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Royal Marines snipers with L115A1 rifles. These rifles are similar to the L115A3 Long Range Rifle used by Craig Harrison but outfitted with Schmidt & Bender 3-12x50 PM II telescopic sights.
McMillan Tac-50 Sniper weapon
The McMillan Tac-50 rifle Corporal Rob Furlong used.

Reports regarding the longest recorded sniper kill that contain information regarding the shooting distance and the identity of the sniper have been presented to the general public since 1967. Snipers in modern warfare have had a long history since the development of long distance weaponry. As weapons, ammunition, and aids to determine ballistic solutions improved, so, too, did the distance from which a kill could be targeted.

The modern methodology of long-distance sniping (over 1.25-kilometre (0.8 mi) shots) requires intense training and practice. A sniper must have the ability to accurately estimate the various factors that influence a bullet's trajectory and point of impact, such as range to the target, wind direction, wind velocity, air density and elevation of the sniper and target. Mistakes in estimation compound over distance and can cause a shot to only injure, or to miss completely.[1]

Devices such as laser rangefinders, handheld meteorological measuring equipment, handheld computers, and ballistic-prediction software can contribute to increased accuracy.

History

The science of long-range sniping came to fruition in the Vietnam War. Carlos Hathcock held the record from 1967 to 2002 at 2,286 m (2,500 yd).[2] He recorded 93 official kills before an injury halted his service on the front lines.[3] After returning to the U.S., Hathcock helped to establish a school for training Marine snipers, the Marine Corps Scout Sniper School, at the Marine base at Quantico, Virginia.[4] It took over thirty years for Canadian Master Corporal Arron Perry of Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry to beat Hathcock's record. Perry held the title for only a few days as another man in his unit (Corporal Rob Furlong) bested Perry's distance with a 2,430 m (2,657 yd) shot in March 2002. Furlong took the shot while supporting American soldiers during Operation Anaconda in the beginning years of the latest War in Afghanistan. That shot was to remain unbeaten until November 2009 when a British sniper took the longest shot in recorded history, this achievement is held by Corporal of Horse (CoH) Craig Harrison who recorded a 2,475 m (2,707 yd) series of shots in November 2009 during in the War in Afghanistan; in which he shot two machine gunners consecutively as well as destroying the machine gun itself with a third shot. [5] [6] [7]

Confirmed kills 1,250 m (1,367 yd) or greater

Sniper Date Distance Weapon Ammunition Nationality Military Unit Conflict References
Corporal of Horse (CoH) Craig Harrison November 2009 2,475 m (2,707 yd) L115A3 Long Range Rifle .338 Lapua Magnum LockBase B408 bullets  Vereinigtes Königreich Household Cavalry – Life Guards War in Afghanistan [8][9]

[10][11] [12][13]

Corporal Rob Furlong March 2002 2,430 m (2,657 yd) McMillan Tac-50 .50 BMG  Kanada 3rd Battalion, Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry War in Afghanistan [14]
Master Corporal Arron Perry March 2002 2,310 m (2,526 yd) McMillan Tac-50 Hornady A-MAX .50 (.50 BMG)  Kanada 3rd Battalion, Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry War in Afghanistan [14]
Sgt. Brian Kremer March 2004 2,300 m (2,515 yd) Barrett M82A1 Raufoss NM140 MP (.50 Cal)  Vereinigte Staaten 2nd Ranger Battalion Iraq War [15]
Gunnery Sergeant Carlos Hathcock February 1967 2,286 m (2,500 yd) M2 Browning machine gun .50 BMG  Vereinigte Staaten United States Marine Corps Vietnam War [2]
Nicholas Ranstad January 2008 2,092 m (2,288 yd) Barret .50 cal .50 BMG  Vereinigte Staaten United States Army 1-91 Cav/173d ABCT War in Afghanistan [16]
Chief Petty Officer Chris Kyle August 2008 1,920 m (2,100 yd) McMillan Tac-338 .338 Lapua Magnum  Vereinigte Staaten US Navy SEAL - Team 3, Charlie Iraq War – Sadr City [17][18][19]
Corporal Christopher Reynolds August 2009 1,853 m (2,026 yd) Accuracy International L115A3 .338 Lapua Magnum LockBase B408 bullets  Vereinigtes Königreich 3 Scots – The Black Watch War in Afghanistan [20]
Unknown Norwegian sniper [A 1] November 2007 1,380 m (1,509 yd) Barrett M82A1 Raufoss NM140 MP (.50 Cal)  Norwegen Norwegian Army 2nd Battalion War in Afghanistan [21]
Staff Sergeant Jim Gilliland [A 2] September 27, 2005 1,250 m (1,367 yd) M24 rifle 7.62x51mm NATO  Vereinigte Staaten 2nd Battalion, 69th Armored Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division Sniper Shadow Team Iraq War – Ramadi [22]
Carlos Hathcock in 1996
Carlos Hathcock in 1996
Notes
  1. ^ Longest confirmed kill using 12.7 mm multi-purpose ammunition
  2. ^ Longest confirmed kill with a 7.62x51mm NATO chambered rifle

See also

References

  1. ^ Plaster 1993
  2. ^ a b Henderson 2003, p. 181
  3. ^ Gaijinass (May 6, 2010). "The way of the Gun: USMC S/S". Gaijinass. Retrieved May 6, 2010. {{cite web}}: External link in |publisher= (help); Invalid |ref=harv (help)
  4. ^ Henderson 2003, p. 283
  5. ^ http://news.sky.com/story/777941/super-sniper-kills-taliban-1-5-miles-away
  6. ^ http://www.nydailynews.com/news/world/british-sniper-craig-harrison-silent-assassin-breaks-record-kills-target-1-5-miles-article-1.444566
  7. ^ http://www.accuracyinternational.com/assets/assets/Guineess_World_Record.pdf
  8. ^ Smith 2010
  9. ^ Chandler 2010
  10. ^ Alpert 2010
  11. ^ Drury 2010
  12. ^ name="Guiness Book Of Records ">Template:Guiness World Records
  13. ^ http://www.accuracyinternational.com/assets/assets/Guineess_World_Record.pdf
  14. ^ a b Friscolanti, Michael (May 15, 2006). "We were abandoned". Maclean's. Retrieved May 3, 2010. {{cite web}}: Invalid |ref=harv (help)
  15. ^ Sheridan, Michael (May 3, 2010). "British sniper Craig Harrison (The Silent Assassin) breaks record, kills target from 1.5 miles away". Daily News. Retrieved May 3, 2010. {{cite web}}: Invalid |ref=harv (help)CS1 maint: date and year (link)
  16. ^ Goldstein, Joseph (2010-05-30). "How to shoot someone from a mile away". NYPOST.com. Retrieved 2012-09-05.
  17. ^ Buiso, Gray (January 1, 2012). "Meet the big shot - SEAL is America's deadliest sniper". Retrieved 2012-01-03.
  18. ^ Zennie, Michael (2 January 2012). "255 confirmed kills: Meet Navy SEAL Chris Kyle... the deadliest sniper in US history". Daily Mail. Retrieved 2012-01-02.
  19. ^ Sanchez, Raf (2 January 2012). "'The Devil of Rahmadi' named America's deadliest sniper". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 2012-01-02.
  20. ^ Mail Foreign Service (August 15, 2009). "British sniper describes moment he shot Taliban commander... from TWO KILOMETRES away". The Daily Mail. Retrieved May 5, 2010. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |year= / |date= mismatch (help); Invalid |ref=harv (help)
  21. ^ Johnsen 2008
  22. ^ Harnden 2006
  23. ^ Brownlie 2003, p. 63
  24. ^ Westwood 2005, p. 212
  25. ^ Fredriksen 2010, p. 306
  26. ^ "Герой Советского Союза Зайцев Василий Григорьевич :: Герои страны". Warheroes.ru. Retrieved 2012-09-05.

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