04-24-2012, 06:39 PM
The American Sniper Association (active LE and Military snipers) did a study and sent out surveys to Police Dept. throughout the nation asking if the agency had been involved in a designated marksman type shooting and the circumstances over the last 20 years. The agencies that responded totaled just over 200 shootings. The "average" shooting distance was approx. 47 yds. Some were short (15 feet) and a very few were long (over 200 yds.) The 75 yd. number was attributed to the FBI and they refute ever giving that number.
The bank shooting spoken of earlier where hostages were killed because of the sniper "missing" was attributed to laminated glass that the sniper did not know the composition of and is a vitally important factor when taking such a shot.
The critical factor in LE embracing the Grendel is ammunition availability and cost. Most agencies use factory ammo for liability reasons, and at this point there are not enough choices ( available history/tests) to bring them into the fold.
I would not hesitate to carry my Grendel if I was still working, but know they would not allow it. If I was deploying in a Sniper role I would have to do a considerable amount of expensive testing before I would trust the Grendel in penetration and deflection issues before trusting it like I do the .308. There are too many factors that are unknown about the Grendel and its capabilities. My 2 cents......Kevin
The bank shooting spoken of earlier where hostages were killed because of the sniper "missing" was attributed to laminated glass that the sniper did not know the composition of and is a vitally important factor when taking such a shot.
The critical factor in LE embracing the Grendel is ammunition availability and cost. Most agencies use factory ammo for liability reasons, and at this point there are not enough choices ( available history/tests) to bring them into the fold.
I would not hesitate to carry my Grendel if I was still working, but know they would not allow it. If I was deploying in a Sniper role I would have to do a considerable amount of expensive testing before I would trust the Grendel in penetration and deflection issues before trusting it like I do the .308. There are too many factors that are unknown about the Grendel and its capabilities. My 2 cents......Kevin