The 21st-Century Sniper

A Complete Practical Guide

By: Brandon Webb, Glen Doherty

Narrated by: Allen O'Reilly

Length: 4 hrs and 12 mins

Publisher's summary

The 21st century sniper is a mature, intelligent shooter who leverages technology to his deadly advantage. He has spent thousands of hours honing his skills. He is a master of concealment in all environments, from the mountains of Afghanistan to the crowded streets of Iraq. He is trained in science and left alone to create the unique art of the kill. To the sniper, the battlefield is like a painter’s blank canvas. It is his job to simultaneously utilize tools, training, and creativity to deliver devastating psychological impact upon the battlefield. And it is he alone who is left with the intimacy of the kill. A complete practical guide for any modern sniper, former Navy SEAL and military sniper Brandon Webb reveals the tips and basic training necessary to become an efficient marksman. Webb is an international authority on sniping, and after serving multiple missions in Iraq and Afghanistan, he ran the Navy SEAL sniper course, which is arguably the best sniper qualification course in the world. Including details on advanced sniper training for maritime, helicopter, and urban sniper operations, The 21st Century Sniper also touches on the latest research, development, testing, and evaluation of sniper weapons systems and optics. From trajectories and wind speed to camouflage and best vantage points and targets, Webb covers everything an expert sniper needs to know. This book is suitable for gun enthusiasts, outdoorsmen, the beginning sniper, and those with military backgrounds.

©2011 Brandon Webb and Glen Doherty (P)2013 Audible, Inc.

READ it, Don't Listen

Where does The 21st-Century Sniper rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

Allen O'Rielly has no business narrating. He consistently mispronounced words, or overpronounced others. ".30-06" is not pronounced "point three zero to zero six". The points in the guns arent ever prnounced, and you definitely don't say "three zero to zero six".

He often stopped to catch his breathe, and semed generally inept. The book itself is great, focusing mostly on guns, tactis, and the history of the sniper. If you're looking for a book about that, then it's a great read. I stress READ unless they get some one else to narrorate this.

What did you like best about this story?

The "inside" story of snipers.

Would you be willing to try another one of Allen O'Reilly’s performances?

NO NO NO NO NO. I'd prefer a book narrorated by Gilbert Godfrey.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

No. It's not even designed that way. You can, but it's easy to put back down and pick back up without worrying about what details you forgot.

Any additional comments?

I also reccomend Brandon Webb's "Benghazi: The Definitive Report" and it is worth noting that Glen Doherty (co-author of this book) died trying to save lives in the 9/11 Benghazi attack.

Great information but very poorly read.

Is there anything you would change about this book?

I would edit the narration. Many terms are pronounced incorrectly and there are awkward pauses in speech that detract from the performance.

Who was your favorite character and why?

Brandon Webb

How could the performance have been better?

If someone better acquainted with the subject matter read the book.

Any additional comments?

Aside from obvious flaws in the narration this is a must read for anyone interested in firearms and the details of marksmanship.

Hard to finish

What did you like best about The 21st-Century Sniper? What did you like least?

Was not worth the time. If you have even slightly above average knowledge of firearms and or military experience this book is not for you. The narrator mispronounced 30-06, pronounced Lapua 3 different ways etc etc. I gleaned no new knowledge from this book.

Would you ever listen to anything by Brandon Webb and Glen Doherty again?

The Red Circle is a good read

How did the narrator detract from the book?

Mispronounced acronyms and read too fast

Was The 21st-Century Sniper worth the listening time?

No

Didn't make me a better shooter

Hey, I have nothing but respect for the guys this book is talking about. I was military but not in this capacity or even in the same league with these guys. hearing about what they go through to be that level of shooter is interesting and time well spent. That said, I am just now trying to enter this long-range world, and I wanted to hear a few of the tips and tricks that these guys have learned while being deployed all over the world. Brandon starts the book by saying that he's not going to share any sensitive information and, of course, as a fellow military member who's versed in OPSEC, I sure as hell am not asking him to. Does that mean all tips and tricks are sensitive information? You can't go over your tips for mounting a scope to obtaining a tight zero?

After that, the narrator was distracting. He obviously didn't take any time to get to know the material. We all know what BUDs is, but this dude spells it out. Calibers like the 30.06 are said completely wrong. He says the ex in 7.62 x 51.
Come on, bro. Are you a word program, or are you a human. If you're the latter, understand that there's a vernacular within this community, a way some of these things are said. If you read it wrong, you throw off the vibe of the whole book.

Kinda lame

Definitely not like the killing school. His other book. This book is way generalized. Not much in depth on the subject. History and over view of the craft. Would not recommend.

awesome listen, very informative

great listen, lots of historical facts and build up from its beginings. good voice keeps you listening.

The reader sucks.

great story and some good info here. I almost couldn't listen to it because of the lack of gun knowledge, pronunciation and overall ignorance on the subject of the reader.

Not technical at all.

Expected some sort of skill based writing. Received a bunch of stories and a historical walk through the military background of sniping.

One of my favorite technical books, Doherty & Webb did a great job.

13 hours and The Red Circle by Brandon Webb illustrate how their friendships were forged.

Good book. Poor narration

Mr. O’Reilly like many narrators need to check with authors on proper pronunciation and use of military terms and acronyms they are unfamiliar with. Was very distracting from an otherwise informative book