Now thats a shot!

[Sgt Nambu]

A Canadian special forces sniper just took the world record for the longest range confirmed kill at 3,450 meters using a MacMillan TAC-50.
Sorry, America, you come in at #5. Keep sending 'em.

https://beta.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/canadian-elite-special-forces-sniper-sets-record-breaking-kill-shot-in-iraq/article35415651

No photos......Never happened!!!

 

[jsparks747]

Eh. Not too impressive. I have shot that distance before. But in feet not yards. And after 10 practice shots. And after practicing the day before. Oh wait. Pretty dang impressive!!!

 

[DirectDrive]

Nice shot, eh ?
And quite demoralizing for the Daesh.
Must be a beeotch to know that you can suddenly get whacked at any time by a .50 BMG or by a Hellfire.

 

[Basedgreaser]

when is someone going to put the cheytac 408 on the board dammit

 

[Flymph]

Heck of a shot, eh?

 

[OLDNEWBIE]

So basically he shot straight up an 100 yards left?

Dear lord I hate driving that far.

Never start a fight with a man that can end it from a different area code.

Anyone have a link to a simple trajectory diagram/drawing that would illustrate the arc the projectile took over that distance?
A guy at work was talking about that shot and I laughed and said the round must have entered through the top of his head!

He didn't think the drop would be so extreme but I told him that as soon as the round leaves the barrel it drops at the same speed as it would dropping straight down without forward velocity.

 

[etrain16]

Anyone have a link to a simple trajectory diagram/drawing that would illustrate the arc the projectile took over that distance?
A guy at work was talking about that shot and I laughed and said the round must have entered through the top of his head!

He didn't think the drop would be so extreme but I told him that as soon as the round leaves the barrel it drops at the same speed as it would dropping straight down without forward velocity.

Didn't find a diagram, but found the info below posted online showing how much drop a bullet of various calibers has over 2,000 yards. I don't know if this is actually authoritative, so YMMV:

.308 Win
165gr bullet
2600 fps muzzle velocity
.481 drag coefficient
Approximate drop @ 2000 yards = 2850 inches, or 237.5 feet.

.300 Win Mag
165gr bullet
3000 fps muzzle velocity
.456 drag coefficient
Approximate drop @ 2000 yards = 2850 inches, or 237.5 feet (again).

.338 Lapua
200gr bullet
3000 fps muzzle velocity
.437 drag coefficient
Approximate drop @ 2000 yards = 2200 inches, or 183.3 feet.

.50BMG Updated
750gr bullet
2800 fps muzzle velocity
1.07 drag coefficient
Approximate drop @ 2000 yards = 1399.6 inches, or 116.3 feet.

 

[DirectDrive]

Anyone have a link to a simple trajectory diagram/drawing that would illustrate the arc the projectile took over that distance?
A guy at work was talking about that shot and I laughed and said the round must have entered through the top of his head!

He didn't think the drop would be so extreme but I told him that as soon as the round leaves the barrel it drops at the same speed as it would dropping straight down without forward velocity.

Maybe this ?
Canadian Sniper Set World Record for Longest Shot - Over 2 miles! - Ryan Cleckner

So approx 728 feet hold over ?
Maybe my math is bonkers ?

 

[mjbskwim]

Ten second flight time, impressive shot, but Coriolis force is near zero at the equator. It's the most at the poles.

The world record sniper shot means that three of the top five longest confirmed kills were carried out by Canadian snipers. The top five are:
Canadian sniper in Iraq (2017): 3,450 meters.
British sniper Craig Harrison in Afghanistan (2009): 2,475 meters
Canadian sniper Rob Furlong in Afghanistan (2002): 2,430 meters
Canadian sniper Arron Perry in Afghanistan (2002): 2,310 meters
U.S. sniper Brian Kemer in Iraq (2004): 2,300 meters

Some guy over here said this was all BS,propaganda
I just looked at his and kinda said OK

 

[mjbskwim]

Did anyone notice the muzzle bounce on that thing! I think he needs to put some real padding between the table and his rifle. That would put him in a higher more comfortable position too!

Still, pretty darned good shooting! I do believe he's handicapping himself though!

OK Sarge,and I get that you are Sarge,needing to correct you minions(insert smile here),but would you really tell a guy,who can obviously still see that far and shoot quite well,what he's doing wrong?
My guess is he'd move away from the table with a smile and tell you to 'have at 'er' ! (Smile again,they take them away when I post too close together)

 

[rdb241]

 

[Sgt Nambu]

OK Sarge,and I get that you are Sarge,needing to correct you minions(insert smile here),but would you really tell a guy,who can obviously still see that far and shoot quite well,what he's doing wrong?
My guess is he'd move away from the table with a smile and tell you to 'have at 'er' ! (Smile again,they take them away when I post too close together)

Hell yes! Look at the film.

 

[Boboclown]

OK Sarge,and I get that you are Sarge,needing to correct you minions(insert smile here),but would you really tell a guy,who can obviously still see that far and shoot quite well,what he's doing wrong?
My guess is he'd move away from the table with a smile and tell you to 'have at 'er' ! (Smile again,they take them away when I post too close together)

Are the other tables full? If so, I'd say yes and take the table.

 

[Mygrainman]

Anyone have a link to a simple trajectory diagram/drawing that would illustrate the arc the projectile took over that distance?
A guy at work was talking about that shot and I laughed and said the round must have entered through the top of his head!

He didn't think the drop would be so extreme but I told him that as soon as the round leaves the barrel it drops at the same speed as it would dropping straight down without forward velocity.

It's weird to think about it that way.. considering if you drop a pebble into a well, and it takes 10 seconds before splash... that's a damn deep well! even from a roof top that's a lot of elevation.

 

[RicInOR]

• 
  TIL that the guy in 12th place for worlds longest shots is Billy Dixon, a buffalo hunter in the American Indian wars in 1874. He used a sharps .50-90, an open sights rifle and killed a man 1,406 meters (1,538 yards) away. (en.wikipedia.org)
  

He also earned an Medal of Honor.

 

[mjbskwim]

What constellation did he aim at?

 

[Kruel J]

The Big Dipper LOL.

 

[Mygrainman]

Still, pretty darned good shooting! I do believe he's handicapping himself though!

You're thinking of this guy probably.. World Record Attempt Open Sight Shot 2240 yards Ernest Jimenez Unmodified K31 Swiss - 7.5×55mm Swiss
He broke his neck 2x and has to use a led sled to keep fro doing more damage from the recoil. He bought that rifle for $99 at Big 5. He must have great vision. I can barely make out targets at 300 thru my 12 power!

 

[OLDNEWBIE]

Maybe this ?
Canadian Sniper Set World Record for Longest Shot - Over 2 miles! - Ryan Cleckner

So approx 728 feet hold over ?
Maybe my math is bonkers ?

Would love to find an illustration similar to these although they aren't to scale either .

Something to show the arc or degree if you assume it was level ground. Hard to do to scale I guess because of the distance.
Ha! Even with level ground at two miles the curvature of the earth would have to be shown in such a diagram.

 

[EPS]

A Canadian special forces sniper just took the world record for the longest range confirmed kill at 3,450 meters using a MacMillan TAC-50.
Sorry, America, you come in at #5. Keep sending 'em.

https://beta.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/canadian-elite-special-forces-sniper-sets-record-breaking-kill-shot-in-iraq/article35415651

If this is the guy I saw a story about he was using U.S AMMO he said his Canadian ammo would not have made it for some reason I don't remember why