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Canadian Sniper makes record kill shot at 3450 meters
Posted on 6/22/17 at 12:47 am
Posted on 6/22/17 at 12:47 am
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Sources say a member of Joint Task Force 2 killed an Islamic State insurgent with a McMillan TAC-50 sniper rifle while firing from a high-rise during an operation that took place within the last month in Iraq. It took under 10 seconds to hit the target.
"The shot in question actually disrupted a Daesh [Islamic State] attack on Iraqi security forces," said a military source, who stressed the operation fell within the strictures of the government's advise and assist mission. "Instead of dropping a bomb that could potentially kill civilians in the area, it is a very precise application of force and because it was so far way, the bad guys didn't have a clue what was happening."
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Posted on 6/22/17 at 12:50 am to ChatRabbit77
quote:What's that in freedom units?
3450 meters
This post was edited on 6/22/17 at 12:51 am
Posted on 6/22/17 at 12:52 am to ChatRabbit77
Just saw this on Reddit. That's pretty hardcore. To hit a Target over 2 miles away is insane.
Posted on 6/22/17 at 12:54 am to DownSouthCrawfish
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What's that in freedom units?
37.7 football fields.
Posted on 6/22/17 at 12:55 am to ChatRabbit77
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It took under 10 seconds to hit the target.
That is one hell of a follow through.
Posted on 6/22/17 at 12:55 am to DownSouthCrawfish
A little over 2 miles... holy shite!!
2.143731 miles to be exact
2.143731 miles to be exact
This post was edited on 6/22/17 at 12:57 am
Posted on 6/22/17 at 12:56 am to ChatRabbit77
At a 975m (~40%) longer than the previous record, I'm pretty confident saying that Canuck is lying his arse off
Posted on 6/22/17 at 1:09 am to SeafoodPlatter
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At a 975m (~40%) longer than the previous record, I'm pretty confident saying that Canuck is lying his arse off
Posted on 6/22/17 at 1:11 am to SeafoodPlatter
The article says it was recorded on camera. Drone footage maybe?
I wonder if the target was moving and how many shots he took. It's hard to believe how precise the optics and rangefinders are. How can you even spot a man 2.14 miles away, much less hit him with a rifle shot?
I wonder if the target was moving and how many shots he took. It's hard to believe how precise the optics and rangefinders are. How can you even spot a man 2.14 miles away, much less hit him with a rifle shot?
Posted on 6/22/17 at 1:49 am to ChatRabbit77
Absolutely amazing.
Posted on 6/22/17 at 1:50 am to White Roach
I'm sure it had to be walked in with a spotter. Scope was probably doped out so making calculated adjustments becomes relying on the spotter to call the hold over. .50 BMG is lobbing in at 1.5 miles, at 2+ miles it's like shooting 500 yds with a 45-70.
Posted on 6/22/17 at 2:11 am to ChatRabbit77
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It took under 10 seconds to hit the target.
shite, he could have pulled the trigger and lit a cigarette before watching the impact!
Posted on 6/22/17 at 2:13 am to Charlie Arglist
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It took under 10 seconds to hit the target.
That's an odd way of stating it. For the idiots that know nothing of guns this could be anywhere a millisecond to 9.999 seconds.
Posted on 6/22/17 at 2:15 am to ChatRabbit77
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...10 seconds...
Bull shite.
If you ever actually did this or know someone who did you'd know it's bs. I am a war veteran and I do not pretend to know the advanced capabilities of our current military. However, at even 2500'/sec, that round is getting spent a lot sooner than the target
Posted on 6/22/17 at 2:40 am to beachdude
I googled "Barrett .50 cal muzzle velocity". Google says the Barrett M82 has a muzzle velocity of 853 m/sec. With no velocity drop (which of course there would be after traveling over 2 miles), it would take 4.045 seconds to travel 3450 meters.
Also, maximum range is listed as 7450 yards. Maximum Effective Range is 2000 yards, so that Canuck was really working some magic.
Also, maximum range is listed as 7450 yards. Maximum Effective Range is 2000 yards, so that Canuck was really working some magic.
Posted on 6/22/17 at 3:55 am to White Roach
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I wonder if the target was moving and how many shots he took. It's hard to believe how precise the optics and rangefinders are. How can you even spot a man 2.14 miles away, much less hit him with a rifle shot?
My guess is there was a pack of infidels. He aimed at the center and killed one of them. You dont get more than one shot as a sniper shooting that far away. A miss and they would all scatter like ants.
Here is a video of a guy shooting that far. It took him 3 shots to hit a 36" target.
3600yd shot on video
This post was edited on 6/22/17 at 3:57 am
Posted on 6/22/17 at 4:29 am to ChatRabbit77
Choot 'em. 
Posted on 6/22/17 at 6:34 am to ChatRabbit77
Pretty crazy. They also have to take account for the rotation of the earth when making a shot from that distance.
Posted on 6/22/17 at 6:40 am to White Roach
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it would take 4.045 seconds
Technically that's under 10 seconds.
Posted on 6/22/17 at 7:16 am to White Roach
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With no velocity drop (which of course there would be after traveling over 2 miles)
A bullet will follow the laws of gravity no matter what linear speed it has.
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