New World Record
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Topic: New World Record
Posted By: airforcediver
Subject: New World Record
Date Posted: May 07 2010 at 2:05pm
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Hey all,
I found out the other day that Canada has been ousted from the top of the longest confirmed kill. British Corporal Craig Harrison topped Cpl Rob Furlong 2.43Km shot, Not once but twice hitting 2 insurgents from 2.47Km.
Full story here
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/british-sniper-shoots-down-canadas-bragging-rights/article1555772/ - http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/british-sniper-shoots-down-canadas-bragging-rights/article1555772/
pretty crazy stuff
AFD
------------- If all else fails call in a MOAB and call it a day |
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Posted By: hoadie
Date Posted: May 07 2010 at 2:32pm
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Yeah!But he didn't use a .50 cal - he used a newer sniper rifle I've never heard of till now. If I recall it was in the high 30's in caliber
Awesome feat to be sure!(Wish I could meet THAT guy!) Hoadie ------------- Loose wimmen tightened here |
Posted By: Tony
Date Posted: May 07 2010 at 3:46pm
The state of our economy he better not miss at £2 per cartridge!  From what little I know it's a 338. He actually scored 3 hits 2 taliban and the last 1 he used to whack the machine gun to disable it. He's a hell of a shot.
------------- Rottie (PitBulls dad.) “If electricity comes from electrons, does morality come from morons Born free taxed to death!!! |
Posted By: airforcediver
Date Posted: May 07 2010 at 4:40pm
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Ya it's a 8.59mm or 338 Lapua Magnum. The L115A3 is nice looking piece of kit, I'd still prefer a C-14 Timberwolf though. AFD ------------- If all else fails call in a MOAB and call it a day |
Posted By: Hatchetman
Date Posted: May 07 2010 at 5:45pm
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Yeah, 338 Lapua magnum. Works good on goats as well. The range that he made those shots at are amazing though. ------------- But the winters coming, And the snow will cover tracks, And I'll be watching, Because I'm hunting you - Sarah Blasko, The Gardens End |
Posted By: Kysusha
Date Posted: May 10 2010 at 3:21pm
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My good friend is Chief Instructor at the NZ Army Sniper’s School – he was a Brit Army Sniper in Imagine the small difference in subtended angle at the muzzle, extrapolated out to 2.5 km. To be able to repeat that shot three times, shows that it clearly wasn’t a fluke. There is talk that a 3 km shot is not far away, but it probably will not be with a 338 Lapua. Remaining energy at that sort of range is getting too low – look for new calibres around the .375/.450 inch. Possibly a wildcat 416 Rigby. ------------- Evil is when good men do nothing about it. |
Posted By: airforcediver
Date Posted: May 11 2010 at 1:33pm
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Kysusha; I hear tells from some of my buddies that are still in sniper platoon, that the Brits have range cards out to 3Km for the L115A3. But I do concur that even if they do, not much left on that bullet by that distance.
AFD ------------- If all else fails call in a MOAB and call it a day |
Posted By: DRC
Date Posted: June 18 2010 at 5:31am
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A company that is 'rumoured' to produce the round that is doing so much good in Afghanistan does it's R&D at the range I use. I have been lucky enough to have been granted access to their development bullet heads in 7.62. All I can say is that they make a mediocre marksman like me with a 60 yr old rifle look good.
Now I need to get a .338 on my ticket!
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Posted By: Kysusha
Date Posted: June 18 2010 at 6:20am
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There is some development work with the Ex Soviet 14.7mm round as a long-range sniper round. I know the person working on it. ------------- Evil is when good men do nothing about it. |
Posted By: DRC
Date Posted: October 16 2010 at 5:46pm
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If you go to the Accuracy International web site, you'll find that they have all the information on the rifle and round used. http://www.accuracyinternational.com - www.accuracyinternational.com
Oh how I want one!
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Posted By: RafaCalde
Date Posted: November 04 2010 at 1:20pm
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I dont care what caliber or how many rounds it takes, to make a kill shot at that range is ungodly. I actually got to see a McMillan Tac-50 liek the one Rob Furlong used. I fell in love. What some dont know, is that Rob Furlong set his 1.509 mile record the same day as one of his squadmates made a kill shot at 1.492 miles. Simply awesome. ------------- "I was just quickest on the trigger, or else he woulda killed me." Carlos Hathcock |
Posted By: A square 10
Date Posted: November 05 2010 at 11:06am
| the 338 lapua has replaced the others in many sniper arsenals , its a deadly long shot cartridge , |
Posted By: DRC
Date Posted: November 06 2010 at 3:08am
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I heard a rumour the other day that Canada may have won the title back. They're checking the range and arguing who should claim the 'kill' as it's a Canadian serving with the British Forces.
It's only just a rumour at the moment.
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Posted By: RafaCalde
Date Posted: November 08 2010 at 12:25pm
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My question is, when is the 2 mile kill shot gonna happen? ------------- "I was just quickest on the trigger, or else he woulda killed me." Carlos Hathcock |
Posted By: Tony
Date Posted: November 08 2010 at 2:01pm
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Way things are going it won't be long.
------------- Rottie (PitBulls dad.) “If electricity comes from electrons, does morality come from morons Born free taxed to death!!! |
Posted By: DRC
Date Posted: November 09 2010 at 2:15am
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I asked a friend of mine the same question and he replied;
'I keep slinging them out there, one day someone will walk into one of them.'
You've got to admire his optimism.
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Posted By: Shamu
Date Posted: November 09 2010 at 2:23am
Yes, but at 17 feet.  ------------- Don't shoot till you see the whites of their thighs. (Unofficial motto of the Royal Air Force) |
Tony wrote:Posted By: DRC
Date Posted: November 09 2010 at 5:03am
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Ever so slightly off topic but has any one seen the latest issue of Sporting Rifle magazine? The article about the Welsh 2,000yd range (Steel Challenge) http://www.wms-firearmstraining.org - www.wms-firearmstraining.org . Its £300 for a group of four (£75 each).
I quite fancy joining the 1 Mile Club and I have a contact who can arrange for a .388 to be available.
The range must be okay as the millitary and police use it.
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Posted By: A square 10
Date Posted: November 09 2010 at 9:09am
| good on you , i respect your effort more than you could know at my age ill not be accomplishing that , |