You're spot on - sad to say, in the neverending quest for movie mediocrity, "Soldiers" and "Marines" are used interchangeably - even though they're quite different, and even though it would take about five seconds of editing time to get it consistent in the script. I guess "wearing BDUs and carrying a rifle" always = "soldier."
I also hated the scope that their "sniper" (looked more like a DM) used - why not save some post production SFX and just use a standard reticle?
There is an amazing new assisted optic called Trackingpoint, but it doesn't work quite the way it's depicted in the film, and it's incredibly expensive.
I wouldn't mind trying one, but don't particularly want to own one, even if I could afford it. If you can't get the job done with irons or a decent optic...
...and Mrs. Taylor sure seems to use a lotta ice, whenever he's away
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Scarekrow9
8 years ago
the snipers semi auto bolt action rifle was just... awesome...ly bad
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pcventures
8 years ago
I can crank my .22 Marlin Bolt Action pretty damned quick - but that has a shorter throw, and even with that advantage I can't quite match their DM. Good catch - forgot about his extraordinary rate of fire! That's another movie "gun trope" I've seen a few times - a boltie with semi-auto rates of fire.
...and Mrs. Taylor sure seems to use a lotta ice, whenever he's away
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