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Offline TomSea

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Canadian elite special forces sniper makes record-breaking kill shot in Iraq (2 miles)
« on: June 22, 2017, 04:50:50 am »
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Canadian elite special forces sniper makes record-breaking kill shot in Iraq
 Robert Fife  OTTAWA BUREAU CHIEF

A sniper with Canada's elite special forces in Iraq has shattered the world record for the longest confirmed kill shot in military history at a staggering distance of 3,450 metres.

Sources say a member of Joint Task Force 2 killed an Islamic State insurgent with a McMillan TAC-50 sniper rifle while firing from a high-rise during an operation that took place within the last month in Iraq. It took under 10 seconds to hit the target.

"The shot in question actually disrupted a Daesh [Islamic State] attack on Iraqi security forces," said a military source, who stressed the operation fell within the strictures of the government's advise and assist mission. "Instead of dropping a bomb that could potentially kill civilians in the area, it is a very precise application of force and because it was so far way, the bad guys didn't have a clue what was happening."



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

A little over 2 miles.

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Re: Canadian elite special forces sniper makes record-breaking kill shot in Iraq (2 miles)
« Reply #1 on: June 22, 2017, 04:55:31 am »
The amazing thing with those long shots, even if they aren't from a higher elevation like this one, is the high angle the bullet impacts from.  It's coming down from above.
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Re: Canadian elite special forces sniper makes record-breaking kill shot in Iraq (2 miles)
« Reply #2 on: June 22, 2017, 07:46:41 am »
One heck of a shot. :patriot:
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