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Offline SZonian

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Canadian special forces sniper kills an ISIS fighter from TWO MILES away in the longest confirmed kill shot in history
« on: June 22, 2017, 05:58:02 pm »
A Canadian sniper has beat the record for the longest confirmed kill in military history by picking off an ISIS fighter from a staggering 11,319 feet.

The bullet was fired from a McMillan TAC-50 rifle set on a high-rise tower and took 10 seconds to travel the 2.14 miles towards the fighter, who was attacking Iraqi soldiers.

This smashed the last record set by a Briton Craig Harrison, who killed a Taliban soldier with a 338 Lapua Magnum rifle at a range of 8,120 feet(1.54 miles) in 2009.

A military source told The Globe and Mail the kill was verified by video, adding: 'This is an incredible feat. It is a world record that might never be equalled.'

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http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4628224/Canadian-sniper-kills-ISIS-fighter-TWO-MILES-away.html
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Re: Canadian special forces sniper kills an ISIS fighter from TWO MILES away in the longest confirmed kill shot in history
« Reply #1 on: June 22, 2017, 06:27:21 pm »
Are they still doing that stupid competition? Someone's gonna get killed from that. (Other than the targets, I mean.)
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