Thread: Longest confirmed kill @ 3.450km

I was just interested in the physics behind it,,,

Don't ****off a Canadian!

"Whoops!.......... I was actually aiming for the roadsign."

Speachless as to why this is newsworthy TBH....

Because it is a significantly longer shot than any previous by about a kilometre and notably more newsworthy than some bimbo drug courier returning from prison in Bali

Originally Posted by justinc

Speachless as to why this is newsworthy TBH....

Because, to hit that target , the shooter has been able to shoot within 1MOA ( 1 minute of angle) over an incredible distance.

to explain MOA......MOA = 1 inch @ 100 yards and at 3828 yards = 40.28 inches. Thats coincidentally, about the size of an average torso.

Most people can not hit a 1 inch target at 100 yards, let alone hit a 40 inch target at 3828 yards.

Basically, the further the distance, the more variables are introduced - such as weather ( wind, temperature etc) height above sea level, and even at that distance, the curvature of the earth.

1MOA at 3828 yards is quite a shot, which is why its newsworthy. Anyone who has done target shooting would probably find this newsworthy - which is why i posted it.

Whilst I really do appreciate that you might think it crass to report on this with no mention of the fact someone lost their life, I also think that given that the type of person he despatched gets news play for beheadings, destroying sacred monuments and the like...puts this into the newsworthy category...of course mate, you are free to disagree and I respect that.

EDIT: additionally of course, the shooter had to account for bullet drop. If I assume that the rifle was zeroed to 700 yards ( means the bullet will strike the cross hairs of the scope at 700 yards) then the sniper has to account for something like a further 215 MOA in scope adjustment to hit the target at 3800 yards. The mind boggles at this point...start taking into consideration wind direction, elevation ( he was shooting from a high rise) etc etc...incredible shot.

By way of comparison, it took this team of guys 20 years of working together to pull off the same type of shot as that sniper - however they did it under ideal range conditions :

4210 Yard Shot by HCR Team - YouTube

Originally Posted by Andy130

Quite the shot...

I think you just made the understatement of the century. 99% of people would have a difficult time at 300m, almost improbable at 1000m and jump to 99.9% of almost impossible at 2000m or beyond.

That said a 303 with "volley sites" and massed fire was possibly a little dangerous in WW1 out to a possible 3200m

Unmarked, 1800-3500 yd. range, used on Lee-Metford Mk. I
Unmarked, 1600-2900 yd. range, used on Lee-Metford Mk. I*
Marked “II”, 1600-2800 yd. range, used on Lee-Metford Mk. II & II*, (Long) Lee-Enfield Mk. I & I*, and Charger Loaders sighted for Mk. II & Mk. VI ball

Seeing someone die(assuming that's what the video shows) is not my cup of tea regardless of how wonderful the shot is.

I'm with you Justin, seeing someone die(assuming that's what the video shows) is not my cup of tea regardless of how wonderful the shot is.

There was No video of the actual kill But seeing one of those ISIS Animals getting his/her due deserts would not bother me in the least.
At least there is now one less of these Vermin stealing air