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.

[Rebelbase]

"So, on the other side, it was also friends helping friends? ISIS being helped by Russia? Costing lives on our side. I suppose the Russians can claim this was a black market purchase."

I suppose they can.

http://www.gunbroker.com/All/BI.aspx?Keywords=dragunov&Sort=5

[faucetman]

Léon (”Léon” or “The Professional”) two titles same movie

[COBOL2Java]

HARDWARE: The CheyTac M200

[InterceptPoint]

S = .5 * g ^ (t*t)
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Nope. It is not g raised to the power of t*t.

This is what you are “shooting” for:

S = .5 * g * t^2

S equals one half gee tee squared.

[faucetman]

Major König (Enemy at the gates) (Ed Harris Nazi sniper)

[donozark]

Thanx for posting pic! I think that’s what the Indians used to call “the shoot today, kill tomorrow” gun. LOL!

[Big Red Badger]

Made in America...?

[FlipWilson]

How do you k is “t” prior to shooting? I know you can range the target but it seems to me that determining t could be a challenge.

[VietVet876]

Based on the book “War of the Rats” by David Robbins, 1999. The movie is just a hint of the story told in the book.

[TexasGator]

OK.

S= .5 * 32 * ( 3 * 3) = ?

[FlipWilson]

How do you k is “t” prior to shooting? I know you can range the target but it seems to me that determining t could be a challenge.

[A_Former_Democrat]

Amazing story, esp for someone who didnt know much about sniping prior to Chris Kyle’s death

[calljack]

Ff you know your muzzle velocity and distance you can compute time. The physics involved in a 1.5 mile shot is simple math. The physics involved in making that math apply in the real world is really complicated. Wind, elevation, humidity,and after all that your target has 3 seconds to just move. Amazing shot.

[Cen-Tejas]

Great vid!

Thanks for posting.

[TexasGator]

Ballistic charts and practice.

[InterceptPoint]

I’m no expert but bullet speed in a vacuum is very accurately known for a given weapon. Atmosphere slows it down. Dust and humidity affect the speed and therefore the duration of the flight.

My simple calculation was intended to estimate the large elevation compensation required to actually hit the target. In fact the actual compensations are much more complex. As an earlier poster noted this shot is more like a mortar than a bullet.

[TexasGator]

“Ff you know your muzzle velocity and distance you can compute time.”

Not that simple ....

Would a brick launched at the same speed take the same time?

No.

[lurk]

Everyone acting like that’s a big deal. An A-10 pilot routinely makes kills at that distance.

[TexasGator]

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/CheyTac_Intervention

[Myrddin]

Spent time yesterday sighting in a home brew 6.5 Grendel. The 6.5 Creedmoor will have to wait until next weekend. The long range shooters use a 20 MOA scope base. First Focal Plane scopes are preferred. Getting started price is pretty steep. My Grendel was holding under 1 MOA with Russian steel cased ammo. Running out 100 yards and back was good exercise. The 1000 yard shooters bring a motor vehicle.