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[Rmagnus]

FPS dough?

 

[CountAntonius]

Oh wow!! Killed another human being at 3450m range. l33t H4xor. World record!!!

Yeah, it was a bad guy but this story rubs me the wrong way. Stop glorifying killings.

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[Akuun]

It's seriously some Sogeking shit.

 

[DiscoJer]

The curvature of the Earth is actually more than you might think. It's like 8 inches a mile.

 

[gaugebozo]

Long Range Snipers & the Coriolis Effect.

The Coriolis effect happens because the earth rotates, not because it's curved. I'm talking about an effect from the change in the centrifugal force as the bullet moves.

 

[Smellycat]

Then he walked to his target and apologized to the corpse

 

[CHC]

I'd really love to see a "screenshot" of the crosshair right as he fired. Like, where the fuck would he have to actually aim relative to his target to make that kind of shot?

 

[Borgnine]

THE CURVATURE OF THE EARTH

 

[dragonfart28]

 

[Vibranium]

Oh wow!! Killed another human being at 3450m range. l33t H4xor. World record!!!

Yeah, it was a bad guy but this story rubs me the wrong way. Stop glorifying killings.

Military services tend to note statistics, and our newspapers here in Canada report on events happening overseas, I don't think they are trying to glorify it. The shot potentially saved a lot of Iraqi forces and civilians from an attack.

I get the meaning though, killing isn't something we should celebrate, but it has been recorded for a very long time.

 

[Gattsu25]

“Instead of dropping a bomb that could potentially kill civilians in the area, it is a very precise application of force and because it was so far way, the bad guys didn’t have a clue what was happening.”

I appreciate this shade.

 

[gaugebozo]

I'd really love to see a "screenshot" of the crosshair right as he fired. Like, where the fuck would he have to actually aim relative to his target to make that kind of shot?

 

[Sunster]

Make a movie about this guy, hopefully he's not a dick like Chris Kyle.

 

[RiZ III]

That is some Golgo 13 shit.

First thing that came to mind.

 

[jwk94]

Which actor is the Canadian Sniper?

Bradley Cooper!

 

[Goodacre0081]

I'd really love to see a "screenshot" of the crosshair right as he fired. Like, where the fuck would he have to actually aim relative to his target to make that kind of shot?

im pretty sure he keeps the cross hair on target. its the scope/dials itself that is adjusted as the spotter tells him distance, drop, wind ect.

 

[Head of Vengarl]

Wtf that's insane. It took TEN SECONDS for the bullet to travel to its target. Sniping someone from over 2 miles away... man that's really terrifying.

But the target was an ISIS shithead, so good riddance.

 

[Jotaka]

Sad to see this kinda of news treated like some Sport News.

 

[BreezyLimbo]

The curvature of the Earth is actually more than you might think. It's like 8 inches a mile.

Yup

iiirc at 13 miles the world has curved enough that you cant see beyond that

 

[KyanMehwulfe]

I'd really love to see a "screenshot" of the crosshair right as he fired. Like, where the fuck would he have to actually aim relative to his target to make that kind of shot?

he'd be aiming at the target but the scope would probably adjust like 350-400 feet above it... best confirmation source i could find was 250 feet higher at 2500 yards. (the scope had to adjust... you'd never be able to see the 'above it' target and the actual 'target' at the same time within the scope FOV otherwise lol)

most shooting charts barely go up to 1000m lol have to do the math by hand for >2000m -_-

but bullet loses a lot of fps over that last extra 1000m. by 3450m the bullet velocity would have probably lost 60-65% of its speed.

 

[PillarEN]

Flat earthers hate him.

*golf clap*

 

[Bsigg12]

Sad to see this kinda of news treated like some Sport News.

I mean, it's an incredible feat that accomplished something positive in a war torn area without civilian casualties.

 

[CHC]

im pretty sure he keeps the cross hair on target. its the scope/dials itself that is adjusted as the spotter tells him distance, drop, wind ect.

he'd be aiming at the target but the scope would probably adjust like 350-400 feet above it... best confirmation source i could find was 250 feet higher at 2500 yards. (the scope had to adjust... you'd never be able to see the 'above it' target and the actual 'target' at the same time within the scope FOV otherwise lol)

most shooting charts barely go up to 1000m lol have to do the math by hand for >2000m -_-

but bullet loses a lot of fps over that last extra 1000m. by 3450m the bullet velocity would have probably lost 60-65% of its speed.

Should have figured that. Pretty interesting. I mean.... 350 feet above target, that's insane.

 

[LiveFromKyoto]

relatively are pretty kingly for the same of our army

http://nationalpost.com/g00/news/canada/best-shooter-in-canadas-military-has-a-long-red-ponytail

"Despite its relatively small army, Canada has a recognized penchant to turn out uncannily good shooters.

One of history’s deadliest snipers is Francis Pegahmagabow, an Ontario Ojibwa who killed 378 Germans during the First World War.

Damn, this guy is awesome.

Medals? Check.

Badass head dress? Check?

Friend to all the animals? Check.

 

[Trigonometrize.]

Sad to see this kinda of news treated like some Sport News.

Not congratulating people for having action hero-level skills who put their lives on the line would be even worse.

 

[Xyzzy J]

Even Earth's gravity is taken in consideration in long range shots.

This is such a meaningless statement. You take into account Earth's gravity when you throw a ball. You take into account Earth's gravity when you're walking up a hill. Everything you will ever do in your life takes into account Earth's gravity.

Gold.

 

[Premium Quality]

Did he unlock a kill streak?

 

[F0rneus]

Sad to see this kinda of news treated like some Sport News.

Sorry for not feeling sad for an ISIS militant who was attacking Iraqis at the moment of his sad, sad, tragic death.

 

[Thewonandonly]

I wonder if he apologised after

Well he had 10 seconds to yell out sorry

 

[Kin5290]

Wasn't the last record held by another Canadian? Jesus. Whatever their sniper school is doing, it sure as hell is working.

 

[Rmagnus]

Sad to see this kinda of news treated like some Sport News.

You working for ISIS?

 

[KyanMehwulfe]

Should have figured that. Pretty interesting. I mean.... 350 feet above target, that's insane.

technically you could see both but the scope would be pretty zoomed out... at that distance the guy would look like a fly probably and you'd be aiming 35-40 storeys above him lol

i'm not sure the number is right tho but it must be at least 300 feet above closer 400 is my poor guess tho

 

[Rhomega Beta]

Great, now do it again 360 no scope.

 

[Rktk]

Wasn't the last record held by another Canadian? Jesus. Whatever their sniper school is doing, it sure as hell is working.

It's right there in the OP.

 

[Xyzzy J]

You working for ISIS?

It's a fair point. Imagine if the roles were reversed and all across the Arab peninsula people were saying 'man, what a great shot.' It'd leave a bad taste in our mouths. I know it's not a completely 1:1 comparison (because nobody likes IS) but I'm still not a fan either.

 

[Citizen Mane]

Holy shit, that's nearly 3,451 meters.

 

[F0rneus]

It's a fair point. Imagine if the roles were reversed and all across the Arab peninsula people were saying 'man, what a great shot.' It'd leave a bad taste in our mouths. I know it's not a completely 1:1 comparison (because nobody likes IS) but I'm still not a fan either.

That's not just NOT a 1:1. It's the worst comparison to make. A trained soldier took a legal shot to take out a member of a violent militant group who was in the process of attacking Iraqi security forces. This kill saved innocent lives. It's like people aren't reading the OP, and are just coming in to drop shit about how "every life is precious", while ignoring the context of the shot, much less how amazing it was.

”The shot in question actually disrupted a Daesh [Islamic State] attack on Iraqi security forces," said a military source, who stressed the operation fell within the strictures of the government's advise and assist mission.

Here. Bubu the poor militant. RIP ISIS terrorist killer. You special you.

 

[GifGafIsTheBestGaf]

bob lee swagger am cry, netflix probably gonna do season 2 with a canadian dude now

but seriously, that's some incredible feat

 

[highrider]

Man, in the army 300 meters seemed like a hard shot. Didn't have a scope but still, that's crazy.

 

[Shambala]

Ha only over 3000m. Hold my beer 🍻

 

[RoKKeR]

"At this distance, you'll have to take the coriolis effect into account"

Was waiting for this.

As other have noted, the verbage about this makes me feel strange.

 

[Chaos2Frozen]

Man, in the army 300 meters seemed like a hard shot. Didn't have a scope but still, that's crazy.

Aim low and leave the rest to recoil!

 

[firehawk12]

Canadian Sniper movie when?

Already happened. lol

 

[UnluckyKate]

im pretty sure he keeps the cross hair on target. its the scope/dials itself that is adjusted as the spotter tells him distance, drop, wind ect.

Yes this is how it works. Not aiming higher like in battlefield or sniper elite.

Irl you always stay on target

 

[Chaos2Frozen]

im pretty sure he keeps the cross hair on target. its the scope/dials itself that is adjusted as the spotter tells him distance, drop, wind ect.

Oh, so that's how it actually works lol

 

[bobnowhere]

Slightly disappointed it didn't involve some sort of deliberate Moose ricochet.

 

[TAJ]

is there a machine that does this? because otherwise like do they hire soldiers who took ap calc at like 5 years old?

Yes.
There are computers that will let Joe Blow put a crosshair on something and hit it from a mile and a half no problem.
I'm not aware of military use of them, though.

There are also 20mm rifles with insane muzzle velocity that I would think could easily beat this record, but they're too big and heavy to be practical in war.

 

[Tecnniqe]

🇨🇦 Canada #1 🇨🇦
🇬🇧 U.K #2 🇬🇧
🇨🇦 Canada #3 🇨🇦
🇨🇦 Canada #4 🇨🇦


🇺🇸 USA are you even trying? 🇺🇸

 

[NullPointer]

Morbidly awesome

 

[highrider]

Aim low and leave the rest to recoil!

We had M16A2 rifles. Virtually no recoil at all, like shooting a 22.