Long Range SNIPER KILL Records:

It surprises me somewhat in this weird "Politically Correct" era - that our Government's Military Leaders still release fascinating but macabre new records of long range enemy kills.

It's a little like a "Rainbow" L G B T (QQ)(I)(AA) group doing a Press Release claiming a new record 'high' for the simultaneous number of same similar-sex "lovers" mating in a public toilet.

UK Underground 'Cottaging' (or 'Tea-Room') Facility.

- Still, our Military from time-to-time continue to post their latest achievements - mostly using .50"BMG caliber and .338" Lapua Magnum caliber specialist cartridges.

McMillan TAC-50 Long Range Rifle.

Wikipedia reports that In mid-2017 an unnamed Canadian special forces operator using a McMillan Tac-50, - based in Iraq, had set a new record kill at 3,540 meters (3,871 yards in Old English) using Hornady A-Max .50" ammunition,

 - extending the record previously held by British Corporal of Horse Craig Harrison at 2,475 meters (2,707 yd) using his .338 Lapua Magnum Accuracy International L115A3..

Accuracy International L115A3 Rifle.

An English mile measured 1,760 yards  - so that current .50 Cal. record is 2.2 MILES - (3.54 kilometers)  - depending on the terrain - this might be a half hours walk away to get to & confirm the targets cadaver status.

Hornady A-Max .50" - MUZZLE Velocity 2,820 feet per second 

- What would the retained velocity be at that 2.2 Miles distance?

(at 500 yards it will have lost 450 ft/per/sec. and have already dropped a full yard)

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LockBase B408  .338 Lapua Magnum Caliber Bullet (250 grains?)

LAPUA are located in Finland, - 

Accuracy International .. who claim to be makers of 'The worlds Best sniper rifles' - are based in Portsmouth England.

- McMillan Firearms are based in Phoenix, ARIZONA USA  and Hornady Manufacturing are based in Grand Island, Nebraska USA.

- In reality - most credit for these phenomenal six to eight seconds flight-duration distant hits must go to laser range-finders - hand-held computers with ballistic prediction &  meteorological software, - and to very still air.

Russian military in Syria are competing for this crown using LOBAEV SVLK-14 Sumrak rifles:

The Russian Lobaev company claimed it builds 

"the most accurate long-range sniper rifle in the world."

Caliber: .408" CHEY-TAC (Cheyenne Tactical).
Long Range 419gn & 305grain Short/Medium Range Projectiles.

Marty K.

.. Also somewhat interesting is how "Good Manners" or 'political correctness' says that we don't often openly talk about dying, bowel movements, smelly bodies, or our useless Government Leaders. - It's that 'Denial' thing again eh.