“Don’t tell anyone what I’m going to do. Otherwise, I can’t help you in the future.”
“……I understand.”
I handed Saran the binoculars.
“What the hell is that?”
“It’s a pair of binoculars and a pair of glasses.”
“I’ve never seen something like that!”
“It’s the latest model.”
Balu-san surprise is starting to get annoying.
I turn around and secretly pull out a Remington M700 from my magic bag.
“What the hell is that?”
“It’s a more powerful one.”
“How many do you have?”
“Don’t ask.”
Taking a prone position, I place the backpack in front of me and place the tip on top of it with my left hand.
I open the box of 308 Barnes warheads and layout forty rounds on the cloth.
This rifle is a four-shot rifle. Pull the bolt handle to stuff the four rounds through the casing exit, push the bolt handle forward and down, and you are ready to fire.
Firing at 187 meters looking down.
If the gun is at an angle downward or upward, the point of impact will shift slightly upward.
Whether the gun is angled upward or downward, the point of impact will be deflected slightly upward.
But in the case of the 308 calibers, the angle of 15 degrees is about 7 centimeters at 500 meters. I can ignore it this time.
“Saran.”
I called out to Saran, who was looking through her binoculars.
“Which one would you shoot first?”
“The big one. Maybe the leader.”
“That’s right. ……”
I turn the scope’s side focus ring (*1) to adjust the focus.
Uwaa that’s disgusting …….
I forgot. Earplugs. Earplugs. Give one to Saran and put it on me.
“It makes a really loud noise. Balu-san, cover your ears.”
…… Where should I aim?
The head is …… too small.
I think it’s the chest.
Doon! …… (Doon! …… Doon! …… Doon! …….)
The sound of gunfire echoes through the mountains.
“It’s down.”
Next, I hear Saran’s voice. Crunch, crunch!
I manipulate the bolt handle to dispense the casings and load the next round.
Doon!
The second one!
You’re in a panic. It’s scurrying around.
I bet they don’t think they’re being attacked from this far away, do they?
The leader of the group is down, so they are moving left and right around him.
Doon!
The third shot.
“Hiiiiiii……”
There was a roaring sound as if lightning had struck, and Balu-san plunged his face into the grass and clutched his head. It’s scary, isn’t it?
Doon!
If they were wild animals, they would all run away as fast as they could, without question.
It’s normal to shoot into a flock of birds or animals and only catch one.
But goblins have a strangely human-like quality.
Instead of running away, they try to find out what’s going on first.
They will run-up to a fallen comrade and shake him or her and try to wake them up.
It’s a good strategy.
I found it much easier to shoot and kill humans than wild animals, especially after coming to another world. After all, they are standing, so if you just shoot them on the horizontal axis, you are sure to hit one of their vital points. The head, face, throat, heart, lungs, belly, up and down in a vertical line are all vital points, and they are all exposed.
A deer or any other animal will not die unless it is hit at a vital point. No matter how badly you injure them, they will always run away if you miss the vital point. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve had to follow a trail of blood.
This time it was goblins, not humans, but as is often misunderstood, just because a hunter has a gun doesn’t mean that he wants to shoot and kill humans.
As the president of the hunting, the club said when he saw the news about the shootings.
“Humans are not as smart as crows, not as cautious as foxes, not as quick to run away as deer, and not as scary as bears. There’s no fun in shooting them. People who go on shooting sprees like that have never even been hunters.”
You’re right.
Doon!
Once the four rounds in the magazine are used up, the next step is to throw the lined-up rounds directly into the casing port one by one and fire them in rapid succession (*2). This is faster than refilling the magazine.
Doon!
One-shot at a time, and you’re sure to take them down.
They’re still wandering around.
Why don’t you just run to the cave?
Doon!
Hunters don’t use those cool sniper rifles and assault rifles that millionaires love, right?
Doon!
Because hunting rifles are much more powerful and deadly!
Doon!
There are only three of them left. As expected, they ran into the cave.
The bullet used in the hunting rifle is a hollow point. It has a hole in the tip and a plastic cap.
The full metal jackets (*3) used by the military, which are regulated by international law, are not that easy to use. No matter how powerful the bullet is, it will go right through.
When a bullet enters the body, the hollow point opens up and the diameter of the bullet increases dramatically, sending shock waves through the body, and then stops when all the energy is used up. It uses up all of its energy and stops. It tears off the body tissues and large blood vessels, leaving a huge cavity inside the body. It’s a special bullet designed to kill large animals instantly. If you get hit, you’ll never survive.
And every hunting rifle is practically a “sniper rifle”!
“Balu-san.”
…….
“Balu-san.”
Balu-san, who had been sticking his face in the grass, looks up.
“I’ve killed nine of them. The remaining three have escaped into the cave.”
“Seriously, ……, that’s outrageous …….”
It’s quiet now.
The wind is blowing.
“Saran, how are you doing?”
“…… There’s no one coming towards us. I guess that’s everything.”
Saran took out her earplugs and looked around for any sign of life.
Snipers are defenseless when they are shooting. They only see the narrow field of view of the scope.
In a real fight, you always need a partner. They are called spotters or pointers. Saran is a natural, and she is doing a great job of it. She is a really good wife.
“Let me see.”
Balu-san borrowed the binoculars from Saran.
“Wow, this is amazing! I’ve never seen binoculars and glasses that can see so clearly.”
Japanese optical equipment is the best. This is Fujinon. (Brand of cameras and lens)
“Seven, eight, nine ……. Did you really kill nine of them ……? From such a distance …….”
“Please don’t tell anyone.”
“They won’t believe me even if I told them. Even a wizard can’t do this.”
Balu-san, you’re crazy about those binoculars.
Do you like them?
“So, what are you going to do now?”
“What would you do if you were a goblin?”
“Well, you’re …… well, your friends are lying in front of the cave, so you’d probably sneak out to check on them, wouldn’t you?”
“I’m sure they will. So I’m going to stay here and keep watching, waiting for the rest to come out, and then shoot them dead.”
“…… This is awkward.”
“Safety comes first in hunting. All avoidable risks should be avoided. You should never be unreasonable or reckless. If there is a safer way, don’t bother with the dangerous way.”
“……, you’re kind of more professional than me. What is wrong with you?”
“Balu-san, please keep an eye on it. Saran, keep an eye on your surroundings.”
“Oh. I’m on it.”
“Yes. Danna-sama.”(Don’t know how it was translated before)
You’ve changed the way you call me, Saran. I’m embarrassed.
Click, click, click, click, …….
Load four rounds into the rifle.
I’m not closing the bolt yet. Safety first.
The sniper stays on the watch for half an hour.
The sniper keeps his concentration.
“It’s coming out!”
Balu-san warned.
We’ve got it on the scope.
“Let’s go!”
“Not yet.”
One ……, two …….
The third one came out, too.
It’s peering fearfully into the corpse of its mate.
“Cover your ears.”
The two rushed to cover their ears.
Doon!
The goblin who was shot in the leg collapses and cries out.
The two goblins rush over to him and pick him up. ……
Doon!
Doon!
I take them down.
A goblin shot in the leg that keeps rolling.
Doon!
…. The End.
“…… that was on purpose.”
“Yes.”
“You can do it.”
“I don’t want them to get away again.”
Strangely enough, I was able to keep my cool. ……
I don’t feel any kind of emotion while looking through the scope.
Something is dying in the scope. I don’t feel anything at all.