toontastic Posted June 22, 2017 Report Share Posted June 22, 2017 The BBC are reporting a Canadian special forces sniper shot an I.S. insurgent in Iraq at a range of 2.1 miles. They report the bullet took 10 seconds to reach its target. By anyone's standards that's some good killing. Russian foreign ministry report a Russian air strike has killed Baghdadi the leader of Islamic State + 30 commander's + 300 fighters. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old'un Posted June 22, 2017 Report Share Posted June 22, 2017 There's thousands more waiting to fill their shoes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShootingEgg Posted June 22, 2017 Report Share Posted June 22, 2017 There's thousands more waiting to fill their shoes. Unfortuntely this is probably right.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve_b_wales Posted June 22, 2017 Report Share Posted June 22, 2017 There's thousands more waiting to fill their shoes. I don't think there'll be much left of their shoes! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old'un Posted June 22, 2017 Report Share Posted June 22, 2017 I don't think there'll be much left of their shoes! true. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old'un Posted June 22, 2017 Report Share Posted June 22, 2017 The BBC are reporting a Canadian special forces sniper shot an I.S. insurgent in Iraq at a range of 2.1 miles. They report the bullet took 10 seconds to reach its target. By anyone's standards that's some good killing. Russian foreign ministry report a Russian air strike has killed Baghdadi the leader of Islamic State + 30 commander's + 300 fighters. Blimey they must have a good supply of virgins. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
washerboy Posted June 22, 2017 Report Share Posted June 22, 2017 2 miles .... Artistic license? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
four-wheel-drive Posted June 22, 2017 Report Share Posted June 22, 2017 (edited) What was he sat having a kip to stay still that long while the bullet got to him or was the shooter shooting at a bird in the sky and a big lump of lead landed on top the the bad guys head killing him still a good shot. I think the Russian one was better oh I forgot we are not allowed to say that the Russians did something good after all they are meant to be the bad guys or so our powers that be keep on telling us but some of us find it just a bit unconvincing . :yahoo: Edited June 22, 2017 by four-wheel-drive Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toontastic Posted June 22, 2017 Author Report Share Posted June 22, 2017 There's thousands more waiting to fill their shoes. But at last by killing baghdadi they've removed the head off the serpent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bullet1747 Posted June 22, 2017 Report Share Posted June 22, 2017 The BBC are reporting a Canadian special forces sniper shot an I.S. insurgent in Iraq at a range of 2.1 miles. They report the bullet took 10 seconds to reach its target. By anyone's standards that's some good killing. Russian foreign ministry report a Russian air strike has killed Baghdadi the leader of Islamic State + 30 commander's + 300 fighters. Would have thought it would have took less than 10 seconds Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spandit Posted June 22, 2017 Report Share Posted June 22, 2017 One would hope that by killing the leaders it leads to infighting and reluctance to take the lead. Without effective leadership the organisation will be less effective themselves. Theory works for British politics anyway... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walshie Posted June 22, 2017 Report Share Posted June 22, 2017 There's thousands more waiting to fill their shoes. Every little helps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old'un Posted June 22, 2017 Report Share Posted June 22, 2017 2 miles .... Artistic license? And it was a .22 rimfire. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danger-Mouse Posted June 22, 2017 Report Share Posted June 22, 2017 That's some shot, over a thousand metres better than the previous record! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BRYAN3 Posted June 22, 2017 Report Share Posted June 22, 2017 Every little helps. Plenty of charcoal in thier shoes to combat foot odour now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old'un Posted June 22, 2017 Report Share Posted June 22, 2017 2.1 miles = 3379.62 metres Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toontastic Posted June 22, 2017 Author Report Share Posted June 22, 2017 Shot confirmed by Canadian military command as 2.1 miles using tac 50 rifle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul1966 Posted June 22, 2017 Report Share Posted June 22, 2017 just read this on the bbc website, fantastic shot. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-40372403 A sniper in the Canadian special forces shot and killed an Islamic State (IS) fighter from a distance of 2.1 miles (3,540m) in Iraq last month. Military sources told Toronto's Globe and Mail newspaper that the gunman is a member of Joint Task Force 2, and made the shot from a high-rise building. It took the bullet almost 10 seconds to hit its target, it reports. The Canadian Special Operations Command confirmed to the BBC the sniper "hit a target" from that distance. The shot, which sources tell the paper was filmed, is thought to be a record for the longest confirmed kill. The sniper worked in tandem with an observer, who helps to spot targets, and used a standard Canadian military issued McMillan TAC-50 rifle. "The shot in question actually disrupted a Daesh [so-called Islamic State] attack on Iraqi security forces," a military source told the paper. "Instead of dropping a bomb that could potentially kill civilians in the area, it is a very precise application of force and because it was so far away, the bad guys didn't have a clue what was happening." The source described the difficultly of the shot, which required the shooter to account for wind, ballistics, and even the Earth's curvature. Military experts believe the successful shot may have set a record. The previous record was held by British sniper, Craig Harrison, who shot and killed a Taliban attacker from 2,475 metres in 2009 using a 338 Lapua Magnum rifle. The government of Canada's Liberal Party Prime Minister Justin Trudeau halted air strikes against the so-called Islamic State in 2016. But at the same time, Mr Trudeau announced plans to treble the number of special forces on the ground, as well as increase the number of Canadian Armed Forces members who are tasked with training and assisting local forces. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gonk Posted June 22, 2017 Report Share Posted June 22, 2017 Well shot indeed! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bear-uk Posted June 22, 2017 Report Share Posted June 22, 2017 And I thought I was doing well with an 100yd kill with the .22 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest stevo Posted June 22, 2017 Report Share Posted June 22, 2017 Don't believe it 👎 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ips Posted June 22, 2017 Report Share Posted June 22, 2017 Wow, that's some shot and don't forget the observer would have had a big input on the shot. 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gonk Posted June 22, 2017 Report Share Posted June 22, 2017 Two bits of good news, hopefully Baghdadi gets confirmed as killed and the sniper shot comes out 1m short of the Brits record !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest stevo Posted June 22, 2017 Report Share Posted June 22, 2017 Don't believe it 👎 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted June 22, 2017 Report Share Posted June 22, 2017 I wonder how much hold-over he gave? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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