Longest killshot ever recorded in the history of warfare

[Sonovabich]

https://www.warhistoryonline.com/articles/what-sniper-who-killed-a-taliban-machine-gunner-from-8120-feet-away-copy.html

[Mule]

https://www.warhistoryonline.com/articles/what-sniper-who-killed-a-taliban-machine-gunner-from-8120-feet-away-copy.html

Just wished there was a video of it!

[hxtr]

Holly crap that is a long way away. 

[tsw 8.5]

they had it on history Chanel a few months ago .the sniper has to be bad ass .as the earth is turning  wind speed all kinds of shit .but they showed a lot of the longest shots from a few that went over a mile and a mile and a half .but the time the shot is herd they are spa-lat  .. 

[jumper]

Wow!!!!

[Damage_inc-]

thats some old testament killing there...sad he feels discarded and is fighting his demons now..

[Sonovabich]

thats some old testament killing there...sad he feels discarded and is fighting his demons now..

Like most soldiers in both our country's i think m8, sent into pointless wars started by our rich elite to make them a little bit richer.

[dudebroman]

Many soldiers sign up over here because they believe they're fighting to protect our land. The problem with that is, the cut backs in our armed services budget has seen our forces cut from 200k Army, 200k Navy (including Royal Marines) and 150k Airforce totalling around 550k in the 60s and 70s, where now it is 140k active army and 40k reserves ready to give us 180k personnel ready to go.

 

Secondly they're in some godforsaken country fighting for control of resources or establishment of a puppet government, which does what the main invading government asks.

[Leadfinger]

I like to do a little target shooting and while at this ranch I work at we set up targets 100yds, 200yds, 400yds, and 1,000yds away.

When you aim at the 1,000yd target (we use an old man hole cover/ sewer lid - heavy thick cast iron about 2"thick and 30" dia.) you have to aim approximately 16' high using a .308 rifle.

If your standing behind the shooter you can see the bullet fly thru the air in an arc and then you hear a "Ding" if your on the mark. Your probably wondering how you can see a bullet traveling over 1,000 feet per second . . . . .it leaves smoke trail.

Very cool

[codpiece]

I have a hard enough time with my 9mm Sig at 25 yards.

[little_old_man]

I like to do a little target shooting and while at this ranch I work at we set up targets 100yds, 200yds, 400yds, and 1,000yds away.

When you aim at the 1,000yd target (we use an old man hole cover/ sewer lid - heavy thick cast iron about 2"thick and 30" dia.) you have to aim approximately 16' high using a .308 rifle.

If your standing behind the shooter you can see the bullet fly thru the air in an arc and then you hear a "Ding" if your on the mark. Your probably wondering how you can see a bullet traveling over 1,000 feet per second . . . . .it leaves smoke trail.

Very cool

Found this on a sniper chat board.

 

Bullet trace is caused by the bullet disturbing the air and simply causing light to distort in that spot, much like how heat rising from the ground causes a shimmering effect.

 

Vapor trail is something else entirely and extremely rare as far as I know, as the weather conditions have to be very much just right, not to mention the background has to be dark enough to see the trail. The vapor trail is caused by a drop in pressure behind the bullet which causes water in the air to condense momentarily, similar to those little white streaks at the tip of a jet's wing.

 

To view bullet trace, you simply need to have the right combination of environmental factors and be generally behind the shooter. It can be seen with the eye, supposedly, but usually it takes some good optics looking downrange to catch a glimpse of it.

 

To view vapor trail, you also need the right combination of environmental factors (even moreso!), but you can be positioned anywhere to see it, as the white mist is easily visible from any angle even by the naked eye.

 

 

 

Here's what it looks like.

 

Edited November 7, 2016 by little_old_man

[Leadfinger]

That's exactly what I saw in the video.

Honestly I didn't know the right term and calling it a smoke trail was weak and furthermore you don't actually see the bullet you see the disturbance as the video shows.

 

I stand corrected and schooled . . .I guess I better take a bit more time when I post

 

Thanks for the video @@little_old_man and your time for researching . . . . . . .  what I should have done before I posted

 

some cool physics going on there

[little_old_man]

Sorry Lead, I wasn't intending on "schooling" you. I've seen it before too and was amazed so I thought I would post the vid. As you know, I get a bit carried away with the details.

[bds1961]

Having been a competitive shooter for years I have seen those trails with my rifles. Cold crisp morning shoots are the best for seeing them. And as anyone who has ever shot the 45 acp knows you can actually see the bullet traveling down range. Last time that I had checked the world record for a 1000yard shoot was 5 shots in a 3/4 inch group with a 300 Winchester magnum. ( my best was 3 inches). These guys that do these long kill shots use large heavy projectiles that carry a lot of energy down range. Being such even with a muzzle break the initial recoil is tremendous. Being able to control all aspects of your body including your heartbeat ( yes it shows up down range ) to steady the rifle and knowing you are going to get the shit knocked out of you when you squeeze the trigger takes a lot of self control. It is always funny when I would let some one try one of my long range competive pistols. First shot dead center almost every time, the rest all over the place since they are afraid of the blast and recoil.

[hxtr]

 First shot dead center almost every time, the rest all over the place since they are afraid of the blast and recoil.

hahaha ouch. Sounds like a painful shot. 

[Leadfinger]

Sorry Lead, I wasn't intending on "schooling" you. I've seen it before too and was amazed so I thought I would post the vid. As you know, I get a bit carried away with the details.

No apology needed.

The more I age the more I want to learn ( I wish I felt like that when I was in school) so your post was well received.

 

I might have posted this before but worth posting again

 

 

I shot this toilet with a S&W 500 and filmed it with a camcorder. When I slowed the the video down I was amazed to see the bullet after striking the shitter. (arrow)

 

and the next frame in the video.

 

As you can see we get creative when the weather gets bad and we get bored.

 

@@bds1961

I am fortunate to be able to shoot a .50 cal BMG and that is by far the biggest mule kick I ever felt. What you speak of about the first shot being good and after your clinching your ass cheeks so hard you cant focus is so true. I try and convince myself that the chamber is empty when I go to squeeze the trigger . . . .that don't work either.

[hxtr]

No apology needed.

The more I age the more I want to learn ( I wish I felt like that when I was in school) so your post was well received.

 

I might have posted this before but worth posting again

 

 

I shot this toilet with a S&W 500 and filmed it with a camcorder. When I slowed the the video down I was amazed to see the bullet after striking the shitter. (arrow)

 

and the next frame in the video.

 

As you can see we get creative when the weather gets bad and we get bored.

 

@@bds1961

I am fortunate to be able to shoot a .50 cal BMG and that is by far the biggest mule kick I ever felt. What you speak of about the first shot being good and after your clinching your ass cheeks so hard you cant focus is so true. I try and convince myself that the chamber is empty when I go to squeeze the trigger . . . .that don't work either.

Looking at that location... you just shot the only Toilet in 20 square miles. Nice job Lead!!!!! Where are all the animals suppose to go? lol

[bds1961]

No apology needed.

The more I age the more I want to learn ( I wish I felt like that when I was in school) so your post was well received.

 

I might have posted this before but worth posting again

 

 

I shot this toilet with a S&W 500 and filmed it with a camcorder. When I slowed the the video down I was amazed to see the bullet after striking the shitter. (arrow)

 

and the next frame in the video.

 

As you can see we get creative when the weather gets bad and we get bored.

 

@@bds1961

I am fortunate to be able to shoot a .50 cal BMG and that is by far the biggest mule kick I ever felt. What you speak of about the first shot being good and after your clinching your ass cheeks so hard you cant focus is so true. I try and convince myself that the chamber is empty when I go to squeeze the trigger . . . .that don't work either.

I have put quite a few 50BMGs down range. We were using the 750 grain boat tail projectiles. Took a month for my shoulder and back to feel normal again. That's when I decided to stick with the 300 mag.

[Leadfinger]

Looking at that location... you just shot the only Toilet in 20 square miles. Nice job Lead!!!!! Where are all the animals suppose to go? lol

There is always a stump to use just look for snakes  . .