New Long Distance Kill Record

[Capebuffalo]

Apparently there's a new record!



"New Long Distance Kill Record"



New Long Distance Kill Shot Record (8,120 Feet/2,706.67 Yards)!



Here is something that has been in the news the last few days. A British Army soldier by the name of Corporal Craig Harrison, of the Household Cavalry, set a new record for the longest shot in combat. Twice. Cpl. Harrison fired two shots at Taliban machine gunners in Afghanistan. They were confirmed via GPS to be 8,120 feet from Cpl. Harrison's position. That is 1.54 miles. More than a mile and a half.
To make it even more astounding, the range was almost 3,000 feet beyond what is considered the effective range of the weapon. At that range the bullet takes around 3 seconds to reach the target.
The previous record was set in 2002 for a sniper kill at 7,972ft. That shot was made by Canadian Corporal Rob Furlong, of Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry, who was using a .50BMG McMillan TAC-50 rifle.


Harrison accomplished this feat with the above pictured weapon, a L115A3 rifle. The weapon is manufactured by Accuracy International in Britain and is chambered in the .338 Lapua Magnum cartridge. This is significant because the previous two shots that held the world record were with weapons chambered for the .50BMG. The .338 is a cartridge designed for accuracy and power beyond the range of the older 7.62mm rifles. It has a much flatter trajectory, which makes the complex trigonometry problem of finding the right arc to lob the bullet onto the target much easier. It is one of several other "lighter" rifle rounds like the .300 Win Mag., .416 Barrett, and .408 CheyTac that have been designed with extreme long range shooting in mind. Of especial importance is the velocity past 1000 meters, the shape of its trajectory and how long the cartridges stay supersonic.
The Accuracy International Arctic Warfare .338 is a bolt action, detachable magazine-fed, precision rifle. The rifle is about 15 pounds, unloaded and without optics. It can mount a variety of telescopic sights, laser designators, and night vision or thermal sights. In British service, it usually mounts a S&B 5-25x56mm day scope. The extra-large objective lens size of 56mm gathers a lot of light, making shots possible in the dawn, dusk, or into the shadows. The L115A3 can also mount a suppressor, helping to reduce the report flash and dust from the powerful rifle. The barrel is free floated for increased accuracy and is fluted for strength and cooling without excessive weight.
You don't get all that performance cheap though. News reports put the rifle at around $25,000. But if you put it in the right hands and it can hit a sized target from 4500 feet. More importantly, even at extreme range, the bullet retains its power, hitting with more force than a .44 Magnum at 25 feet.
"It was just unlucky for the Taliban that conditions were so good and we could see them so clearly. We saw two insurgents running through its courtyard, one in a black dishdasha, and one in green. They came forward carrying a PKM machine gun, set it up and opened fire on the commanders wagon. The first round hit a machine gunner in the stomach and killed him outright. He went straight down and didn't move. The second insurgent grabbed the weapon and turned as my second shot hit him in the side. He went down, too. They were both dead."
Cpl. Harrison had a memorable tour of duty, making the two impossible shots, having a bullet deflect off his helmet, and surviving an IED blast that broke both of his arms. He is reportedly healing well, and has returned to duty.
Corporal Harrison

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CONGRATULATIONS ARE IN ORDER FOR CORPORAL HARRISON AND THE BRITS!!!

[MickeyKnox]

Incredible shots! Good job!

Hope he heals up fast!

[Far from massive]

To me what makes this all the more relevant is that the 338 lapua though very pricey, is cheap compared to the 50 cal rounds. Also this is a cartridge with its roots firmly in hunting, not a purpose built sniper round made available to the public. Although the rifle used may list around 25k a rifle firing this same cartridge still with sub MOA accuracy (more capable than 99.9% of users) can be had by anyone with a couple of grand to spend.

The only sad thing that is missing is the other half of the team, any sniper will tell you they are only half the equation and without a spotter with equal skills they could never do what they do.

[The Bear 79]

Very impressive!

[cherrydrpepper]

I admire his bravery and skill and hope he makes a full recovery

[jasc]

Incredible shots!

I second what FFM said. It's a shame that there was no mention of his spotter.

[GirlyGymRat]

Kinda scary that I could be shot from over a mile away. Wow.

[bdos]

Time to become a hermit i think, just think what the records will be 20years from now

[ElDude]

Kinda scary that I could be shot from over a mile away. Wow.

If you think about it... We have weapons that are so accurate that we could basically kill anything within a 3ft radius with a missile from 5-7 thousand miles away... Now thats scary

[GirlyGymRat]

If you think about it... We have weapons that are so accurate that we could basically kill anything within a 3ft radius with a missile from 5-7 thousand miles away... Now thats scary

Yes. I didn't know form that distance. Incredible.

[Knockout_Power]

not even comprehendable... forget the rifle or caliber... the guy behind the trigger has so much natural ability and understanding of his weapon. The mental calculations that man did before pulling the trigger cannot even be quanitified.

Temp changes, air swells, debris in the air, optical illusions caused by heat coming off the ground and hit still hit something 2' wide at that distance

[Soar]

not even comprehendable... forget the rifle or caliber... the guy behind the trigger has so much natural ability and understanding of his weapon. The mental calculations that man did before pulling the trigger cannot even be quanitified.

Temp changes, air swells, debris in the air, optical illusions caused by heat coming off the ground and hit still hit something 2' wide at that distance

^ I agree. A shot like that is worthy of awards IMO and many of them.

[songdog]

Truly a great shot! Well done.

[Knockout_Power]

Too busy thinking about how remarkable a feat it is and forgetting that there was someone on the other end of the shot

[Honkey_Kong]

I hope this guy doesn't compete in the Olympic shooting events. We'd never stand a chance.

[ac guy]

So every household in Britain has a cavalry? lol

That is a hell of a shot, and a .338 Lapua to boot. Must have been a nice calm day in A-stan.

[panntastic]

So every household in Britain has a cavalry? lol

That is a hell of a shot, and a .338 Lapua to boot. Must have been a nice calm day in A-stan.

Ours has 3 just to be different

[Capebuffalo]

Can you imagine the spotter watching the vapor trail that far till impact? Wow.

[warmouth]

Holy Crapoli! Thats amazing. Im inthe process of building a Snip Rif and need some suggestions. Ill start a post when I get off work so that some of you guys can chime in.

[Capebuffalo]

Holy Crapoli! Thats amazing. Im inthe process of building a Snip Rif and need some suggestions. Ill start a post when I get off work so that some of you guys can chime in.

Remington 700 bdl. .338 lapua

[Capebuffalo]

This is insane. This is only to 1000 yrds. Can imaging this shot. That's holding 24 ft high at 1000yrds

1/10th Mil Settings for the .338 Lapua Magnum, 250-grain BTHP Match Round
Settings rounded off to the closest 1/10th of a Mil
Distance Trajectory Path 1/10th Mil Elev. Setting 10 MPH Wind Drift 1/10th Mil Wind Setting
Yards Inches Mils + 1/10th clicks Inches Mils + 1/10th Mil clicks
100 Zero Zero Zero Zero
125 -0.18" None None None
150 -0.64" 0 Mil + 1 click 1.1" 0 Mils + 2 clicks
175 -1.39" 0 Mil + 2 clicks 1.5" 0 Mils + 2 clicks
200 -2.45" 0 Mil + 3 clicks 2.0" 0 Mils + 3 clicks
225 -3.81" 0 Mil + 5 clicks 2.5" 0 Mils + 3 clicks
250 -5.50" 0 Mil + 6 clicks 3.1" 0 Mils + 3 clicks
275 -7.51" 0 Mil + 8 clicks 3.8" 0 Mils + 4 clicks
300 -9.86" 0 Mil + 9 clicks 4.6" 0 Mils + 4 clicks
325 -12.55" 1 Mil + 0 clicks 5.4" 0 Mils + 5 clicks
350 -15.60" 1 Mil + 2 clicks 6.3" 0 Mils + 5 clicks
375 -19.02" 1 Mil + 4 clicks 7.3" 0 Mils + 5 clicks
400 -22.80" 1 Mil + 6 clicks 8.4" 0 Mils + 6 clicks
425 -26.99" 1 Mil + 8 clicks 9.5" 0 Mils + 6 clicks
450 -31.57" 2 Mils + 0 clicks 10.8" 0 Mils + 7 clicks
475 -36.56" 2 Mils + 1 click 12.0" 0 Mils + 7 clicks
500 -41.98" 2 Mils + 3 clicks 13.5" 0 Mils + 8 clicks
525 -47.83" 2 Mils + 5 clicks 15.0" 0 Mils + 8 clicks
550 -54.13" 2 Mils + 7 clicks 16.5" 0 Mils + 8 clicks
575 -60.90" 3 Mils + 0 clicks 18.2" 0 Mils + 9 clicks
600 -68.14" 3 Mils + 1 click 20.0" 0 Mils + 9 clicks
625 -75.87" 3 Mils + 4 clicks 21.8" 1 Mil + 0 clicks
650 -84.10" 3 Mils + 7 clicks 24.0" 1 Mil + 0 clicks
675 -92.87" 3 Mils + 8 clicks 25.8" 1 Mil + 0 clicks
700 -102.17" 4 Mils + 0 clicks 28.0" 1 Mil + 1 click
725 -112.03" 4 Mils + 3 clicks 30.1" 1 Mil + 2 clicks
750 -122.44" 4 Mils + 5 clicks 32.5 1 Mil + 2 clicks
775 -133.45" 4 Mils + 8 clicks 35.0" 1 Mil + 3 clicks
800 -145.00" 5 Mils + 0 clicks 37.5" 1 Mil + 3 clicks
825 -157.30" 5 Mils + 3 clicks 40.2" 1 Mil + 4 clicks
850 -170.20" 5 Mils + 6 clicks 43.0" 1 Mil + 4 clicks
875 -183.70" 5 Mils + 8 clicks 46.0" 1 Mil + 5 clicks
900 -198.00" 6 Mils + 1 click 49.0" 1 Mil + 5 clicks
925 -213.00" 6 Mils + 4 clicks 52.0" 1 Mil + 6 clicks
950 -229.00" 6 Mils + 7 clicks 55.0" 1 Mil + 6 clicks
975 -245.00" 7 Mils + 0 clicks 59.0" 1 Mil + 7 clicks
1000 -262.00" 7 Mils + 3 clicks 62.0" 1 Mil + 7 clicks
025 -280.00" 7 Mils + 6 clicks 66.0" 1 Mil + 8 clicks
1050 -299.00" 7 Mils + 9 clicks 70.0" 1 Mil + 8 clicks

[Armykid93]

Very impressive, wish I could shoot like that lol

[jimmyinkedup]

Remington 700 bdl. .338 lapua

remmington 700bdl in 308 prob the single most accurate production rifle ever manufactured.

[Capebuffalo]

remmington 700bdl in 308 prob the single most accurate production rifle ever manufactured.

Close between the Remington 700 (my choice ) and the Winchester model 70.

[ac guy]

remmington 700bdl in 308 prob the single most accurate production rifle ever manufactured.

I wouldn't turn down a lapua, but I would go with .308 as well. Mdl 700, zeiss scope, McMillan stock, and a good suppressor.

[HitIt]

this is old news. 2009. supposedly an aussie beat this record by 300m in 2012 in the sandbox with a .50 bmg.

[Knockout_Power]

this is old news. 2009. supposedly an aussie beat this record by 300m in 2012 in the sandbox with a .50 bmg.

thats funny... most shooters have accuracy issues over the distance that added to the new record