British Sniper sets new kill record

• May 2, 2010

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The Basket

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http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1270414/British-sniper-sets-new-sharpshooting-record-1-54-mile-double-Taliban-kill.html


Hero picks off two Taliban from a mile and a half away

 

Last edited: May 2, 2010

• May 2, 2010

• #2

Trebor

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boom! headshot!

 

• May 2, 2010

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Wildcat

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Amazing stuff!

 

• May 2, 2010

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Matt308

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Well done mates!!!

 

• May 2, 2010

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Aaron Brooks Wolters

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• May 3, 2010

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Catch22

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But he stole our record!

 

• May 3, 2010

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RabidAlien

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Catch22 said:

But he stole our record!

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Who cares? He popped two Taliban from the comfort of his hotel room!

 

• May 3, 2010

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timshatz

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Nice shooting!

I'd heard about the Canadian that took those shots. He was using a .50 cal, IIRC. Saw that the Brit was using a round that's a tad under 9mm (not the pistol cartridge, no confusion here). Is it a special round? Good at that range is astounding.

BTW- Anybody read the comments? A couple of idiots and some others who seemed to have at least a clue what was going on.

 

• May 3, 2010

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Ferdinand Foch

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Hmm, maybe this guy is the Carlos Hathcock for the British Army.

 

• May 3, 2010

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A4K

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Amazing...!

 

• May 3, 2010

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marshall

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timshatz said:

Is it a special round?

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The round which he was using is

.338 Lapua Magnum - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

and he was using a L115A3 sniper rifle

Accuracy International AWM - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 

• May 3, 2010

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Vassili Zaitzev

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Well done!

 

• May 3, 2010

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timshatz

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marshall said:

The round which he was using is

.338 Lapua Magnum - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

and he was using a L115A3 sniper rifle

Accuracy International AWM - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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Thanks for the links Marshall, 8.6 x 70 is a big cartridge. Kicking out a round a little larger than the 7.62 but with the same trajectories as the .50. Some pretty slick engineering must've gone into making this weapon/cartridge.

 

• May 3, 2010

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Catch22

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RabidAlien said:

Who cares? He popped two Taliban from the comfort of his hotel room!

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Yeah, I know! Hence the . Shoulda put a .

 

• May 3, 2010

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vikingBerserker

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Nicely done!

 

• May 3, 2010

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Gnomey

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Impressive shooting!

 

• May 3, 2010

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Lucky13

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In my castle....

I'll buy him a dram for each!

 

• May 3, 2010

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RabidAlien

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Catch22 said:

Yeah, I know! Hence the . Shoulda put a .

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I've got this image of the dude with the rifle set up on his little in-room table, he's still wearing boxers and fuzzy bunny slippers (you know those darn sniper types)!

 

• May 3, 2010

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In my castle....

A nice hot cuppa next to him......and a couple of toasties.

 

• May 3, 2010

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Break open the minibar, send me the bill!