Where there is a will, there is always a way. I was surprised to learn of the distance a skilled sniper can fire and hit his target, at least 1/2 mile!
The longest confirmed sniper kill was 3,540 meters by a Canadian sniper. That's like hitting a hole in one on a par 5, but impressive nonetheless. That's 2.19 miles.
Thanks. I thought I had previously read 1 mile, burst could not locate the article, so I went with caution and said 1/2 mile. Either way, pretty darn impressive!
In November 2023, during the Russian invasion of Ukraine, an unnamed special agent with the Security Service of Ukraine, surpassed the previous world record by shooting a Russian soldier from a distance of 3,800 meters (2.36 miles). The sniper used a Ukrainian-made, multi-caliber anti-materiel sniper rifle named Volodar Obriyu (Horizon's Lord [uk]). The bullet used was a newly developed .50 caliber round named 12.7×114 mm HL, which was made by necking down a 14.5×114 mm case.
Why do I feel like that is fake Ukraine War propaganda? 😂
And the sun will rise in the morning. Duh. thus the reminder the president is protected.
Where there is a will, there is always a way. I was surprised to learn of the distance a skilled sniper can fire and hit his target, at least 1/2 mile!
The longest confirmed sniper kill was 3,540 meters by a Canadian sniper. That's like hitting a hole in one on a par 5, but impressive nonetheless. That's 2.19 miles.
Thanks. I thought I had previously read 1 mile, burst could not locate the article, so I went with caution and said 1/2 mile. Either way, pretty darn impressive!
You are all good fren! It's one thing to make a miracle shot adjusted perfectly for so many factors, and to reliably hit your target time after time.
The reliable time after time, when you simply can't afford to miss, is much closer to your 1/2 mile.
I was just taking the opportunity to share that record shot.
Just an FYI...on the Canadian Sniper: He was using a TAC-50...which is a .50 caliber round.
More Info here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McMillan_TAC-50
TAC-50 Barrel Length = 29 in. long, Lapua Magnum 338 Barrel Length = 26.5 in. long
Below link has interesting information on the .338 LM https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Precision_Sniper_Rifle
Thank you for these links.
I noticed this on a sublink here, Longest recorded sniper kills:
Why do I feel like that is fake Ukraine War propaganda? 😂
There's a "barrel envy" comment in there somewhere...:-D
NOPE...NOT my bag of "barrel envy"...just showing the difference in what the .50 cal rnd does vs .338 LM rnd does...that is all!!!
.50 Cal: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barrett_MRAD .338 Cal: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M24_Sniper_Weapon_System