Report: Brit Special Forces sniper takes out ISIS sniper 1.5 miles away(.408)

americanthinker.com ^ | 5/22/2017 | thomas lifeson

[rktman]

Imagine firing a gun and taking out a sniper so far away that the bullet takes 3 seconds to arrive, traveling at supersonic speed. With one shot! But an unnamed British SAS Special Forces sniper is reported to have done just that. The UK Daily Star has the story:

The long-range shot took place almost two weeks ago as part of a counter-sniper operation during the battle for the Iraqi city of Mosul.

The SAS soldier, a sergeant who was a veteran of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, hit the Iraqi in the throat as he left a burned-out building.

The Daily Star Sunday understands the sniper was using the CheyTac M200 Intervention gun, said to be the most accurate rifle ever made.

[rktman]

Nice shooting mate.

[I want the USA back]

One less allahooakbarring reptile.

[InterceptPoint]

Correct me if I’m wrong.

If it takes 3 seconds to travel the 1.5 miles that bullet will fall many feet due to the force of gravity. The applicable formula is:

S = .5 * g * t *t

Where
g = 32.2 feet per second per second
t = 3 seconds

This gives a total drop of about 58 feet!

Compensate for that sometime you wannabe sharpshooters.

[faucetman]

Vasily Grigoryevich Zaytsev (Enemy at the gates)

[upchuck]

Here is a link to the full article. American Thinker's blog post is, as usual, just an excerpt.

[faucetman]

Private Daniel Jackson (Saving Private Ryan)

[Utilizer]

Already done. “Longest Sniper Kill Ever ! 1.5 mile “:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wVHEHgnOSOI

[faucetman]

Bob Lee Swagger (Shooter)

[manc]

Another SAS special forces sniper also took 3 terrorists out with one shot.

Very impressive, and the SAS are one hell of the best special forces in the world

[mad_as_he$$]

Data
On
Previous
Engagements

D.O.P.E. Invaluable to snipers.

[faucetman]

Chris Kyle (”American Sniper” movie) and REAL life. Don’t know who the actor was or care.

[meyer]

That’s incredible!

I just did my first shooting at 1000 yds, using a friend’s rifle that was already sighted in and ready to go. It’s just amazing even at that distance! Hard to imagine 1.5 miles!

[faucetman]

Tom Berenger (Sniper)

[faucetman]

Bruce Willis (The Jackal)

[real saxophonist]

Well, if we're just dropping names of snipers:

Carlos Hathcock.

[OldSmaj]

It's a start.

Good shootin'.

Kill 'em all...Allah be damned.

[faucetman]

Timothy Olyphant (Hitman)

[Ford4000]

Just like in the old days of black powder.

[TexasGator]

S = .5 * g ^ (t*t)

[umgud]

At that range, it more resembles a mortar.