list of longest confirmed sniper kills
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Longest recorded sniper kills While not on the list due to the range being less than the minimum distance used to compile it, Hathcock's second-longest confirmed kill was 1200 yards (1097 m) using a standard USMC sniper rifle chambered in .30-06 Springfield.
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The Longest Sniper Shots By Will Grant. A British sniper currently holds the publicly known record for a confirmed kill shot. As a Corporal of Horse in the British Army, Craig Harrison used a .338 caliber L115A3 Long Range Rifle to shoot a man from 2,707 yards (1.54 miles) in Afghanistan in 2009.
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5 Longest Sniper Shots Ever Recorded Billy Dixon, a civilian buffalo hunger, placed a shot with a Sharps .50-90 during the American Indian Wars in June of 1874 that spanned a distance of 1,538 yards. Dixon still ranks in at number 9 on the longest sniper shot list. Not bad for a guy relying on 19th century technology!
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5 Longest Sniper Shots Ever Recorded Most of the longest sniper shots recorded have taken place since the turn of the century—though the fifth longest shot took place clear back in the 60s!
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HBO and CinemaxDaily & monthly schedule. Times shown EST/Pacific AMERICAN SNIPER. Chris Kyle joined the Navy SEALs in the wake of 9/11...he would become the deadliest sniper in U.S. military history. But along the way, the killing would eat away at his soul.
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Longest recorded sniper kills CoH Harrison killed the two Taliban machine gunners with shots that took the 8.59 mm rounds almost five seconds to hit their targets, which were 914 metres (1,000 yd) beyond the L115A3 sniper rifle’s recommended range. A third shot took out the insurgents' machine gun. The rifle used was made by Accuracy International.
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World's longest sniper kill - 2.47km twice! World's longest sniper kill - 2.47km twice! Mike Hanlon May 5, 2010. View gallery - 44 images. The sniper is without doubt the most feared combatant in any theater of war, the best of whom have an array of skills far beyond simply being able to hit human targets at a distance.
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âAmerican Sniperâ Chris Kyle lied about his military accomplishments, Navy SEALs knew, but chose not to correct it Chris Kyle, the Navy SEAL known as the deadliest sniper in U.S. military history, lied about his accolades, after exaggerating his military record, documents showed. “I would end my career as a SEAL with two Silver Stars and five Bronze, all for valor,” Kyle wrote in his best-seller autobiography, “American Sniper.”.
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American Sniper author Chris Kyle shot dead in Texas American Sniper author Chris Kyle shot dead in Texas. Read more about sharing. Iraq veteran and ex-US Navy seal Chris Kyle, known as the deadliest sniper in US history, has been shot dead on a Texas shooting range, reports say. His body was found at Rough Creek Lodge range on Saturday along with that of his neighbour, Chad Littlefield. Iraq war veteran Eddie Ray Routh, 25, has been charged with murdering both.
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- An Australian sniper killed a Taliban commander at an incredible 3079 yards (2815 meters) with a Barrett M82A1. Two marksmen using Barrett M82A1 50 calibre rifles simultaneously fired. The bullets were six seconds in the air. One killed the Taliban commander.
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The bullet that finally felled the super sniper: U.S. marksman who insurgents called 'The Devil' has been killed - by one of his own side Lethal: Former Navy SEAL Chris Kyle, who with up to 160 confirmed kills, became the deadliest sniper in U.S. military history. One man he shot from a distance of more than a mile. Another of his bullets took out not one but two men on a moped who had just planted a bomb down a manhole.
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- Killing shot made at distance of 2,430 metres. Stephen Thorne. Canadian Press. A world-record killing shot by a Canadian sniper detachment in Afghanistan could never have been made with the ammunition they were issued when they left Edmonton last winter, the triggerman said in a recent interview. The Canadian .50-calibre rounds have a maximum range of between 2,200 and 2,300 metres.
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âAmerican Sniperâ Chris Kyle Distorted His Military Record, Documents Show During the November 2004 American siege of Fallujah, for example, Kyle saved an injured Marine’s life by dragging him to safety while taking and returning fire down an alleyway. Kyle also wrote in his book that he had 160 “confirmed kills” as a sniper.
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'America's deadliest sniper' Chris Kyle laid to rest after 200-mile funeral procession lined with mourners 'America's deadliest sniper' Chris Kyle laid to rest after 200-mile funeral procession lined with mourners. After a 200-mile journey, former Navy SEAL sniper Chris Kyle was buried on Tuesday as his family members and fellow SEALS looked on amid the sounds of drums and bagpipes.
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The Longest Sniper Shots Prior to these long shots on Afghan soil, US Marine Corps Gunnery Sergeant Carlos Hathcock held the record for the longest confirmed kill shot. He shot a man at 2,500 yards with a scoped .50-caliber Browning M2 machine gun in 1968 during the Vietnam War.
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The fascinating life of Chris Kyle, the 'American Sniper' American Sniper tells the story of U.S. Navy SEAL Chris Kyle who the military credits with the most confirmed kills of any marksman in American history. Starring Bradley Cooper and Sienna Miller. Directed by Clint Eastwood.
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Rob Furlong With a muzzle speed of 823 m/s (2,700 ft/s), each shot reached the target almost four seconds after Furlong fired. This became the longest sniper kill in history at the time, surpassing the previous record set by his teammate, Master-Corporal Arron Perry, by 120 m (130 yd). This feat is not typical for the effective range with a high first-hit probability of the employed rifle on non-static targets (see maximum effective range).
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The 7 Longest Sniper Shots in History Will Amaze You #1 Corporal Of Horse Craig Harrison: 2,475 m (2,707 yd) The number one spot on this list of the longest sniper shots of all time is held by Corporal of Horse Craig Harrison of the British Army with a 2,707-yard (1.53 miles) shot he made in Afghanistan.
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The world's deadliest sniper: As a gripping film of his life is released, how one ruthless marksman claimed 255 victims - then died by the bullet himself The sniper’s name was Chris Kyle, and the dead woman represented his first kill with a long-range rifle. Little did Kyle know, but he would go on to become the most successful sniper in American military history, claiming 255 kills over six years, with 160 of them officially confirmed by the Pentagon.
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8 Longest Sniper Shots in History While seven out of eight of the longest sniper shots in history have taken place in the last decade, better technology and training are only two variables in the long-distance shooting equation. Teamwork, natural skill and even luck all factor into the longest kill shots in the military books.
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- Longest Sniper Kill Shot Ever. World longest kill shot by British Army sniper Corporal Craig Harrison holds the record for the longest confirmed sniper kill in combat, at a range of 2,475 m (2,707 yd). World Record for Highest Basketball Shot. Check out this incredible basketball shot made from way up top in a stadium light tower.
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âAmerican Sniperâ Chris Kyle lied about his military accomplishments, Navy SEALs knew, but chose not to correct it The American Sniper missed the mark when it came to his own accomplishments. Chris Kyle, the Navy SEAL known as the deadliest sniper in U.S. military history, lied about his accolades, after exaggerating his military record, documents showed. But Navy documents published by The Intercept showed that Kyle actually only earned one Silver Star and three Bronze Stars with Valor.
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American Sniper (2015) In researching the American Sniper true story, we learned that by the Pentagon's count, U.S. Navy SEAL sniper Chris Kyle had at least 160 confirmed kills during four tours in Iraq between 2003 and 2009 (TIME.com). This is the same number that is stated in the American Sniper movie.
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'American Sniper' killer found guilty in murders 'American Sniper' killer found guilty in murders. Eddie Routh has been found guilty and sentenced to life in prison without parole for shooting and killing Chris Kyle and Chad Littlefield. Kyle is the Navy SEAL celebrated in the Oscar-nominated 'American Sniper' movie.
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- The current longest recorded kill made with a rifle chambered in .308 was recorded as 1,250 meters, or just over 3/4 of a mile.It was made by then-Staff Sgt. James Gilliland of the 3rd Infantry Division in Ramadi, Iraq on September 27, 2005.hese Things We Do, So Others May Live. The current longest recorded kill made with a rifle chambered in .308 was recorded as 1,250 meters, or just over 3/4 of a mile. It was made by then-Staff Sgt. James Gilliland of the 3rd Infantry Division in Ramadi, Iraq on September 27, 2005.
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Longest recorded sniper kills History[edit] 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). He recorded 93 official kills before an injury halted his service on the front lines.