. I don't know of any who got employed as snipers after passing the course though. Thats going back a few years mind. I'm an ex-Booty sniper

[@DougsterCanada1]

@jadindahouse It's interesting to see how a bullet will arc through the air as it travels for 600 - 1200 yards or so. For example: A 175 grain .308 round might drop perhaps 630 inches or so in 1200 yards and drift 14 inches with a crosswind of only 1 mph. There is much reading you can do if you are inclined. Many bullet manufacturers offer "Ballistic Software" (or spreadsheets) so that shooters can calculate just how their weapon will deliver (approximately) a particular bullet.

[@VIPERITE16]

@MCJammy123 their are snipers in all detachments of the armed forces, though im not so sure about the royal navy(i know they are the parent of the royal marine commandos)

[@xfrostovawakeningx]

@95tomz i think the entire british army actually sends its applicants to the royal marine sniper course actually. i might be wrong though

[@ReferenceFidelityComponents]

The Rm run the inter forces sniper training so you are correct.

[@Spjungen]

I love seeing something british these days. Everything's about the USMC these days...fuck that.

[@akamasterchief]

you have to enlist and do basic training first the you can choose a certain area to specilise in

[@wiganerrmc]

@Annex2991 no you do 1.5 mile run then have 1 min brake then the 2nd 1.5 mile run as to be done in 9.40 but to have a defo pass you need be doing it in under 9 mins but thats nout you have to do the endurance course wot is 2 miles of cross country water obstacles tunnels followed by a 4mile road run back you also have to do that in the PRMC if you fail that you cant even start basic royal marines and USMC are very different look at the british gurkhas 33.000 try out only 300 pass every year

[@tony20001]

As a soldier and a former art student, yes, you have to be quite good at drawing. They can train you on that. I was however commenting on the eyesight. That MUST be perfect. Sad thing to watch many really talented and promising candidates pass through selection to see them failed due to a optical test. That goes for pilots and snipers, not to mention a world of other trades.

[@zzzo4509]

Surely eyesight is tested before selection?

[@leerobbo92]

@AZAGHAL696 2 of the three longest recorded sniper kills ever are Canadian, both from the same unit and set the record at the time within a few days of each other... The first one broke a 35 year old record. Definitely well trained!

[@bezzamobile09]

Proud to be British :) xx

[@battlefrontmods4224]

Okay thanks! I know how to use the cadet rifle, and ive heard its just a semi automatic version. is this true?

[@wiganerrmc]

@USMarineRifleman0311 in the USMC you can run the 3 mile in 24 mins and still pass royal marines have to do it in 9.40 and for a defo pass thay have to be doing it in under 9 mins and also royal marines also do 400yd rifle shoots with 8 out of 10 shot on targets after a run

[@StrangerYouKnow]

I'm American. I wasn't putting the Marines down or anything. I plan on going into OCS after college.

[@killachav101]

What sort of grades do you need to become a royal marine sniper, or british army sniper in general? I've started some fitness training and also spotting/camouflage training with a friend who is also interested in joining the forces - is this likely to help me?

[@agahajak]

Does sniper bullet hurts more than any other gun bullet?

[@assasin006]

dam did u see their sketches? it was sick!

[@543atomic]

@Saxonsoldiers you make me proud :')

[@arrrival]

@JakeVidCo I think that would be a problem, but the only way to tell is to go and ask.

[@Hazamataz123]

best snipers in the world.

[@ItsRMD]

@YorckgoesChelsea Because a 5.56mm assault rifle accurate out to 200-300m is a lot more effective overall than a .45 in most situations.

[@Tcreature358]

Would these soldiers be wearing the webtex concealment vest Ghillie?

[@spud2125]

has anyone ever got properly lairy on the battlefield on gone for the all out 360 collateral across the map?... haha i joke, im not rele a cod fan boy, i know its nothing like real life...battlefield on the other hand.... i kid again no but seriously keep releasing more of these sniper videos because its actually very interesitng :)

[@Ahmed123zz]

At what age can you start training with the British Royal Marines Snipers?

[@USMarineRifleman0311]

@Spjungen yes because we're actually making a difference in Helmand since the 2007 british stalemate. We took Sangin in a fucking year, after the RMs said it was a lost cause. Since they were there for 4 yrs and couldnt do anything better. We took Marjah in a month...Nov Zad..Musa Qala... The Helmand river valley...all places lost by the british in 2007.

[@Sheetzy89]

does anyone know if the royal marine sniper training is the same as the army as i've been trying to find some information on army sniper training and cant find anything on the british army site. any advice and information would be helpful then i can get a rough idea. :)

[@leerobbo92]

Quick question... Is it possible if I'm set on becoming an officer to take sniper training? And probably just as important, would it be worth it? I know snipers are small teams usually, so I'm guessing it wouldn't link well with officer training, with that being all about leadership and whatever, but it is something that I'm very interested in...

[@USMarineRifleman0311]

@Michael19H The USMC was the most decorated branch of the military during Vietnam, as for higher caliber? Do you remember the duels between the USS Constitution and half a dozen royal navy vessels? US Marines captured 4 detachments of Royal Marines. One from the HMS Guerriere..HMS Java...Cyane...Levant The first ever encounter of the US Marines and RMs in 1778 ended in a Royal Marine surrender and the loss of the HMS Drake. The last one was New Orleans in 1815...google that one

[@rumenthebest]

How can I become a sniper? This is one of my dreams and I hope to realise it, btw I live in the UK, and what is the best sniper team out there?

[@tony20001]

@ninjapandaman yeah mate more or less perfect.

[@nolucks]

@owzzer9 Most likely not mate, you could check online and ask a solider but even simple physical problems like small continouse strains that affect your body like slipping of the shoulder would lad you out of the military completely.

[@SebCharnock]

The recoil? That depends on how you position the but into your shoulder and how 'powerful' the rifle itself is.

[@chapmasi]

Craig Harrison (born 1975) is a Corporal of Horse (CoH) in the Blues and Royals RHG/D of the British Army. I'm not an expert, I found it on Wikipedia too ya know...

[@40bootneck]

I'm a royal marines sniper, and I'm bored of civvies thinking there sniping gurus, to become a R.M sniper you have to pass a 2 week selection at a commando unit than if passed you do another 2 weeks selection at CTCRM by the sniper training team than get loaded onto the 10 week course. On my course 17 started only 6 passed, you do the maths! You don't have to have done any amount of time to go on the course, if your good enough you'll get on it, any questions let me know...

[@Mister_Kourkoutas]

I heard that British Army Soldiers who hope to become snipers must go to a Sniper Training Regimen that accepts 2 out of every 50 potential snipers. Goes to show how good our snipers are with odds like that in an army this small.

[@maiden1994]

Which war are you referring to?

[@t1a255]

what qualifications dowe need to become a sniper

[@benjsy]

@KeiSam7 no, women arnt allowed on the front line, snipers usually operate behind enemy lines

[@BaronBoy100]

The .338 Lapua Magnum looks like it has one hell of a kick. Don't think I would like to shoot one all day.

[@MegaMetube12]

Whats the knockback like on a sniper?

[@chris505100]

man i would love to have your budget. it's deppressing how small our armed forces are but you're right.. why fight we're allies

[@nipplebrady1988]

i have always been itntrested in because a sniper my grandad was. i work as a stalker in the highlands i am a very good shot 15mm group at 100m and 15inch at 1000m whats the chances of passint the course

[@grantquigle]

anyone else a little thrown at the fact these are royal marines, as stated in the title, and yet its an army video?

[@s07156]

do you need perfect vision

[@StrangerYouKnow]

People need to learn that the Royal marines are commandos and the US Marines are not. There's a difference between the two...

[@rhysgareth16]

how long is sniper training??? and can u do it right after getting the green beret???

[@darkogaurina4778]

Uneed to serve for 3 years only then u can aply

[@BassettAlmighty]

@TheArmyUK A sniper pair work as a team, thus the role of observer and shooter is taken in turns. Most of the time now snipers are incorporated into rifle companies and FSG's in a support role so there is no need to have one acting as a spotter anyway. As for the question on what calibre bullet hurts the most, did you really have to dignify that question with an answer?

[@121314151617181943]

can you please tell how hw good your eye sight must be im blind as a fuck but am going to get my eyes lasred and then they should be 20 20 would i not be aloud in

[@dermastersize]

they arent regular 95 smocks, can anybody let me know what type of top their wearing please.

[@darkogaurina4778]

Sas windproof smock if i can remember corectly

[@gzish]

Is the snipers the same as 45 comandos?

[@MaxFromDk]

@TheArmyUK they are..

[@EllisFitz1995]

Does anyone know, can you join as a sniper in the RMC or don you have to be an infantryman first before??? Because I'm planning on becoming a RMC sniper.

[@StephenButlerOne]

No, you need to serve for 3 years then be selected to go on the course.

[@95tomz]

Is the training for becoming a royal marine sniper the same for becoming a regular army sniper?

[@darkogaurina4778]

Riyal marine sniper school is the best sniper school in the world. Training is different but the army can send you to royal marine sniper school. Meny other armies sent their snipers to this school

[@2RIRISH]

you guys are hilarious;

[@wiganerrmc]

@USMarineRifleman0311 you only get weekends of after you pass basic and its not every weekend

[@wiganerrmc]

@MrNodrog3000 because if you want to be a the best then you become a royal marine and if you want become the best in the marines you become a sniper

[@diogopinto1823]

Some serious hate towards young Blake here lol anyways just wondering if a British royal marine must first prove marksmanship in combat for years or whether he can apply for the sniper school as soon as he finishes basic training.... just curious

[@LIBltdProductions]

They're different though- SAS are mostly counter- terrorist, in buildings. Royal Marines do amphibious assaults, Arctic warfare, Mountain assaults and Cliff raids. ;p

[@gameaddiction999]

do you need any high grades at school to be a sniper cuz im really stupid but i want to be a sniper.

[@LTcrisp17]

@daleSNAIL100 from what i know it dont matter what bat you join just say to the recruiters you want to be a sniper and they will tell u everything you need to do and the quicker the better ur chances mate

[@battlefrontmods4224]

im confused because i saw a video of a british platoon in a firefight and there was a man placed at the back of the platoon who was holding a scoped bolt action rifle. How does that work? I believe the documentary was called Our War

[@darkogaurina4778]

It could be a desegneted marksman od sniper attached to infintry platoon for that peticular mission

[@USN1985dos]

Ahhh, my bad, haha.

[@TheFungi27]

@20ellison08 overstatement

[@USMarineRifleman0311]

@maiden1994 1854 the Royal Marines had 2 failed landings. One at Petropavlovsk and another at Peiho where the US Marines bailed them out. 1900 Peking...US Marines led the RMs in the best known raid on the Chinese. 1950 Chosin reservoir...1/2 of the RM battalion is wiped out and only survive because of US Marine armor belonging to 1st MarDiv. 2010 Helmand....all British forces are under US leadership for failing to make progress in the 4 yrs they were alone.

[@disasterboy9111]

yes im dead serious

[@haggisbreath4755]

Oh, and "Alba Gu Brath!!"

[@xRyuBu]

what is it?

[@1151samm]

what war did they supposedly lose to you?

[@Coxy002605]

Heh, i'm training to be a Para, so maybe i'll see how efficient they are when I call them a rude name and run!

[@highstakes1235]

Did you pass?

[@Coxy002605]

GB SAS, best of the best ;P

[@StephenButlerOne]

They still go to the RM commando centre Lympstone for sniper training.

[@LIBltdProductions]

GB RM= Best of the Best.

[@MrCornholioTS]

I was only joking mate, it's where the stereo type came from, no offence towards the Navy as they're obviously an amazing force. (:

[@unianthony]

@SinDawg030 yeah man course

[@1151samm]

remember the longest sniper kill was done with an english made gun

[@iamiSniipezxX]

LOOL, so i did i as well mate :D

[@2121skaterboy]

hi im 14 years old my Grandad and uncle where in the army uncle serving in Ireland during the IRA threats i really want to join the royal marines to push my self to the limit and serve in a great fighting force of the British army. people have told me before get on with school work you might change your mind but i have set my mind to it and in particular want to become a sniper so could u tell me if u have to serve in the regular army before the marines or can you just join straight away? please

[@anthonywright6237]

Follow your dream spud

[@TheBellisk]

scroll back up! your missing the video!

[@unianthony]

@SinDawg030 its actually 15 out of 50

[@Rockthegaspar]

These are Royal Marines, a branch of the Royal Navy not the army. I am not sure on Army but in the Royal Marines you do your 32 weeks basic training to become a Royal then do your time as a GD only then can you specialise in a field.

[@scouserdan3]

@RisqCraaze training isnt really hard... its more demanding.. you have to be 100% commited and 100% determined in order to pass any of the tasks set for you :)... just train hard for it now leading up to u being 18 and then give it your all mate

[@USN1985dos]

And trust me, we would love to go through your training. Our's has gotten so pussified it's unbelievable. If some idiot accidentally breaks his neck in training, mother's start crying, senators get called, investigations commence, and 5 months later 25 people have lost their careers, an absurd safety measure is put in place, and the training is so watered down by risk management that it's lost nearly half of it's value, all because some guy didn't use commen sense.

[@11nytram11]

"and yet no US Marine company surrendered in one day to a bunch of argentinians" No, but the US Marines on Guam did surrender to the Japanese in WW2 after only a couple of hours fighting in similar circumstances - completely outnumbered, no hope of contesting control of the air or seas and thousands of miles away from any allied forces with no hope of any support arriving quickly.

[@joefrenchcore386]

Camouflaged stalkers 😂

[@distantkilljoy]

@satdownzebra Best comment i have read today :D

[@MrNodrog3000]

God there all just snipers what's so special about these guys

[@TurkeyTwizler22]

@MegaLolburger Yeah i hate it when people say that their country has the best soldiers dose my head in lol I want to do this for a job when i'm abit older lol