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Originally Posted by vicky_molokh
First of all, it must be said that sentry removal is a risky activity that is sometimes easier done in a crude manner than with all the fancy techniques. E.g., under default adventuring sound conditions, a bolt-action .30 rifle fitted with the best suppressor has less than 10% chance of being heard if fired from 70 yards away, 50% chance from 10 yards (assuming Per 10 for the enemies). A shot without a silencer will be heard from far, but might not be considered anything particularly unusual if there's a low-intensity combat activity going on in the vicinity for days nonstop with occasional high-intensity ones (e.g. what the current reports about Donetsk Airport seem to be indicating).
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Note that in the real world, a lot of the time sentry removal with fancy ninja techniques is too hard to even attempt. Shooting people, with suppressed or even not suppressed weapons, tends to be the solution of choice.
Note that when the details of special operations have become public, it's
extremely rare that anyone has silently disposed of any guards before infiltrating a building, compound or area. Even Navy SEALS or Delta Force operators just shoot the guards outside before they move closer. In reality, failure is usually too likely and the consequences too severe to risk it.
Also note that carrying a suppressed bolt-action rifle with subsonic ammunition and top-of-the-line suppressor is not exactly crude. It's Bond-movie levels of gadgetry, a bulky and heavy special weapon carried only to meet a single esoteric tactical requirement.