Pro Shooter Breaks Down Sniper Scenes From Movies

[@SgtRipcord]

I have been in the Army for 23 years. Even though I know exactly what happens when 9mm hits body armor I liked the video..truth is I liked the video before it even started because I knew it was going to be well done already, and more videos are a good thing. Your production value is superb.

[@AzzKicker-bz1cb]

@Sgt Ripcord I’ve been in the military and a hunter of whitetail deer; that means a whole lot of nothing other than, it doesn’t take a rocket scientist to understand that 9mm FMJ won’t penetrate 99.999% of any kind of body armor even at point blank range! .44 magnum, .45 ACP, .50 anything fired from almost any platform in FMJ might make an unmistakable impression in body armor rated to withstand rifle rounds, until you add armor piercing to the equation, then the game changes considerably across the spectrum! The only armor piercing rounds that I would bet against penetrating level 3A armor, would be the 9mm. I’d bet against it at point blank range(barrel nut against the armor plate) against steel plate with any anti-spall coatings! Maybe I’m just a man talking out of a paper asshole, but then again, I could be right! P. S. Just to add this one caveat, I’m not trying to start an argument with you, I’m just expressing my thoughts on the probability of 9mm anything penetrating level 3A body armor, except in maybe the most extreme scenarios!!

[@andrewilliamson6057]

@@AzzKicker-bz1cb I was happy for my body armor taking 3 rounds on three different deployments. Cracked the shit out of them and broke a few ribs but thank God

[@Wyo2Wis]

FSSF link?

[@jakep290]

Agreed, well thought out and very well spoken with all his videos

[@demongawl]

The AD scene is pretty accurate. There’s a few SF guys that have talked about being in a situation like that. One of them was in Iraq and was on a night op. SF went in with NVG’s, one SSG entered a room with two men, shot both of them with his M4 but there was another one around the entryway that managed to rip off his NVG’s and break the sling on his M4 knocking it out of his hands. Turns out the other two survived multiple 5.56 rounds and it turned into him fighting three armed men with his bare hands in the dark until he got get his pistol out. Said there were a few ND’s that would light up the room. The mix of adrenal and pure chaos. Still managed to kill all 3 and walk off with some minor injuries.

[@billbobby2646]

You don't get luckier then that. Battlefield know how, and God wanted you to survive to tell the story.

[@smolkafilip]

15:20 That is an MP-5 SD6 which is integrally suppressed with a ported barrel designed to make standard submachine gun ammo subsonic, so although most submachine guns and pistol caliber carbines would give the anti-hero a little bit more muzzle velocity, this one would not.

[@priyamganguly]

Does that mean suppressors decrease the muzzle velocity on any weapon?

[@loshmee4193]

@@priyamganguly No

[@seyisodanielmayekiso3252]

A John Wick breakdown would be great, not a lot of bolt action rifles but I’d be curious to hear what you think about the work they did with that, I know the director and Taran Tactical wanted to make it as realistic as possible

[@alexamparo817]

YES! John wick would be a good series

[@Isaac_L..]

And Keanu Reeves is a beast of a shooter in real life.

[@seyisodanielmayekiso3252]

Lawn Gnome Yeah he is, I appreciate the effort he went through to learn how to shoot properly himself

[@gregorymacdonnell7914]

@@seyisodanielmayekiso3252 He has Shawn Ryan to thank for that. Shawn has some great vids with Marcus Luttrell and the rest of the ex. Spec. Ops men that are his best buddies.

[@buffywasright]

It’s the same thing in John Wick in indoors scenes, and with any movie or TV show nowadays. They can’t fire real guns shooting blanks or the whole crew would lose their hearing after one take. They add a muzzle flash in post, and sometimes don’t even bother with the slide. John Wick 1 in his house is a great example. And then you have the market scene in John Wick 3 or the Continental scene, and on the contrary the shotgun and assault rifle scenes definitely look and sound like real weapons firing blanks.

[@timoanez4668]

Good video, I attended a police sniper class a few years back in Texas and one of the students had a Remington 700 bolt gun chamber in 223, he was able to keep up with our 7.62LR and the further we shot was 600 yards. He did really well, but he was working three times harder than us.

[@BlackPeter203]

I watched that scene 10 times and still couldn't figure out why he racked the slide on his vest, thanks! I can finally sleep at night.

[@drakebiebs8491]

I low key feel like a nerd for watching this video and not knowing anything about guns but this is so interesting and I am trying to reel in binge watching all your other videos but IT'S SO GOOD. thank you for your expertise

[@kimimaro420]

The only Hollywood movie that does an accurate distance shot then sound is the sniper vs sniper scene in Saving Private Ryan. Great break down, definitely didn't notice some of these discrepancy till now but still a good movie.

[@ferallion3546]

"Quigley Down Under" did a great job. Really appreciated their attention to detail.

[@HitchcockHandyman]

@@ferallion3546 you beat me to it was going to say quigley

[@Valhallavirtue]

Lmao, I was going to say Quigley. I'm glad others know about it.

[@andrewdocherty1370]

The Hurtlocker does it as well, in their 50.cal scene.

[@priyamganguly]

@@andrewdocherty1370: In the 50cal scene in Hurt Locker, they showed the guys reloading the rifle with a magazine full of empty bullet cases.

[@priyamganguly]

What a terrific minute breakdown! I always like to breakdown movies frame-by-frame, but this is at a completely different level.

[@Valhallavirtue]

I love the shooting scenes from an older Western movie called Quigley down under. They did a great job on the rifle report and other details.

[@jonasgrant]

"I've never grabbed somebody's muzzle..." Hey, it's not gay if it's AK.

[@ReimerKeith]

Either the sound is from the perspective of someone wearing hearing protection (may not hear the brass landing), or someone not wearing hearing protection (painfully loud ringing, unable to hear anything).

[@FCCommunist]

Old Tanker I like this take, specifically the hearing damage consideration, while I'd be surprised to see "skilled operators" without hearing protection (likely digital hearing protection that definitely picks up the sound of brass), the POV may fit better as a bystander who may cover their ears and/or struggle to hear during an unexpected gunfight.

[@jbolin75]

One of the small details I noticed was that as they were walking through the city streets Chris reloads his handgun quickly by popping it down on his vest where the reserve magazines are held. At least that is how it appeared to me, I could be wrong on what actually took place in that scene. I was blown away by this movie. Thank you for doing this break down!

[@legiontraining4691]

Since this video is about nit picking, an Accidental Discharge (AD) is caused by a mechanical failure of the gun, causing it to fire without the trigger being pulled. A Negligent Discharge (ND) means you pulled the trigger when you did not intend to fire the gun. Those are important distinctions. Cool movie and breakdown. Thanks!

[@kawboy250F]

Long distance shooting movies, Quigley down under is a must. The Wall would be another good one to analyze.

[@stefanpreiss2657]

NZ crew checking in

[@brsvideos8143]

6:52 Glad you discussed that. As I was watching I was honestly surprised and asked myself how they made the whole sequence work so seamlessly. First time in a long time an action movie has surprised me.

[@traviscampbell2374]

Just finished watching The Old Guard on Netflix. You gotta do a cover video on this movie.

[@katana258]

scope has some great wind marks . great for 100 mph wind .. muzzle flash added later ...

[@eggbert191]

One thing to consider is if he's punching with the muzzle of his glock there's a very high chance it pushes the slide out of battery and stopping it from firing. Just a thought

[@IMPACTSHOOTING]

Thats a very good point 🔫

[@Sam_Holladay]

Coffe or Die just did a great article on this movie and the SF gentleman that helped with training the actors.

[@loneghostone6883]

for the sniper scene on the bridge, if he's got a mill scope that'd be a little over 100 meters to the target (assuming he's about 16" across his chest) or with an MOA scope, around 350 meters

[@vcostor]

You should do Quigley Down Under.

[@PunisherExotics]

I wish funds where better cuz I would love to fly out and do some shooting. I'm just getting into long range precision. Dont have lots of opportunities to actually push my rifles. And it can get kind of expensive to shoot right now.

[@frankearhart]

Love the videos! Just found your channel today. If you do a part four, could you consider titling it part 4? I almost skipped by this one in my feed because I thought I had already watched it earlier today. The thumbnail saved me from the terrible fate that would have been missing this video, but for a dummy like me, it was a close call.

[@thadz2493]

Well theres only one thing I wanna say. Extraction other from the weird speed of sound stuff. Is BADASS

[@MurkTempers]

That opening part blew my mind when I saw it

[@toddjenest3212]

Pieter, I love these videos!!! I loved "Extraction." This roll fit Chris perfectly.

[@TheEldritchVoid]

For the shell casings bit if you have Dolby Atmos ever shell casing is audible and you can hear it

[@brandonowens888]

Piet, your video content is always great!!! Keep up the good work!

[@tjwest13]

Love the breakdown. I was keeping up with some of the discrepancies, but you definitely got me with the pistol going off and his finger wasn’t even on the trigger... good catch!

[@anthonyoswald9366]

Lol 16:10 “I can do this all day for a small fee” I have to agree with you man. I would be fully entertained tossing spent shells into the film.

[@cosmicblazt936]

The movie was definitely good, but personally it was a movie I had to watch in two parts. It has definitely been one of the most well done fighting movies I’ve seen. Been loving the videos and the little comments like “I’ve never grabbed someone’s muzzle” are amazing. Keep it up!

[@billbobby2646]

Thank you for the excellent breakdown.

[@ryniervantonder5195]

Another great video. Keep them coming.

[@scottymac4183]

Watched your first break down video and went out and ordered a Howa 1500 in an mdt ess chassis 😂. Wish you shipped to Australia. Would love some of your stuff

[@stkgaming5972]

the sope shots thing is already happend because going ballistic channel did that and for a scope like the one used in the movie on the HK it will take 2 5.56 shots to kinda go through it maybe a .308 AP round might go in it but i'm not sure and thanks for that love it

[@derekmensch3601]

At around 14:45 they don't look like plate carriers but vests just hold mag pouches and other gear.

[@GranDioUz]

It will look awesome in your CV. - Falling empty shells special sound effect supervisor in Extraction 2. :) Great video by the way. :)

[@tyc5188]

From a place you can not see, will come a sound you'll never hear. This clearly wasn't alpied in this movie

[@codydelrincon1920]

I always thought the racking in the A-D scene was a reload from slamming a mag in off the plate carrier. That's why I excused the extra shots. But seeing it slower makes it seem more like it's just racking the slide as you said.

[@ashleyslabber7669]

Watch that rotating pistol in the background. Great video!!

[@escapedfromnewyork]

Piet.....great point about fighting with the pistol in his hand. On "Active Self Protection" site, he analyzes a police fight where a cop hits the suspect with his pistol. He ends up shooting another cop in the shoulder, a wound that cost him permanent loss of his left arm. Awful.

[@LangyLL]

Good Vid. I watched this film a little while back and thought it was very good, really enjoyed it. I then watched the directors vid on how they made it. Not sure if you've seen that but did you know that pretty much every single weapon used in this film was a rubber weapon. All the gun shot sound effects were done and added in after in sound fx. Not one of these guns fired blanks or any rounds of any type, as i mentioned due to rubber guns. *EDIT, i just got to 11 mins in this vid and you mention about the rubber guns lol

[@michaelb1761]

I used to work in the same building as the DEA, and they were getting ready in the parking lot to go out on a bust. One of the Oakland Police officers with them was swinging his rifle around and sighting on different objects, showing horrible, horrible muzzle discipline, even if there wasn't a clip in the rifle (didn't walk up to him to verify). Just shook my head at this so called "professional", but my point is the person in the movie with the poor muzzle discipline, not unrealistic.

[@knndyskful]

Clip? Really?

[@Jwrll]

*while criticizing someone* "clip"

[@michaelb1761]

So sorry,"magazine".

[@WalterWhite-gw3vm]

Yeah man I got level 3+ steel plates and ceramic plates and they can stop up to 7.62x51nato with ease and thanks for clarifying the rifle that was used by the old colonel sniping the bridge, my buddy owes me some money. Oh yeah I know people that hunt hogs and whitetail deer with a 223rem

[@PedroThedim]

About the 14:30 bit, I'd like to point out that in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - there's been issues regarding the body armor used by the police. Around 90% of those were expired and I've heard rumors of a portion of law enforcement being operational without the use of vest plates at some point. So, depending on the country's economic situation, I wouldn't doubt that so much.

[@juwadanah]

Expert Shell thrower! I lost my shit and could not stop laughing! New profession confirmed! Keep up the awesome videos.

[@finaltouchautodetailingllc]

I love one woman and many guns , I also love watching your videos. Always awesome watching your videos

[@MichaelLeopold1]

Appreciate the breakdown

[@dwaynemagee6064]

how about a breakdown of a t.v series..."Strike Back" from Cinemax Seasons 2-4 are the best and i feel very accurate

[@priyamganguly]

Dwayne Magee: That'd be great. It's one of my favourites too. But I can remember a mistake at the beginning of the series. Remember, the team flying to India with a liaison officer from Pakistan and operating from a room wherein an Indian officer would appear in a blink-and-you-miss scene? Well, that's completely unrealistic. Indian authorities will not allow any foreign agency to work on Indian land without their own involvement. More so, if there's a Pakistani agent. You have to get prior approval from the Central govt. and your team will always have to work under the direct observation of Indian agencies. Or else you'll be deported back right away from the airport. So, that was a big mistake from the makers of the series to show it the other way.

[@Cysticspyke]

That is an excellent idea!

[@maxmurgatroyd1058]

I can do this all day for a small fee😂😂

[@jerrymartin2275]

That literally made me laugh out loud!

[@HammondArmory]

Wow! Totally didn't realize all rubber guns! 😂

[@gogetsomeskillz]

Now ive never been in hand to hand combat with a handgun, but after some thought, maybe the discharge was not negligent, but he did to to get more of a grip on the pistol and just never allowed the trigger to reset, it seems like it might allow for more leverage in a thrust, but who knows

[@jpk9171jpk]

The MP5 is an MP5 SD ( designed to make supersonic 9mm go subsonic) so it would actually be going slower than a 9mm out of a glock.

[@priyamganguly]

James kesslar: Does that mean suppressors decrease the muzzle velocity on any weapon?

[@jpk9171jpk]

Priyam Ganguly no. The MP5 SD was specificity designed to do this. It has holes in the barrel to vent off gas to slow down standard issue 9mm ammo to subsonic speeds. The reason is to eliminate the sonic crack created by a projectile breaking the sound barrier. This optimized the sound reduction qualities of a suppressed weapon. There are also negatives to doing this. It making the projectiles less effective at energy transfer and expansion.

[@priyamganguly]

OK, thanks.

[@allanarndt3047]

I just started watching your channel & totally love the way you look for realism as far as shooting scenes in action movies! I have been driving my wife & daughter nuts for years when watching fight/shooting scenes that don't show empty casings leaving the weapon or hitting the ground after being fired. I've also caught the Hollywood wonders using blank rounds w/crimped case mouths both in magazines & on the ground,missing primers,showing primer strikes on what are suppose to be live rounds in a revolvers cylinder,bullets bouncing off plastic garbage drums & sparking as they do,car doors & other materials a bullet would zing right thru but bounce off,crazy! I also get a huge laugh out of all the totally fake recoil impulse scenes from rifle & handguns clearly done by actors who have never really fired a weapon of any kind in their life! All the things that make a good movie just laughable! Thanks also for all your tips & views to help us all become better shooters,I really enjoy watching your vids! Great job!

[@thejwilliams333]

Love watching these types of videos was experts breaks down a movie love learning the real stuff of it.. would really like to see someone do red dawn the first one nit pick any part of it

[@l0wr3z]

I did notice that slide rack against his vest and was like wow

[@datdankbloke8394]

The bridge scene was filmed in Thailand so that adds another layer to why didn’t they get casings

[@Masterafro999]

Please may you do a break down video on Battlestate´s mini series called Raid. The so far 4 episodes long series is build around the game Escape from Tarkov and is hands down the the best representation of cqc i´ve seen on screen! It´s a real treat to watch.

[@nz.Frequency]

I really thought the "I can do this all day..." was going to be a reference to the captain America movies since the director worked on those. But then adds"... for a small fee" 😂😂😂 Awesome breakdown of the firearms scenes through movie, definitely wouldn't have picked them as rubber props on first watch.

[@christopherwilkes8807]

"Expert Shell Thrower" ... I'm down to apply for that job.

[@seyisodanielmayekiso3252]

Great breakdown, lot of things you mentioned that I didn’t even notice when I watch the movie on Netflix. The sound of the casings hitting the ground seem like a cheap fix now that I think about it but I guess they forgot to include it.

[@RobertTheTexan2]

it was a great movie. It was cool seeing Chris stepping away from the hammer to an M4. I thought he did a fantastic job, not just in the gunfight scenes, but just in how the character developed and how he found a different purpose in saving Ovi that was tied to his own son. Fantastic movie, and in fact I just watched it a second time this past weekend. It's worth more than one watch. Another point that really made the movie, as you mentioned a couple of times were all the really awesome camera angles. I also like the Sangu character. (Not sure on the spelling of his name) but the Indian SF guy, which made me wonder if Indian SF get any training at JFK or by US SOF. I would have liked to get a glimpse into Tyler's background. SAS would be my guess but could be a number of things.

[@nigelduncan-adam5988]

The MP5 Suppressed is an MP5 SD The barrel is ported just forward of the breach multiple times so that the 9 mm round is made sub sonic before it reaches the silencer (that is the device name on its patent not suppressor) as 111a+ body armor has in some cases been shown to resist + of 40 rpunds. So no it would not have penetrated. The inventor of body armor filmed himself firing a 38 at himself barrel against gut with no penetration.

[@pvlapa]

When they showed how they filmed the car chase scene I thought to myself "who was the lunatic that was strapped on the hood of a car with a camera?"... Apparently he had a stunt coordinator back ground so that explains that. LOL

[@ndVet]

Good breakdown man And By the way I will subscribe just due to the respect you showed at the end of the video giving a thanks to US Soldiers here in the USA Serving our country.

[@headymoe]

Great movie! Awesome breakdown!

[@ValhallaAMV]

After the first part of the gunfight there's a minute or so where we just follow Ovi and can't see Tyler, and I'm pretty sure that's when his first reload is because during the second part, i only count 17 shots from him, then the reload.

[@Cptjonmiller]

With regards to the scene at 9:55 he knows he has a clean shot at the body, but if we watch later on, we know that they are wearing plate carriers, and that the pistol rounds do nothing to the plates, and Chris' character probably knows that so he doesn't waste his ammo.

[@terencegapasin4091]

Do the "the sniper movies" that played by Tom Berenger

[@lidlett9883]

The reason In the scene where chris punches the second gunman with the pistol and the pistol does not discharge is simple. He had fired the pistol at the first gunman. Keeping the trigger depressed the shear has not reset. Thus it can not fire until he releases the trigger.

[@AO96_]

The guns were rubber...there was no real discharge of any firearms..

[@SandyHqqk]

aaron okonofua obviously he is referencing in world. It’s pretty apparent considering how many times it was mentioned in the video that they are rubber guns and doesn’t need to be brought up other than the fact of you wanting to be pretentious.

[@drakebiebs8491]

15:52 was way too funny I couldn't keep a straight face lmaooo I saw your pain

[@Mr.DMZ.]

I enjoyed this movie a lot. Didn't really expect to be so good and fun to watch

[@BigHesh81]

Due to the strict laws concerning guns and simulated guns in the country they filmed in, most if not all the guns shown were rubber "dummy guns." edit - nvm you mentioned this in the video. My bad.

[@DashSVK]

why do people comment before watching the whole video?

[@BigHesh81]

@@DashSVK Youre absolutely right dude, my bad. I'm normally better than that. Thanks for calling me on my shit. I fully agree with you about it. Cheers.

[@JonathanYarnall]

Would have never thought that they were all rubber guns, but definitely noticed that he fired more than 17 rounds when watching the first time. I would have guessed 27-28.

[@ahmctech104]

Let me know if you get the shell thrower gig. I will volunteer for an internship and throw brass of a different caliber for free.

[@i.r.oldairborneviking2823]

Loved the movie, and many critics did not!

[@JericoLionhearth]

Had to watch the movie before watching your breakdown. That's how much I wanted to watch your videos. XD

[@Highwind1989]

Just found your channel so I don't know if video like this exists but I'd like to see your breakdown of "13 Hours" movie (It's currently on Netflix too)

[@darkhorse0687]

Through the years I have learned to just turn my brain off to gun fights in movies. You know it would never happen like that. I know it would never happen like that. Now I just sit back and enjoy the movie. As long as there is a modicum of realism I'm ok.

[@DJ-mk5ln]

Love your vids I've seen you hanging around your airgun friends on Air Hunters love their vids too. My question is have you ever shot the SRS A1 or A2 and if so do you have that video on your channel if not could you make one. I've seen other's shoot it but I'd like your honest opinion how it is&handles.

[@scottdavis532]

now that you have me looking at the scenes 12:26 fight/gun scene he gets off shots to the torso and the enemy still wrestles with him he head butts or throws his shoulder into a guy with a helmet on

[@kenball8526]

Well done , great content.

[@blackjack3599]

This movie was just so well made and well written, I just didn't notice any of the discrepencies

[@Boeta_]

Hey Piet, can you please do a breakdown of the John Wick movies?

[@NamTran-ys9bn]

I think for the point blank mp5 scene the barrel was placed above the plate

[@pyroclasm2423]

Expert shell thrower for hire

[@christinsojan2060]

those were shot in old Dhaka in Bengladesh....

[@abdonsanchezrivera1995]

great job man.

[@bronlyles1224]

When you test the body armor, try using Lehigh Defense, 65gr Extreme Penetrator, solid copper projectile in a 9mm round. I use 9.9gr Ramshot Silhouette powder, this is a max load! 1804 fps please don't try this load in any firearms that are not high quality, but only brands, like Glock, Sig, etc. This is a vest punchers load, and will penetrate level 3 armor Everytime.

[@MIAVRQ]

When did you start shooting and how did you get in to going pro?

[@MAandS]

The Wall with John Cena is my most favorite sniper film. The entire movie is a sniper battle.Covers a lot of the stuff you talk about. The sound, missing and adjusting, spotting. They address all of it. And the theme is just.... Mmmm.

[@Th3W4tchman]

*hits NUT button*

[@gopherchucksgamingnstuff2263]

1, no I had no idea they were rubber. 2 I think it was 23 rounds in his 9.

[@boharris8179]

I can't remember one time I've heard cases hitting the ground even target shooting

[@torygodofthunder]

He fell into the water near the end, then there's a guy that resembles him near the pool... so I think there's going to be an "Extraction II"

[@BlackEmeraldGroup]

There was word on a prequel not a number 2

[@torygodofthunder]

@@BlackEmeraldGroup Damn... Aren't they supposed to get at least to the 3rd installment before they crack off into the prequel phase.

[@bctl3542]

i think the whole cliff diving scene and tyler staying under water at the beginning is a good suggestion he survived. plus there was a scene with the kid where he says something like you only drown if you let yourself or something coz the boy couldn't swim.i cant remember now. Im sure Tyler has survived and there will be sequel and prequel and whatever else there can lol

[@jameson1239]

My man he got shot in the throat

[@Rommel12]

@@jameson1239 People have survived getting shot in the throat though fam. It's not common, but it is known to have happened. Falling into the water would definitely not help, but it wouldn't be out of the realms of possibility.

[@traviscampbell2374]

Nice breakdown. You should become an executive movie director so you could bring some realism to the gun shooting scenes of action movies. I'd love to see an actual realistic gun battle scene in a movie. Also, I can hardly believe they actually scripted that actor in the TV show “Shooter” to say something so completely and obviously false about the .223 round only being able to take out a squirrel. 😂🤣😂 If that were true, then why would the US military adopt the M16 chambered in .223 as the primary weapon used for combat by its troops? And why has it been so successful over the years in taking out many enemy combatants? Too funny. It's actually kind of sad though, the amount of misinformation that's pumped down the mainstream media pipe. All designed to keep people in the dark and destroy truth about firearms.

[@kevinwaycaster]

No clue that the guns were rubber! I agree that the cgi in that respect is amazing

[@bowtiedooley]

I hope you get the 30k likes I just saw there is 29k at the moment! I would like to see you shoot through it at a realistic distance though! Shoot it at least 50 meters or so and show us your sniper skills! 💥💥😎😂

[@RANDOM-rl3oc]

The pistol in the back spinning 😂