Zeno~SPARTA~ Posted February 14, 2008 Share Posted February 14, 2008 The longest range recorded for sniper kill is 2,430 metres (2,657 yd), accomplished by a sniper from Newfoundland, Corporal Rob Furlong, during the invasion of Afghanistan, serving the Canadian Forces, using a .50 caliber BMG (12.7 mm) McMillan TAC-50 bolt-action rifle. This meant that the bullet had a flight time of ≈ 4.5 seconds, and a drop of ≈ 70 meters (230 ft). The previous record was held by US Marine sniper Carlos Hathcock, achieved during the Vietnam War, at a distance of 2,250 metres (2,461 yd). By contrast, much of the US/Coalition urban sniping in support of operations in Iraq is at much shorter ranges, although in one notable incident on April 3, 2003, Corporals Matt and Sam Hughes, a two-man sniper team of the Royal Marines, armed with L96 sniper rifles each killed targets at a range of about 860 metres (941 yd) with shots that, due to strong wind, had to be “fire[d] exactly 17 meters (56 ft) to the left of the target for the bullet to bend in the wind. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sniper Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MedicSN6 Posted February 14, 2008 Share Posted February 14, 2008 Cool stuff. I love reading about things like this. Thanks Zeno. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elvis~SPARTA~ Posted February 14, 2008 Share Posted February 14, 2008 Oh sure, focus on the skill of the sniper, laying completely quiet, not even breathing, what kind of skill is that? Think of the highly skilled .50 BMG catcher, moving about their normal life, walking, sitting, talking. It takes a sharp eye and steady nerves to be able to move in front of a bullet that was shot a minute ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Durka-Durka~SPARTA~ Posted February 14, 2008 Share Posted February 14, 2008 Sweet find Zeno. I didn't know Hathcock's record had been broken. Shooting 17m to the left of the target is almost shooting around a corner lol. By contrast, I found this little tidbit of sniper info on the blackfootstudios forum.... Sgt. First Class Randy Shughart Master Sgt. Gary Gordon. Few know what it takes to accept the ultimate self sacrifice, to attempt to save the man next to you. *Salutes* An interesting foot note... After the attack on the United States on September 11, 2001, United States Special Forces units were inserted into Afghanistan to assist the Northern Alliance forces in overthrowing the Taliban and Al-Quaeda terrorists. Following an intense mountain battle known as Operation Anaconda in March of 2002, U.S. troops searching a bunker complex found a GPS unit and holding pouch labeled "G. Gordon". Intelligence analysts believed this was Sergeant Gordon's GPS unit that he purchased on the private market and used in Somalia. It was unknown how the device ended up in Afghanistan, whether it was brought there by Al-Quaeda operatives or was sold on the black market and purchased by terrorists who then brought it to Afghanistan. The Gordon family was notified immediately of the find prior to the information being released to the public. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krambo Posted February 14, 2008 Share Posted February 14, 2008 nice read Zeno. But wikipedia is about as reliable as a source as a chocolate teapot. Good stuff though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zeno~SPARTA~ Posted February 14, 2008 Author Share Posted February 14, 2008 http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.com/ind...s=M1ARTM0012847 Alternate source Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Durka-Durka~SPARTA~ Posted February 14, 2008 Share Posted February 14, 2008 My goodness, you really have to be sweating alot to get that shot off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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