GhostofSparta Posted May 3, 2010 Share Posted May 3, 2010 Didn't see this posted yet, figured it deserves a thread. This is damn impressive. Super Sniper's World Record Kill A CRACK shot saved his Brit commander from two Taliban gunmen by shooting them dead from a world record MILE and a HALF away. Hero sniper Craig Harrison, 35, nailed the killers with a rifle bullet each as the pair manned a machine gun - then for good measure let rip a third shot that took out their weapon. His marksmanship was all the more amazing because the enemy were firing on his trapped troop leader from 3,000ft BEYOND his rifle's effective range. Read more: http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/campaigns/our_boys/2956579/Sniper-Craig-Harrison-kills-2-Taliban-from-a-record-154miles.html#ixzz0mtxOGAuD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGoodBits Posted May 3, 2010 Share Posted May 3, 2010 Nice shots. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
d0ublestr0ker0ll Posted May 3, 2010 Share Posted May 3, 2010 Craig had to aim 6ft high and 20ins to the left. That's a god damn slider! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ellis Posted May 3, 2010 Share Posted May 3, 2010 Sniper's are so pimp. If I was ever in the military, that's the job I would want. It's by far the most challenging thing to accomplish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Destino Posted May 3, 2010 Share Posted May 3, 2010 That is a hell of a shot when a lot was on the line. Nice work. I like his quote in the article: They were firing on the troop commander - I gave them the good news. They didn't f****** like it." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enter Apotheosis Posted May 3, 2010 Share Posted May 3, 2010 Household Cavalryman Craig, of Cheltenham, Gloucs - who went on to be the scourge of the Taliban by killing a dozen more and wounding seven - said of his record-breaking feat yesterday: "They were firing on the troop commander - I gave them the good news. They didn't f****** like it." That's a great line This reminds me of Shooter for some reason. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGoodBits Posted May 3, 2010 Share Posted May 3, 2010 That record is going to be shattered once more soldiers get their hands on these: Cheytac Intervention. I bet we'll see a 3,000 yard kill with one of these. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mad Mike Posted May 3, 2010 Share Posted May 3, 2010 The Force is clearly strong in this one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zoony Posted May 3, 2010 Share Posted May 3, 2010 mile and a half? I really just don't believe it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The 12th Commandment Posted May 3, 2010 Share Posted May 3, 2010 That's a god damn slider! I thought that sounded funny and if you read the comments someone suggests that a .338 at that distance drops 68 feet. He had apparently dialed his scope all the way up and then calculated 6 ADDITIONAL feet. Amazing shot and two proves it wasn't a fluke. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skinfan2k Posted May 3, 2010 Share Posted May 3, 2010 That's a great line This reminds me of Shooter for some reason. that movie was so pimp.. i loved the scene in the backyard of that va mansion and the ice mountain scene! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeanCollins Posted May 3, 2010 Share Posted May 3, 2010 You gotta love that ****. Where's Ryan the Canuk (with his "Canadian snipers are the world's best" now? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spaceman Spiff Posted May 4, 2010 Share Posted May 4, 2010 2.64 seconds to reach the targets. Amazing. I just counted off three seconds...that's a LONG time. I can't imagine a bullet taking that long to reach something. incredible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corcaigh Posted May 4, 2010 Share Posted May 4, 2010 I'd love to see the calculations that would get you to anything close to hitting the target from that range. In 2.5 seconds the bullet would fall a long way absent other effects. Drag would slow the bullet, changing how long it would take to reach the target and drag is not a linear function of velocity either. I can only think that the sniper had practiced similar distances at that altitude and was able to adjust based on experience rather than any calculation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djbubba4life Posted May 4, 2010 Share Posted May 4, 2010 Steady Aim Pro is awsome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seabee1973 Posted May 4, 2010 Share Posted May 4, 2010 How about the guy in Vietnam who shot the guy through the scope and into his eye thats pretty impressive Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpillian Posted May 4, 2010 Share Posted May 4, 2010 2.64 seconds to reach the targets. Amazing. I just counted off three seconds...that's a LONG time. I can't imagine a bullet taking that long to reach something. incredible. Pretty darn impressive shots from that sniper. That's just incredible -- the ballistics of that bullet and the aim that got it there -- wow. Not to hijack, but if you would like to compare ballistics, this is the sort of ballistics that are calculated for modern tank gunnery --- where standard targets are between 1500m to 2500m out. Now the bullet's are much bigger (and faster) -- but some of the shots from this video give you an idea of the range you're talking about. http://forum.e46fanatics.com/showthread.php?t=717535 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brad_Edwards_Fan Posted May 4, 2010 Share Posted May 4, 2010 Any time one of the variables you have to account for in your shot is the rotation of the earth... you know that target is a good way off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Titaw Posted May 4, 2010 Share Posted May 4, 2010 How about the guy in Vietnam who shot the guy through the scope and into his eye thats pretty impressive Gunnery Sergeant Carlos Hath**** One of Hath****'s most famous accomplishments was shooting an enemy sniper through his scope, hitting him in the eye and killing him.[2] Hath**** and John Roland Burke, his spotter, were stalking the enemy sniper in the jungle near Hill 55, the firebase Hath**** was operating from. The sniper had already killed several Marines and was believed to have been sent specifically to kill Hath****.[9] When Hath**** saw a flash of light (light reflecting off the enemy sniper's scope) in the bushes,[2] he fired at it, shooting through the scope and killing the sniper.[5] Surveying the situation, Hath**** concluded that the only feasible way he could have put the bullet straight down the enemy's scope and through his eye would have been if both snipers were zeroing in on each other at the same time and Hath**** fired first, which gave him only a few seconds to act.[9] Given the flight time of rounds at long ranges, both snipers could easily have killed one another.[8] The enemy rifle was recovered and the incident is documented by a photograph. Now Mythbusters couldn't recreate this, but it was documented. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichmondRedskin88 Posted May 4, 2010 Share Posted May 4, 2010 Nice Shooting Tex Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sundown Posted May 4, 2010 Share Posted May 4, 2010 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simo_H%C3%A4yh%C3%A4 White Death is still the man- 505 confirmed kills in less than 100 days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The 12th Commandment Posted May 4, 2010 Share Posted May 4, 2010 I read this http://www.amazon.com/Marine-Sniper-93-Confirmed-Kills/dp/0425181650/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1272974198&sr=1-2 book about Hath**** years ago and it's an excellent read. The scope story is just one of many fascinating and impressive missions. The guy tore apart an M2 50 cal machine gun and made a sniper rifle with it in the field. Barrett has him to thank. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skin'Em84 Posted May 4, 2010 Share Posted May 4, 2010 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simo_H%C3%A4yh%C3%A4White Death is still the man- 505 confirmed kills in less than 100 days. Beast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zoony Posted May 4, 2010 Share Posted May 4, 2010 All the more impressive- Hath**** used a .308. Which is just about the sloppiest, least accurate choice of round a sniper can make. You'd be barely better off using a civil war musket. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
budski Posted May 4, 2010 Share Posted May 4, 2010 That's not impressive it's down right scary. I have problems hitting a target 100 yards away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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