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"A Police and Robber Story With A Major Twist!"
--W. H. McDonald Jr., The American Author Assoc.

"Gresham Author's First Novel a Winner: His debut effort is a potent tale that drips with authenticity."
--The Cannon Beach (OR) Gazette

"A Good Inflight Read Sniper Shot will keep you at the edge of your seat at 30,000 feet"
--The Source Weekly (Bend, OR)

"The author's SWAT experiences leap from every page. SNIPER SHOT is a terrific debut."
--Alafair Burke, author of CLOSE CASE

"SNIPER SHOT is a bang-up, on-target story that tears ahead at a breakneck pace."
--Jack Kelly, author of PROTECTION, MOBTOWN, and LINE OF SIGHT

"SNIPER SHOT is a superb debut novel with a masterful mix of engaging characters, white hot action,
spine-chilling suspense, and absolutely perfect pacing... Barry Ozeroff is a truly awesome talent as writer!"
--Joe Buff, author of SEAS OF CRISIS and TIDAL RIP

"Ozeroff hooks readers on the first page and never lets go! SNIPER SHOT is the best police-based thriller
I've read in years."
--David Kent, author of THE MESA CONSPIRACY

"The plot and structure of this novel are nicely focused and the characters are interesting. The tone is dead
on. "Sniper Shot" is a great way to pass a few hours, and most readers will hope Ozeroff keeps writing."
--The Statesman Journal (Salem, OR)

SNIPER INFO
UPDATED 11/19/2003

CLICK TO ENLARGE A demonstration of the prone and sitting positions. The prone postion is by far the most stable shooting position a police sniper is likely to take in the field.
The kneeling position, on the other hand is one of the more unstable positions. Snipers are trainied in it, and regularly practice it, but try to avoid this position as much as possible.

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CLICK TO ENLARGE Nobody is able to look through the scope for hours on end without a break. After even ten minutes it can feel as if your eye is being pulled out of its socket. In order to get a better view of the target location and relieve eye strain, snipers spend a great deal of time scanning over the top of the rifle. While doing this, they keep the rifle zeroed on the the best target available so they can quickly get on scope if the need arises. During the time when the suspect is visible (in a window, walking around outside, etc), or when the team is moving and we are covering them, the sniper will be on scope regardless of how long it takes.

An idea of how proper dress can help you blend into your environment. With camouflage face paint, gloves, and a camouflage net covering the sniper and the rifle, the sniper would be virtually impossible to see. Geometric shapes, squares, rectangles, circles, etc. do not normally occur in nature, and the human eye is naturally drawn to them. The circle formed by the lens of the scope is usually the first thing spotted by someone looking for a sniper. Covering the rifle and scope with camouflage netting greatly helps reduce his visibility.
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CLICK TO ENLARGE But far and away, the single biggest factor that will get a sniper spotted is movement. The ability to remain perfectly still is paramount to blending in with your surroundings. Most snipers can tell you that spiders, ants, and other insects can seem to be a bigger threat than the bad guy.

CLICK TO ENLARGE The rifle is equipped with a telescoping bipod mounted to the front stock. The bipod can be folded up under the barrel when not in use. Use of this bipod greatly increases the sniper's stability. In this case, the availability of a storm drain sewer cap provides a comfortable support for shooting at a target up a low hill.
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CLICK TO ENLARGE The author tries to
strike a macho-looking pose.
CLICK TO ENLARGE Betcha didn't know
I was bald!
CLICK TO ENLARGE It's a dirty, thankless job,
but somebody's got to do it.

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