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Originally posted by Hamminator:
i have searched the internet.and read just about everything on every scout/sniper site i could find.everything from balistics to wounds to army vs marine sniping,winter sniping camoflouge,stalking ect ect.but i can't find anything about how long scout/sniper school is.anyone know?thanks.

10 weeks? You did not look very hard.

BTW I would fail guys like you in the sniper indoc just because. No platoon wants some self proclaimed expert who knows everything.

lol i wasn't stating i know everything.i know that i know nothing.was just stating that i've read a bunch stuff on the internet,and books but couldn't find out how long the school was.sorry for the missinterpretation.

Ham

I was trying to help you by advising you to stop studying or whatever, it is the kiss of death.

ok sorry.and thanks. a guy that my mom use to bowl with was a Marine and he was giving me books and telling me the opposite.he was telling me i should be reading about and it's important to read about and learn as much as possible so thats what i was doing.

He is wrong at least as far as recon/sniping etc. If you want to learn general orders and bootcamp stuff that will help.

well wouldn't it be good to know the geleral history of scout/sniping and what it is and all that.i know most people hear it and think of the hollywood style.a lone man out in no where which is false.

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Originally posted by Hamminator:
well wouldn't it be good to know the geleral history of scout/sniping and what it is and all that.i know most people hear it and think of the hollywood style.a lone man out in no where which is false.

Forget it, sorry for trying to help so feel free to do what you want.

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Originally posted by Hamminator:
well wouldn't it be good to know the geleral history of scout/sniping and what it is and all that.i know most people hear it and think of the hollywood style.a lone man out in no where which is false.

I hate individuals with "know it all" attitudes. Guys like you would hate instructors like Jo and me. I would single you out, and make you an example in front of your class, and explain to the rest of my students as "what not to be."

If you really want to impress us, do as you are told, shut your mouth, ask relevant questions that we didn't cover in class, score high on the test and practical applications, don't piss us off, and don't become a "know it all." My best students maintained a low profile and followed these examples.

HM

When I was teaching CQB to the Navy guys in Hawaii we always had some fat PO1 tell us he already knew everything about markmanship and clearing rooms. Funny they always failed qual and were a bag of crap in a room.

Hammy

Josepy is an Expert in this field and you are in his house asking him questions. Your Moms friend may have been a Marine but it does not make him a expert in Recon. You will not have a clue on what it takes until you have been there. Being a good Marine requires one to listen, get the point? I'm not saying don't read books on the Marine Corps, but clean the wax out of your ears....

Josepy,

Did you work for Magnum with Travis and Tucker?

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Originally posted by Gurgis:
Josepy,

Did you work for Magnum with Travis and Tucker?

I was probably the company before them, the names do not sound familiar. I had a few guys from 4th Force and know a few more.

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Originally posted by flyersusedtobegood:
CromeYellow,

Could you describe your 48 hours (?) at the Recon screening, what they had you do, and how many failed+why they failed?

Also, just curious, were you there under the UZ SoU or as an 0300 who took a shot?

Thanks

The screening now is fairly easy. It's no longer the 48 hours of fun that it used to be. It's much, much easier. However, once you get to RTP it all changes. 10 people quit from my group within the 1st week due to pool sessions; which are a gut check and mostly mental fortitude. It is ALOT harder to drown than you think. I think it was 32 of that went and 18 of us passed. And now 5 months later there is 4 of us from my SOI company left here at BRC. I went 0311 and one day they came in the classroom showed a moto recon video and asked for volunteers. I stood up.

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Originally posted by GunnyBrown1775:

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Originally posted by cexd:

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Originally posted by flyersusedtobegood:
CromeYellow,

Could you describe your 48 hours (?) at the Recon screening, what they had you do, and how many failed+why they failed?

Also, just curious, were you there under the UZ SoU or as an 0300 who took a shot?

Thanks

what 48 hours of recon screening? nowadays it's only a PFT and modified 1st class swim qual.

it's easy as **** to get into recon now.

If you are in fact a Marine, you need to fill out some credentials in your profile if you are going to post in this forum...

Sure no problem.

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Originally posted by GunnyBrown1775:

If you are in fact a Marine, you need to fill out some credentials in your profile if you are going to post in this forum...

Originally posted by ChromeYellow:
Sure no problem.

The statement was actually aimed at the user with the screen name cexd.

ChromeYellow - I think what you are saying is that, realistically, RPT is just an extention of the Recon Screening, as well as preparing you for BRC.

With that in mind and the fact that you are not really "in" Recon until you pass BRC, the statement by cexd:

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it's easy as **** to get into recon now.

is just plain BS.

Wouldn't you agree, ChromeYellow?

By the way, cexd never did come back to tell us how long he's been "in" Recon.

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Originally posted by DeepRecon:

By the way, cexd never did come back to tell us how long he's been "in" Recon.

Yep...It was just another one post wonder....

My advice to Wannabes is be a Marine first, and Infantryman then try out for Recon, everybody wants to be treated like a rock star just by showing up.

Just keepin' this thread alive

I was wondering if anyone could offer any feedback or whatever on the RTP for the reservists out in San Antonio. I know you got to be in top shape before you would even get sent out there,but is there a good opportunity to work on weakness a Marine may have in the water,etc. I'm kind of limited in what I can do on my on time in the pool,in other words treading water with a brick over my head ain't happening at the pool where I work out.

I was in the RTP in Hawaii which has since moved to SA. Also while at BRC I was close with the SA guys because we had very different experiences than any of the other guys in the class.

Anyway, as it stood all types would show up. Because recruiters don't put a lot into screening guys for the Reserve Recon contracts. Almost anyone who can get through ITB can make it back to RTP. Many undesirables then get weeded out. There is time to build up, they may have deadlines now but, the method is usually to build guys up because even if they don't get the MOS they're going to be around the unit in a different MOS. Not a definitive answer but if you come to work hard and be the best then that is the place to go. Very few people enlist in the condition to graduate BRC/ARS.