World Record Long Distance Sniper Kill - 2430M

[NewbieShotgunowner]

Check this out this is awesome!!!!

 

Part 1

http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=b65_1201168973

 

Part 2

http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=3db_1201168301

 

Rob Furlong, a former corporal of the Canadian Forces, holds the record for the longest confirmed sniper kill in combat. Established in 2002, it exceeds Carlos Hathcock's 1967 record of 2,286 m (7,500 ft) by 144 m (472 ft).

 

Born in Newfoundland, Furlong taught himself to fire a sniper rifle ambidextrously.

 

In 2002, he participated in Operation Anaconda in Afghanistan's Shah-i-Kot Valley as a member of the 3rd Battalion of the Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry (PPCLI). His sniper team included MCpl. Graham Ragsdale (Team Commander), MCpl. Tim McMeekin, MCpl. Arron Perry, Cpl. Dennis Eason. A three-man al-Qaeda weapons team was moving into a mountainside position when Furlong took aim with his Long Range Sniper Weapon (LRSW), a .50-caliber McMillan Brothers TAC-50 rifle. He began firing at a fighter carrying an RPK machine gun. His first shot missed entirely, and his second shot had hit the knapsack on the militant's back. The third struck the target's torso, killing him. The distance was measured as 2,430 metres (2,657 yd / 1.509 miles). [1] Furlong's altitude was around 2432 m (9000 ft) mean elevation, where low air density increases the maximum effective range of a high-powered sniper rifle and 750-grain Hornady A-MAX [2] very-low-drag bullets by about 600 m (656 yd).

 

Furlong received a Mention in Dispatch for "impressive professionalism and dedication to duty through his valiant conduct while under direct and indirect fire and his actions helped ensure the success of the mission" and a US Armed Forces Bronze Star.

 

Furlong later left the Canadian Forces to pursue a career as a police officer.

[pavman]

Blimey

 

bet NTTF cant top that

[Mungler]

You haven't seen me with my black widow catapult or a bic pen tube and rolled wet paper.

 

I could mention my exploits using a standard elastic band with heavy calibre paper clip but I did sign the Official Secrets Act and so am prohibited fro dilvuldging further.

[pumpitup]

That was some ******g awesome shot, time i upgraded from my .17hmr......I WISH!!!!

[Rapid 17]

Good videos.

 

Geoff. :unsure:

[trakker01]

intresting........thanks

[pin]

That's nothing, I shot a walrus in the eye at 3 miles with balaclave's air rifle

[firepower]

Ahhhhhhhhhhhh but could he hit a running rabbit at 10 yards when it is at his 4 o'clock

[Highlander]

Just the sort of weapon we could use here in Suffolk mind you it did take him 3 shots to hit the target

[hyflier]

I asked my Firearms Enquiry officer if I could have a 20mm, so I didn't have to wait for the Rabbits to come out of the burrows. He just sort of looked at me and replied: "Oh dear!"

 

I took that as a no.

[Salopian]

If you google 'The Longest Shot' it will bring up a link that tells most of the truth about Rob's shot.How he and his 4 mates were hounded out of the Corps by allegations that made their life's hell.I can;t comment too much.I have a declared interest.Just remember British is Best.One day I'll perhaps tell you more.

[SAVAGE HMR]

That was pretty cool!

[bob300w]

I asked my Firearms Enquiry officer if I could have a 20mm, so I didn't have to wait for the Rabbits to come out of the burrows. He just sort of looked at me and replied: "Oh dear!"

 

I took that as a no.

 

Now the problem here was your approach, you should have asked for a variation for a 155mm Howitzer, he would have done the statutory tut-tutting procedure, as laid down in the FEO handbook, and talked you down to a 20mm. He would have gone off happy that he had done you over, you would have got your 20, sorted!

[Traztaz]

the vid is not a sniper and its not afghan , i know

[dazza]

the vid is not a sniper and its not afghan , i know

 

how do you know?

[hyflier]

I asked my Firearms Enquiry officer if I could have a 20mm, so I didn't have to wait for the Rabbits to come out of the burrows. He just sort of looked at me and replied: "Oh dear!"

 

I took that as a no.

 

Now the problem here was your approach, you should have asked for a variation for a 155mm Howitzer, he would have done the statutory tut-tutting procedure, as laid down in the FEO handbook, and talked you down to a 20mm. He would have gone off happy that he had done you over, you would have got your 20, sorted!

 

Thanks Bob300w,

 

I had no idea that was proceedure. Would the howitzer spoil the meat quality though, do you think?

[the hitman]

Not a bad shot , he must have used the choke barrel .

[dunganick]

hmmmmm an a max?

 

whilst i appreciate this is a target projectile it is still an expanding projectile. So is this completely allowed with the geniva convention etc..?

 

just watching the videos, sure they are impressive.