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The 5 Longest-Distance Sniper Kills in Military History
Military.com ^ | August 22, 2024 | Blake Stilwell

Posted on 08/26/2024 6:51:19 PM PDT by artichokegrower

When a military sniper makes an accurate shot from an extremely long distance, they need more than a spotter and a rangefinder. They need to take into account things such as wind direction, wind speed, air density and even the Earth's rotation. Amid all that, they might be making those calculations while enemy troops are actively trying to find and kill them.

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To: SkyDancer

Yuppers...
I’ve hung with some shooters doing 300 yds with .22 and That’s a lot of Work too.


21 posted on 08/27/2024 3:39:32 PM PDT by Big Red Badger (ALL Things Will be Revealed !)
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To: Big Red Badger

My best with using .22 varmint rounds is 150 yds maybe 200 on a good day. :D


22 posted on 08/27/2024 4:24:22 PM PDT by SkyDancer ( ~ Am Yisrael Chai ~)
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