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Title: New Long Distance Kill Record In Iraq
Post by: billt on June 22, 2017, 11:28:33 AM
Against an ISIS insurgent with a McMillian TAC-50 in .50 BMG. 3,540 meters, or 2.2 MILES.

https://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/canadian-elite-special-forces-sniper-sets-record-breaking-kill-shot-in-iraq/article35415651/
Title: Re: New Long Distance Kill Record In Iraq
Post by: TAB on June 22, 2017, 11:35:41 AM
Iirc from my time in the coast guard m2 ball at 2000 yards is 1900 and change inches of drop qnd is in the air for 3.8X seconds.
Title: Re: New Long Distance Kill Record In Iraq
Post by: tombogan03884 on June 22, 2017, 12:27:35 PM
I didn't see this before I posted.
Title: Re: New Long Distance Kill Record In Iraq
Post by: PegLeg45 on June 22, 2017, 03:40:10 PM
Splendid shooting.
Title: Re: New Long Distance Kill Record In Iraq
Post by: Big Frank on June 22, 2017, 03:58:21 PM
He's got the best I could do beat by 2 miles. There's a TAC-50A1 now that's even better than the original.
Title: Re: New Long Distance Kill Record In Iraq
Post by: Timothy on June 22, 2017, 03:59:43 PM
Great spotting, great shot!
Title: Re: New Long Distance Kill Record In Iraq
Post by: Big Frank on June 22, 2017, 04:02:35 PM
The spotter deserves a lot of credit but won't likely get it.
Title: Re: New Long Distance Kill Record In Iraq
Post by: Timothy on June 22, 2017, 04:06:15 PM
Spotter does a lot of the heavy lifting! 
Title: Re: New Long Distance Kill Record In Iraq
Post by: tombogan03884 on June 23, 2017, 06:12:40 AM
Are we there yet ? Is not some thing you expect to hear from your bullets .
Title: Re: New Long Distance Kill Record In Iraq
Post by: les snyder on June 23, 2017, 08:10:24 AM
estimating a 9.5sec flight time, the bullet dropped over 440meters....good thing he was elevated, or probably could not have seen the target... outstanding shot
Title: Re: New Long Distance Kill Record In Iraq
Post by: MikeBjerum on June 23, 2017, 12:43:17 PM
Quote from: jumbofrank on June 22, 2017, 04:02:35 PM
The spotter deserves a lot of credit but won't likely get it.

Shooter will credit the spotter, but the media will ignore it.  Military will honor them as a team.