User blog comment:HanSolo69/American Sniper battles White Feather! Chris Kyle vs. Carlos Hathcock/@comment-4661256-20150420045454/@comment-5078776-20150422031350

The optics, range, magazine, ballistics, etc. of the McMillan offer a severe advantage in terms of a weapon itself. So even in terms of a sniper battle, Kyle has Hathcock outgunned.

Plus, you should consider the fact that Chris Kyle has more than 40 years of time over Hathcock; he's got more advanced training that teaches a far wider variety of tactics, methods, and skills compared to Hathcock's Vietnam War-era training. The basic training, field leadership, tactics, improvisation, marksmanship, and such are all increased due to the amount of time and changes that were made between Hathcock's training and Kyle's. That's without even considering the SEAL training.