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Road to Rifleman => Skill Sets of Shooting => Topic started by: Appalacious on May 05, 2010, 07:13:13 AM

Title: British sniper breaks distance record (with 338 lapua?)
Post by: Appalacious on May 05, 2010, 07:13:13 AM
http://news.sky.com/skynews/Home/World-News/Afghanistan-Sniper-Corporal-Of-Horse-Craig-Harrison-Sets-Record-After-Killing-Taliban/Article/201005115624184?lpos=World_News_Carousel_Region_4&lid=ARTICLE_15624184_Afghanistan%3A_Sniper_Corporal_Of_Horse_Craig_Harrison_Sets_Record_After_Killing_Taliban

I'm tempted to call BS on this one.

J
Title: Re: British sniper breaks distance record (with 338 lapua?)
Post by: RedNekEngr on May 05, 2010, 11:06:08 AM
For those that know the story, this guy's screen name isn't Dryfire is it? ::)
Title: Re: British sniper breaks distance record (with 338 lapua?)
Post by: desertrat144 on May 05, 2010, 01:36:45 PM
The story ran in American Rifleman or Shotgun News; I don't recall which.  There's also a detailed write up on The Firearms Blog (http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2010/05/03/new-record-for-longest-sniper-kill-1-5-miles/).  Two shots at 8,100+ feet at a stationary, plus a moving target- WOW!  I was a bit surprised that the reporting (linked) media was allowed to print his picture, normally taboo to keep the hunter from becoming the hunted.  I wonder what has changed there?

Tom
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