British sniper kills 2 insurgents from a mile and half away

[ZehGeek]

See it doesn't matter if it is a head shot or not. As long as you hit the target.

Aye, not every kill shot needs to be a headshot. Specialy with a .50 cal.
OT: I think I remember watching a show about snipers. Gotta admit it's a pretty amazing feat to be able to fire something that powerful, from that distance, and ESPICALY, in the middle of a battlefield being calm. Takes some true skills.

 

[Hawaiigm]

Wait, I'm confused. Were they Al-Qaeda or Taliban? There is a difference.

 

[TheRundownRabbit]

Thats impressive, it takes skill and patience to do that.
have any of you ever heard of the Devil of Armadi?

 

[cheese_wizington]

He's a good shot, a badass, AND good looking!

What more could you possibly want?

 

[Billion Backs]

He used aimbot! And still could only manage a body shot...

Modern technology sure is awesome. Although, obviously enough, the human factor still matters.

Didn't they have those flying sniper bots?

 

[th3p8riot]

cooler if it was no-scope

he could have but he didnt have steady aim.

 

[Ham_authority95]

*claps slowly*

Bravo, good sir, bravo....

 

[TheTim]

It all depends on the weapon system he was using. and his spotter. The spotter plays just as big a role if not bigger. They have to compensate for so much its unbelieveable.

On the other hand, most snipers with the right weapon would make this shot. its just about being in the right place at the exact right time.

 

[King of the N00bs]

wowwwww.....holy fuck that is scary

 

[Thyunda]

I'm pretty sure this was posted already,

Pretty sure this was posted already.

Sure this was posted already.

The irony is beautiful.

Remember when I complained you didn't earn your avatar?

I was wrong.

 

[Treblaine]

knocked out the Canadian's record by just under 200ft. Good on ya.

So the standings are:
First = Britain
Second = Canada
Third = USA?

After a certain distance, the US Army just says "Fuck it" and calls in an air strike courtesy of the US Air Force, and the US Marine Corps never let their enemies get that far away. The US navy on the other hand will kill you with a ship to ship shot at sea. Joint ops FTW!

Good point, it is not entirely unlikely that we won't see any shots much further than this due to increased joint operation firepower and smaller and more precise munitions.

Take the 60mm guided mortar that BAE is developing, range of 6 kilometers and guide it onto target with laser and set it to airburst, kinda rare the scenario where the enemy is RIGHT NEXT to innocent civilians and you have to use a point weapon.

This bars other tech like guided sniper rounds which are not that fanciful considering there already exist .50BMG bullets with miniature rocket boosters in the base. Link that in with thrust vectoring and automatic feedback controls and you can guide the bullet right where you want it.

 

[DeathWyrmNexus]

but civilians arguing over who is hte best sniper is an exercise in idiocy. It's like virgins arguing over sexual prowess.

I take issue with this, not doing something doesn't mean your opinion is automatically invalid.

Not having children doesn't mean you don't know how to look after children, doctors don't get a tenth of the diseases they cure but when it comes to firing a weapon.... pfft stupid civilians.

No, and no, I reject that a thousand times, I understand that your leet with a sniper wiffle but don't go telling other people they can't like Simo Hayha because they're a "civ" and haven't fired a Mosin Nagant.

I'm adept with a sword but I never go online telling people that aren't samurai's they can't have an opinion about Nunchaku's because they haven't held one.

Sorry to rag on you, nothing personal (apart from your comment) it just irritates me when people do that... also I'm saying sorry because you know how to use a gun and I've got a sword and bow, so I'll straight out lose this fight if shit actually gets serious.

I understand that you set your whining dial to 11 but you are misquoting.

He didn't say you can't like a sniper. He is saying that you lack any objective criteria to dictate what the "best" sniper is. There is a difference between having an opinion and talking about something you have no real reference for.

Actually I agree'd with him afterwards, but thanks for hitting it home.

Yeah i'm keeping it at 11.

No worries, glad it all worked out.

 

[MiracleOfSound]

I'm pretty sure this was posted already,

Pretty sure this was posted already.

Sure this was posted already.

The irony is beautiful.

Remember when I complained you didn't earn your avatar?

I was wrong.

Lol thanks... Devastator inferior, Soundwave superior

 

[BlumiereBleck]

Nice, the brits can shoot good!

 

[Cid Silverwing]

To answer your question, OP, even though I'm not a qualified firearms expert, I know enough to say you just never hit anything over a mile and 1/2 away. You need godly amounts of luck and skill.

Factors include distance, firearm and bullets used, wind, altitude, motoric stability and some other complicated things.

 

[II2]

Skill is required that's not up for discussion,

However,

1) Technology is available
-so this is really not that impressive-
2) No visible muzzle flash
3) No shot sound
-Will allow plenty of trial and error shots-

i mean kudos to the shooter, but that doesn't make him the best sniper.

Sniper shot 2 rounds on the leftmost. Not quiet.

 

[Z of the Na'vi]

"Thanks for standing still, wanker!"

Oh god, that made my day. I could totally see the sniper doing that.

OT: Damn. If I may quote Captain Ash from Timesplitters: Future Perfect.

"Good shot old man..."

 

[scorch 13]

FOR THE SPETSNAZ!!!!!!!!!!!Who ended a hostage situation in less than a minute.But the story is still pretty cool i bet the guy got an achievement.

 

[LeeHarveyO]

I'm calling Hacks.

He was using an aimbot!

OT: Never get into a sniping match with a British soldier, you will loose!

Not unless you are an American soldier!

 

[Logic 0]

This is why we need to fear britan if they decide to invade us.