What is the farthest distance on record for a kill shot.?

Answer 1

The longest-ever recorded and confirmed sniper kill was made by PPCLI Corporal Rob Furlong of the Canadian Forces in Afghanistan during Operation Anaconda in 2002. Using a .50-caliber (12.7 mm) McMillan TAC-50 rifle, Furlong shot and killed an opposing combatant soldier from a distance of 2,430 metres (1.5 miles)

Answer 2

In 1967, Gunnery Sergeant Carlos Hathcock set a record for the longest combat kill with a Browning M2 .50-calibre BMG machine gun mounting a telescopic sight. The distance was 2250 metres (1.40 miles). Hathcock was one of several individuals who employed the Browning M2 machine gun in a sniping role. This success led to the adoption of the .50-calibre BMG cartridge as a viable anti-personnel and anti-equipment sniper round. Hathcock's record stood firm until March 2002, when it was broken during Operation Anaconda by a Canadian sniper team from the Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry (PPCLI). This new record was set by Corporal Rob Furlong at a confirmed distance of 2430 metres (1.51 miles) using a MacMillan long-range TAC-50 rifle (.50-calibre). The target was a Taliban fighter armed with an RPK machine gun. Note: Arron Perry is a former Master Corporal in the Canadian Forces (and also in Furlong's PPCLI sniper team) who has sometimes mistakenly been credited with the record for the longest sniper kill in combat during Operation Anaconda. In fact, only days before Furlong's shot, Perry had already pipped Hathcock's 1967 record by hitting an enemy forward observer at a distance of 2310 metres (1.44 miles). Then, within days and on the same operation, Furlong achieved the new record

Answer 3

The longest-ever confirmed sniper kill was made by Master Cpl. Arron Perry of the Canadian Armed Forces in Afghanistan during combat in 2003. Using a .50-caliber MacMillan TAC-50 rifle, Perry shot and killed an Afghan soldier from a distance of 2,430 metres.
That is 1.5 miles.

Answer 4

There was a sniper called two feathers who took out a NVA Colonel at a mile and an eighth. This was done before the introduction of the Barret.

Answer 5

I'm not sure what caliber your talking about,I think it was
GYST Carlos N. Hathcock U.S.M.C.
Range: 2500 yards confirmed

OOOrahh.........Gunny

Answer 6

I would think the type, size, caliber of weapon, etc, might be a tad important in this question, wouldn't you?????

Answer 7

AZradio has it right. Here is the story.

http://www.snipercountry.com/Articles/KillingShot_2430Metres.asp

Answer 8

depends on the weapon size....with a sniper rifle..it has been 1800yards....alil under a mile

Answer 9

(shhhh, sounds like anger management issues at work...)

Answer 10

(...yes, his managed rushed him to finish his coffee!)