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Title: British Soldier sets new Sniper Record....
Post by: S2 Ant on May 04, 2010, 11:13:13 am
Check this out....

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/afghanistan/article7113916.ece

1.54 miles !! Thats like fricking miles away !!!
Title: Re: British Soldier sets new Sniper Record....
Post by: Hibs on May 04, 2010, 11:35:26 am
Now that takes some skill!!!!!!!!!!!
Title: Re: British Soldier sets new Sniper Record....
Post by: JPC on May 04, 2010, 11:36:51 am
holy sh*t, that is incredible!!!

The bullets took three seconds to reach the target after leaving the barrel.

Thats some pretty impressive stuff!
Title: Re: British Soldier sets new Sniper Record....
Post by: Gene Hunt on May 04, 2010, 11:53:52 am
Well done.  :happy2: :congrats: :congrats:
Title: Re: British Soldier sets new Sniper Record....
Post by: Janner_Sy on May 04, 2010, 01:09:07 pm
that has to be one of the coolest records to have.
Title: Re: British Soldier sets new Sniper Record....
Post by: cmdrfire on May 04, 2010, 02:21:51 pm
That's pretty damn good. But there is a fair old helping of luck at that range (had a former Army chap explain some rifle ballistics to me a few years ago, shortly after the Canadian set the record. The Canadian's bullet fell by 40 feet during that incident!). Still outstanding.


For about thirty years (before the Canadian) the long-standing record of over 3,000feet was set by an American, a Green Beret IIRC, in Viet Nam. He used a .50 cal mounted on the back of a jeep for that one!
Title: Re: British Soldier sets new Sniper Record....
Post by: Smudgster on May 04, 2010, 04:55:14 pm
 :congrats: :congrats: :congrats: :congrats: :congrats: :congrats: AMAZING - Simple as!!!!
Title: Re: British Soldier sets new Sniper Record....
Post by: Saint Steve on May 04, 2010, 05:03:14 pm
Good News. Shoot the dam taliban!!  :congrats:
Title: Re: British Soldier sets new Sniper Record....
Post by: MAT ED30 on May 04, 2010, 05:11:35 pm
as good of a shot he is someone died for it and i know its them or us but still a loss of  life
Title: Re: British Soldier sets new Sniper Record....
Post by: T88OMM on May 04, 2010, 05:14:02 pm
EPIC  :congrats: :congrats: :congrats:
Title: Re: British Soldier sets new Sniper Record....
Post by: Saint Steve on May 04, 2010, 05:18:56 pm
Quote from: MAT ED30 on May 04, 2010, 05:11:35 pm
as good of a shot he is someone died for it and i know its them or us but still a loss of  life

Ever fancy being a Special Envoy Matt??

The gunman got what he deserved for aiming his gun at one of our guys imo :fighting:
Title: Re: British Soldier sets new Sniper Record....
Post by: VC on May 04, 2010, 05:30:37 pm
Quote from: MAT ED30 on May 04, 2010, 05:11:35 pm
as good of a shot he is someone died for it and i know its them or us but still a loss of  life

i agree. i know its war, but a victory dance isnt called for, dignity is
Title: Re: British Soldier sets new Sniper Record....
Post by: cmdrfire on May 04, 2010, 05:47:48 pm
Quote from: Saint Steve on May 04, 2010, 05:18:56 pm
Ever fancy being a Special Envoy Matt??

The gunman got what he deserved for aiming his gun at one of our guys imo :fighting:


/always in for a spot of political trolling

The gunman was more likely than not trained by the CIA when he was one of the "good guys" fighting the Soviets. I presume when the Sovs were shooting at him he was also getting what he deserved.

//still an outstanding shot; three confirmed hits at that range (two guys, one on the ppk) is nothing short of incredible. Accuracy Intl should take that rifle back and examine it!
Title: Re: British Soldier sets new Sniper Record....
Post by: joesgti on May 04, 2010, 07:01:25 pm
good point, inadgine if all our troops had super sniper rifles!  :evilgrin:

he well deserved it imo, kill or be killed?? thats a tough one!!  :confused:  :laugh:
Title: Re: British Soldier sets new Sniper Record....
Post by: MAT ED30 on May 04, 2010, 07:07:44 pm
Quote from: Saint Steve on May 04, 2010, 05:18:56 pm
Quote from: MAT ED30 on May 04, 2010, 05:11:35 pm
as good of a shot he is someone died for it and i know its them or us but still a loss of  life

Ever fancy being a Special Envoy Matt??

The gunman got what he deserved for aiming his gun at one of our guys imo :fighting:

i have family in the army and one is part of the M.o.d so i am only saying people have died and its not something to say  :congrats: on as it goes both ways when our guys get hurt or killed its not good for any country when people die fighting for what they believe in