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JTF2 confirmed sniper kill at over 3 kilometers
I have no idea the calculations and consideration of variables that would go into a shot at that distance, but regardless, once again, Canadian forces rule supreme.
https://beta.theglobeandmail.com/new...ticle35415651/
"A sniper with Canada's elite special forces in Iraq has shattered the world record for the longest confirmed kill shot in military history at a staggering distance of 3,540 metres.
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."
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06-21-2017, 07:59 PM
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Nice!
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That's crazy far. A person could take a leisurely stroll and move several meters in the time it took the round to get there!
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06-21-2017, 08:44 PM
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Wow crazy shot. Apparently they have video. Would be interesting to watch the flight path. Similar shot to a deer I bagged one time with my Savage....
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06-21-2017, 08:54 PM
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I get excited when I can hit an 18" gong 5 out of 10 times at 600m That is the kind of distance I cannot even imagine shooting. I hope to be able to hit my gong at 1000 m one day but 3400 is sick!!!
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06-21-2017, 09:03 PM
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I can't even imagine what that would have taken to score a hit. The drop is somewhat predicable, but the wind, the position of the target almost 10 seconds after you pull the trigger, etc...
Absolutely Amazing.
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06-21-2017, 09:03 PM
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Originally Posted by Twisted Canuck
That's crazy far. A person could take a leisurely stroll and move several meters in the time it took the round to get there!
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They might just walk into what would have been another miss or hit the guy 100 meters away from the targeted man. I like to see the ratio of shots fired opposed to the number of actual hits at those distances. If you Shoot at those distances enough over the months/years sooner or later you'll hit someone. When one of the thousands of snipers lobbing thousands of shots over the years actually hits and kills someone at those distances they become an instant hero. Nothing wrong with that, every once in a while a blind squirrel finds a nut.
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06-21-2017, 09:12 PM
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^ Somewhat agree. Still nice though. I wouldn't even know where to begin when attempting to make such a shot, if you know what I mean 
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06-21-2017, 09:18 PM
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Close eyes... rifle angled very high... empty clip... repeat
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^ Somewhat agree. Still nice though. I wouldn't even know where to begin when attempting to make such a shot, if you know what I mean |
His skill, training, equipment put him in the ballpark, but anyone that denies that there is a good bit of luck in this.... 
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Why is it just the sniper who gets famous, is there no special recognition for being the target ??
Their 15 seconds of fame arrived and it wasn't quite what they'd been hoping for!
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Bah. I do that all the time on gophers with ma paws ole 22
Pretty crazy stuff !
It's weird in the article when it talks about flight time .... says under and or less than ten seconds. Anybody else find that strange ?
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Just under 10 etc etc.
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06-21-2017, 09:29 PM
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The great one says "you miss 100% of the shots not taken".
I don't think he meant it for shooting Isis but I suppose it means the same. Good job anyways.
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Is the rifle minute of jihadi at 3450m? I think so
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To all those long range shooters
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06-21-2017, 10:22 PM
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Deadly.
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06-21-2017, 10:24 PM
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Not a bad shot for one of the sweater knitters our intrepid leader sent over. 
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06-21-2017, 10:26 PM
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His skill, training, equipment put him in the ballpark, but anyone that denies that there is a good bit of luck in this.... |
Hey, no doubt!
Also, beat the record by what a distance! Two out of the the next three past record-holders are also fellow Canadian, btw. So there is gotta be something there.
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Trudeau is bringing over one less 'refugee'
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06-21-2017, 10:30 PM
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Hey, no doubt!
Also, beat the record by what a distance! Two out of the the next three past record-holders are also fellow Canadian, btw. So there is gotta be something there.
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You know what's sad about that picture? Down on the bottom right corner - "not to scale". Noooooo, really? Never would have guessed.
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06-21-2017, 11:20 PM
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Very Impressive indeed.
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Well done!
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Cool !!!
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I get excited when I can hit an 18" gong 5 out of 10 times at 600m That is the kind of distance I cannot even imagine shooting. I hope to be able to hit my gong at 1000 m one day but 3400 is sick!!!
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Like shooting a gopher at 300 yards with a 22lr....hold over and touch off...wait...adjust ...repeat...then you look over and smile... 
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His skill, training, equipment put him in the ballpark, but anyone that denies that there is a good bit of luck in this.... |
The training and skill made the ballpark real small, send it, see where it hits, adjust, send it...hit...
The gopher fields make good practice
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The training and skill made the ballpark real small, send it, see where it hits, adjust, send it...hit...
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No doubt an amazing shot. I wonder how many shots/adjustments had to be made before he connected? If it was the first or even 2nd shot then that would really be incredible skill.
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No doubt an amazing shot. I wonder how many shots/adjustments had to be made before he connected? If it was the first or even 2nd shot then that would really be incredible skill.
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Even the fourth shot would be incredible
Rob Furlong by took three to kill his target how many years ago and the laser ranging, balistics systems and other related technology has advanced even further
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06-22-2017, 07:19 AM
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I wonder what the sight picture and scope setup for a 100m bullet drop looked like.
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He probably had the exact elevations of both himself and the target. Electronics these days give a big advantage compared to years ago.
Maybe zero wind. Application for air temp correction etc etc.
Nice to hear it can be done. Wonder if that was his first shot?
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Seems like you hear a lot more about these records these days. Some guys become famous. I can see it now.... "range, 3300 meters" "What's the record?" "3400". "OK, let's go back a couple hundred meters and set up again."  Oh calm down, I'm just joking.
3400 yards. That's not even shooting. That's advanced science and mathematics. Wow. Impressive.
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