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Title: Longest confirmed sniper kill shot
Post by: Barthheart on June 22, 2017, 05:18:56 PM
Canadian JTF2 soldier makes a 3540 meter shot!  :wow:

https://beta.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/canadian-elite-special-forces-sniper-sets-record-breaking-kill-shot-in-iraq/article35415651/?ref=https://www.theglobeandmail.com&
Title: Re: Longest confirmed sniper kill shot
Post by: Staggerwing on June 22, 2017, 06:22:35 PM
Wow! That feat might not happen again until some military deploys a course-correcting round.
Title: Re: Longest confirmed sniper kill shot
Post by: mirth on June 22, 2017, 06:24:14 PM
Dayum!
Title: Re: Longest confirmed sniper kill shot
Post by: mirth on June 22, 2017, 06:26:51 PM
QuoteCanadians now hold claim to three of the top five longest confirmed sniper kills. Two snipers from Prince Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry scored the third and fourth longest shots in Afghanistan in 2002. The number two shooter, the previous record holder, is the British Army's Craig Harrison, who shot a Taliban insurgent in Afghanistan 2,475 meters away in 2009. The soldier, then with the Blues and Royals regiment, used a .338 Lapua Magnum L115A1 bolt-action rifle to make that kill. At number five is U.S. Army Sergeant Bryan Kremer, a member of the 75th Ranger Regiment, who killed an Iraqi militant 2,300 meters away with a semi-automatic .50 caliber Barrett M82A1 rifle in 2004. He hold the record for the longest kill by an American sniper.

http://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/11793/canadian-sniper-destroys-record-for-longest-kill-with-over-two-mile-shot
Title: Re: Longest confirmed sniper kill shot
Post by: Sir Slash on June 22, 2017, 06:38:03 PM
I officially take back everything bad I have ever said about Canada, Canadians, Canada Dry, Canadian Bacon, and Canada. I know I said that already but I don't want them summbitches shooting at me.  :peace:
Title: Re: Longest confirmed sniper kill shot
Post by: mirth on June 22, 2017, 06:46:49 PM
Quote from: Sir Slash on June 22, 2017, 06:38:03 PM
I officially take back everything bad I have ever said about Canada, Canadians, Canada Dry, Canadian Bacon, and Canada. I know I said that already but I don't want them summbitches shooting at me.  :peace:

At least they'll say sorry after they drill a hole in your head from 10 miles off.
Title: Re: Longest confirmed sniper kill shot
Post by: Staggerwing on June 22, 2017, 06:49:24 PM
Quote from: Sir Slash on June 22, 2017, 06:38:03 PM
I officially take back everything bad I have ever said about Canada, Canadians, Canada Dry, Canadian Bacon, and Canada. I know I said that already but I don't want them summbitches shooting at me.  :peace:


Yeah Slash. Not even Florida is safe now that Canadian snipers have factored curve-of-the-earth into their shot calculations.


I wonder if Kim Jung Il will be looking over whatever shoulder faces Vancouver now.
Title: Re: Longest confirmed sniper kill shot
Post by: mirth on June 22, 2017, 06:53:58 PM
When a Canadian says he can see Russia from his doorstep, Russians be crappin their pants.
Title: Re: Longest confirmed sniper kill shot
Post by: bbmike on June 22, 2017, 06:56:40 PM
Quote from: Sir Slash on June 22, 2017, 06:38:03 PM
I officially take back everything bad I have ever said about Canada, Canadians, Canada Dry, Canadian Bacon, and Canada. I know I said that already but I don't want them summbitches shooting at me.  :peace:

Everything except...softwood lumber.
Title: Re: Longest confirmed sniper kill shot
Post by: mirth on June 22, 2017, 06:59:34 PM
I'd also like to take this opportunity to point out that I paid for my Canadian brother's (Barthheart's) beer at Origins. As a show of international amity and fellowship.
Title: Re: Longest confirmed sniper kill shot
Post by: bbmike on June 22, 2017, 07:13:30 PM
Quote from: mirth on June 22, 2017, 06:59:34 PM
I'd also like to take this opportunity to point out that I paid for my Canadian brother's (Barthheart's) beer at Origins. As a show of international amity and fellowship.

There was beer at Origins?  :o
Title: Re: Longest confirmed sniper kill shot
Post by: mirth on June 22, 2017, 07:15:42 PM
Quote from: bbmike on June 22, 2017, 07:13:30 PM
Quote from: mirth on June 22, 2017, 06:59:34 PM
I'd also like to take this opportunity to point out that I paid for my Canadian brother's (Barthheart's) beer at Origins. As a show of international amity and fellowship.

There was beer at Origins?  :o

There was across the street, but I think you were busy playing Munchkin.
Title: Re: Longest confirmed sniper kill shot
Post by: bbmike on June 22, 2017, 07:19:42 PM
(https://www.grogheads.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.aarcentral.com%2Fpics%2Fgaah.gif&hash=f390050b192ffde487abbaf48e59676345d35f58)
Title: Re: Longest confirmed sniper kill shot
Post by: Barthheart on June 22, 2017, 08:21:42 PM
Quote from: mirth on June 22, 2017, 06:59:34 PM
I'd also like to take this opportunity to point out that I paid for my Canadian brother's (Barthheart's) beer at Origins. As a show of international amity and fellowship.

Many thanks for that too! It was good beer.  O0
Title: Re: Longest confirmed sniper kill shot
Post by: Sir Slash on June 22, 2017, 10:13:53 PM
Mirth bought???   :o   What is it Maine April Fool's Day?
Title: Re: Longest confirmed sniper kill shot
Post by: OJsDad on June 22, 2017, 10:24:37 PM
Quote from: Sir Slash on June 22, 2017, 06:38:03 PM
I officially take back everything bad I have ever said about Canada, Canadians, Canada Dry, Canadian Bacon, and Canada. I know I said that already but I don't want them summbitches shooting at me.  :peace:

There is nothing good about Canadian Bacon.
Title: Re: Longest confirmed sniper kill shot
Post by: bayonetbrant on June 22, 2017, 10:25:26 PM
Quote from: bbmike on June 22, 2017, 07:13:30 PM
There was beer at Origins?  :o

you gotta spend more time at the show, dude!
Title: Re: Longest confirmed sniper kill shot
Post by: mirth on June 22, 2017, 10:59:34 PM
Quote from: Sir Slash on June 22, 2017, 10:13:53 PM
Mirth bought???   :o   What is it Maine April Fool's Day?

Never offer to pick up a Canadian's beer tab. My big take away from Origins :P
Title: Re: Longest confirmed sniper kill shot
Post by: Barthheart on June 23, 2017, 08:20:23 AM
Quote from: mirth on June 22, 2017, 10:59:34 PM
Quote from: Sir Slash on June 22, 2017, 10:13:53 PM
Mirth bought???   :o   What is it Maine April Fool's Day?

Never offer to pick up a Canadian's beer tab. My big take away from Origins :P

:D
Title: Re: Longest confirmed sniper kill shot
Post by: Barthheart on June 23, 2017, 08:22:36 AM
Quote from: OJsDad on June 22, 2017, 10:24:37 PM
Quote from: Sir Slash on June 22, 2017, 06:38:03 PM
I officially take back everything bad I have ever said about Canada, Canadians, Canada Dry, Canadian Bacon, and Canada. I know I said that already but I don't want them summbitches shooting at me.  :peace:

There is nothing good about Canadian Bacon.

That's because there's no such thing as "Canadian bacon". We call it ham because that's what it is.  ::)
Title: Re: Longest confirmed sniper kill shot
Post by: Sir Slash on June 23, 2017, 09:32:29 AM
You got enough 'hams' in Canada now. You need bacon.  ;D
Title: Re: Longest confirmed sniper kill shot
Post by: GDS_Starfury on June 26, 2017, 12:32:20 AM
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Title: Re: Longest confirmed sniper kill shot
Post by: Sir Slash on June 26, 2017, 10:32:29 AM
I'd still eat the bacon. I don't care who's head's on the pig.
Title: Re: Longest confirmed sniper kill shot
Post by: GDS_Starfury on July 03, 2017, 02:43:14 AM
and you've just described Mirths sex life.