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Longest Sniper Kills Recorded (In The World)
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Royal Marines snipers with L115A1 rifles. These rifles are similar to the L115A3 Long Range Rifle used by Craig Harrison but outfitted with Schmidt & Bender 3-12x50 PM II telescopic sights.
The McMillan Tac-50 rifle Corporal Rob Furlong used.Reports regarding the longest recorded sniper kill that contain information regarding the shooting distance and the identity of the sniper have been presented to the general public since 1967. Snipers in modern warfare have had a long history since the development of long distance weaponry. As weapons, ammunition, and aids to determine ballistic solutions improved, so too did the distance a kill could be targeted from. The modern methodology of long-distance sniping (over 1.25-kilometre (0.8 mi) shots) requires intense training and practice. A sniper must have the ability to accurately estimate the various factors that influence a bullet's trajectory and point of impact, such as range to the target, wind direction, wind velocity, air density and elevation of the sniper and target. Mistakes in estimation compound over distance and can cause a shot to only injure, or to miss completely. Devices such as laser rangefinders, handheld meteorological measuring equipment, handheld computers, and ballistic-prediction software can contribute to increased accuracy.
Contents
1 History
2 Confirmed kills 1,250 m (1,367 yd) or greater
3 See also
4 References
5 Bibliography
HistoryThe science of long-range sniping came to fruition in the Vietnam War. Carlos Hathcock held the record from 1967 to 2002 at 2,286 m (2,500 yd). He recorded 93 official kills before an injury halted his service on the front lines.[4] After returning to the U.S., Hathcock helped to establish a school for training Marine snipers, the Marine Corps Scout Sniper School, at the Marine base at Quantico, Virginia. It took over thirty years for Canadian Master Corporal Arron Perry of Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry to beat Hathcock's record. Perry held the title for only a few days as another man in his unit (Corporal Rob Furlong) bested Perry's distance with a 2,430 m (2,657 yd) shot in March 2002. Furlong took the shot while supporting American soldiers during Operation Anaconda in the beginning years of the latest War in Afghanistan. The current record is held by United Kingdom's Corporal of Horse (CoH) Craig Harrison, who in November of 2009 recorded a 2,475 m (2,707 yd) shot in the War in Afghanistan.
Confirmed kills 1,250 m (1,367 yd) or greaterSniper Date Distance Weapon Ammunition Nationality Military Unit Conflict References
Harrison !Corporal of Horse (CoH) Craig Harrison 200911 !November 2009 2,475 m (2,707 yd) L115A3 Long Range Rifle .338 Lapua Magnum LockBase B408 bullets UK Household Cavalry War in Afghanistan
Furlong !Corporal Rob Furlong 200203 !March 2002 2,430 m (2,657 yd) McMillan Tac-50 Hornady A-MAX .50 (.50 BMG) Canada 3rd Battalion, Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry War in Afghanistan
Perry !Master Corporal Arron Perry 200203 !March 2002 2,310 m (2,526 yd) McMillan Tac-50 Hornady A-MAX .50 (.50 BMG) Canada 3rd Battalion, Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry War in Afghanistan
Kremer !Sgt. Brian Kremer 2004 !March 2004 2,300 m (2,515 yd) Barrett M82A1 Raufoss NM140 MP (12.7 mm multi-purpose ammunition) USA 2nd Ranger Battalion Iraq War
Hathcock !Gunnery Sergeant Carlos Hathcock 1967-02 !February 1967 2,286 m (2,500 yd) M2 Browning machine gun .50 BMG USA United States Marine Corps Vietnam War
Reynolds !Corporal Christopher Reynolds 2009-08 !August 2009 1,853 m (2,026 yd) Accuracy International L115A3 .338 Lapua Magnum LockBase B408 bullets UK 3 Scots The Black Watch War in Afghanistan
N !Unknown Norwegian sniper 200711 !November 2007 1,380 m (1,509 yd) Barrett M82A1 Raufoss NM140 MP (12.7 mm multi-purpose ammunition) Norway Norwegian Army 2nd Battalion War in Afghanistan
Gilliland !Staff Sergeant Jim Gilliland 2005-09-27 !September 27, 2005 1,250 m (1,367 yd) M24 rifle 7.62x51mm NATO USA 2nd Battalion, 69th Armored Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division Sniper Shadow Team Iraq War Ramadi
Royal Marines snipers with L115A1 rifles. These rifles are similar to the L115A3 Long Range Rifle used by Craig Harrison but outfitted with Schmidt & Bender 3-12x50 PM II telescopic sights.
The McMillan Tac-50 rifle Corporal Rob Furlong used.Reports regarding the longest recorded sniper kill that contain information regarding the shooting distance and the identity of the sniper have been presented to the general public since 1967. Snipers in modern warfare have had a long history since the development of long distance weaponry. As weapons, ammunition, and aids to determine ballistic solutions improved, so too did the distance a kill could be targeted from. The modern methodology of long-distance sniping (over 1.25-kilometre (0.8 mi) shots) requires intense training and practice. A sniper must have the ability to accurately estimate the various factors that influence a bullet's trajectory and point of impact, such as range to the target, wind direction, wind velocity, air density and elevation of the sniper and target. Mistakes in estimation compound over distance and can cause a shot to only injure, or to miss completely. Devices such as laser rangefinders, handheld meteorological measuring equipment, handheld computers, and ballistic-prediction software can contribute to increased accuracy.
Contents
1 History
2 Confirmed kills 1,250 m (1,367 yd) or greater
3 See also
4 References
5 Bibliography
HistoryThe science of long-range sniping came to fruition in the Vietnam War. Carlos Hathcock held the record from 1967 to 2002 at 2,286 m (2,500 yd). He recorded 93 official kills before an injury halted his service on the front lines.[4] After returning to the U.S., Hathcock helped to establish a school for training Marine snipers, the Marine Corps Scout Sniper School, at the Marine base at Quantico, Virginia. It took over thirty years for Canadian Master Corporal Arron Perry of Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry to beat Hathcock's record. Perry held the title for only a few days as another man in his unit (Corporal Rob Furlong) bested Perry's distance with a 2,430 m (2,657 yd) shot in March 2002. Furlong took the shot while supporting American soldiers during Operation Anaconda in the beginning years of the latest War in Afghanistan. The current record is held by United Kingdom's Corporal of Horse (CoH) Craig Harrison, who in November of 2009 recorded a 2,475 m (2,707 yd) shot in the War in Afghanistan.
Confirmed kills 1,250 m (1,367 yd) or greaterSniper Date Distance Weapon Ammunition Nationality Military Unit Conflict References
Harrison !Corporal of Horse (CoH) Craig Harrison 200911 !November 2009 2,475 m (2,707 yd) L115A3 Long Range Rifle .338 Lapua Magnum LockBase B408 bullets UK Household Cavalry War in Afghanistan
Furlong !Corporal Rob Furlong 200203 !March 2002 2,430 m (2,657 yd) McMillan Tac-50 Hornady A-MAX .50 (.50 BMG) Canada 3rd Battalion, Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry War in Afghanistan
Perry !Master Corporal Arron Perry 200203 !March 2002 2,310 m (2,526 yd) McMillan Tac-50 Hornady A-MAX .50 (.50 BMG) Canada 3rd Battalion, Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry War in Afghanistan
Kremer !Sgt. Brian Kremer 2004 !March 2004 2,300 m (2,515 yd) Barrett M82A1 Raufoss NM140 MP (12.7 mm multi-purpose ammunition) USA 2nd Ranger Battalion Iraq War
Hathcock !Gunnery Sergeant Carlos Hathcock 1967-02 !February 1967 2,286 m (2,500 yd) M2 Browning machine gun .50 BMG USA United States Marine Corps Vietnam War
Reynolds !Corporal Christopher Reynolds 2009-08 !August 2009 1,853 m (2,026 yd) Accuracy International L115A3 .338 Lapua Magnum LockBase B408 bullets UK 3 Scots The Black Watch War in Afghanistan
N !Unknown Norwegian sniper 200711 !November 2007 1,380 m (1,509 yd) Barrett M82A1 Raufoss NM140 MP (12.7 mm multi-purpose ammunition) Norway Norwegian Army 2nd Battalion War in Afghanistan
Gilliland !Staff Sergeant Jim Gilliland 2005-09-27 !September 27, 2005 1,250 m (1,367 yd) M24 rifle 7.62x51mm NATO USA 2nd Battalion, 69th Armored Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division Sniper Shadow Team Iraq War Ramadi
Video Of Robert Furlong When He Hits His 1.5 Mile Shot On A Taliban
The Sniper Rifle Robert Furlong Used When He Hit His 1.5 Mile shot On A Taliban
Bullets He Used
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