“Canadian snipers are the best in the world. The sniper training program has been around for a long time. It’s the foundation, and it’s been retooled from lessons learned in Afghanistan.

The Top Ten Deadliest Snipers in History

• 10 of the World’s Deadliest Snipers.
• Chuck Mawhinney (103 Kills)
• Adelbert Waldron (109 Kills)
• Henry Norwest (115 Kills)
• Chris Kyle (160 Kills)
• Vasily Zaytsev (242 Kills)
• Lyudmila Pavlichenko (309 Kills)
• Carlos Hathcock (93 Confirmed Kills)

Currently top 10 sniper rifles in the world are these:

• Nr.1 Barrett M82 (United States)
• Nr.2 Steyr SSG 69 (Austria)
• Nr.3 Accuracy International Arctic Warfare Magnum (United Kingdom)
• Nr.4 Barrett M95 (United States)
• Nr.5 SAKO TRG 42 (Finland)
• Nr.6 M24 (United States)
• Nr.7 Blaser R93 Tactical (Germany)

Elite snipers shoot with both eyes open. In addition, ample evidence shows that both-eyes-open shooting is simply more effective.

Snipers don’t typically wear helmets, but it’s all based on the mission requirements. If setting up an Observation Post and/or Hide Sight the team may decide to shed their helmets. This is mostly do to the strain a helmet places on the neck muscles.

Typically, they don’t wear them when on the move because they make noise, are less discreet, and may be unwieldy (snipers don’t typically wear them because it’s more difficult to shoot with a helmet on). Helmets today, get really hot and will cause you to sweat a ton.

Why?” It might sound surprising, but the answer is actually yes, yes sometimes they do. It seems counterintuitive, given that a helmet is worn to protect against bullets, collisions, and shrapnel while a ball cap is…not, but enough troops weighed in with their own experiences to confirm this activity.

Why don’t soldiers wear bulletproof face masks? Because they’re hot, cumbersome, and ineffective against Taliban guns. While ballistic face masks protect against IED shrapnel, they can’t stop a bullet from an AK-47 Kalashnikov, the Taliban’s firearm of choice.

Why don’t soldiers wear bulletproof face masks? – Quora. They do wear them in close combat situations. American soldiers are wearing it in Afghanistan war. But they don’t wear it during patrol due to inconvenience such as limit visibility and mobility and not able to breathe properly .

They wore balaclavas to hide their identities and avoid retribution from the IRA and the like. From there it spread to other units in other countries. The balaclavas not only hide the troopers’ identities, it also make them look dangerous and intimidating. Thus giving them a bit more edge in any firefight.

Metal armor is no longer practical. Although it had its benefits in the days of old, technology has rendered it obsolete. Metal armor is heavier and less flexible than the kevlar and ‘dragon skin” body armor used in combat and tactical scenarios.

Civilian body armor also differs in the level of protection it offers, but mainly ranges between level IIA and level III. However, civilians can purchase level III and IV plates online.

U.S. Army bans privately purchased body armor Army officials told the Associated Press that the ban order was prompted by concerns that soldiers or their families were buying inadequate or untested commercial armor from private companies.

The masks on the image are MTEK Predator masks, and they provide protection from AK round – 7.62×39 mm from 7 meters and upwards. Mask does end up mangled, probably along with bones in wearer’s face, but it won’t kill anyone. So, masks are EXTREMELY effective and viable, provided you can wrap around using it.

The weight of steel armor needed to stop a bullet was too heavy, so they stopped using it. Likewise kevlar body armor is already quite heavy, it’s also very hot. If they added more the soldier would die of heatstroke and exhaustion before they died of bullets.

Navy Seals don’t wear them because they are not a unit that is designed for sustained combat. SEALs are designed for small team combat units that get in, do the job, and get out.

Yes, bulletproof vests are worn by all solders not only US soldiers. Generally, there are two main types of the vest which is made for soldiers use known as the tactical vest and protective vest.

Normally a NIJ Level IIIA bullet proof vest in combination with Level IV hard armor panels can stop AK-47 rounds including armor piercing.