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[jackal27]

That is some Golgo 13 shit.

"He couldn't make that shot! No one could make that shot!"

 

[aspiegamer]

I wonder if he apologised after

I don't know, but the SOP is to shout "Sorry!" at your target before you fire. I hope they get that detail correct.

You can if you want: it's a supersonic cartridge, so the bullet will arrive before the apology.

lol

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

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

Canadian threads are always the best. No jokes yet about Canadians having top sniper records because they're too scared to fight up close? Tisk.

 

[RustyNails]

Anyone remember how far was the shot you fired at Imran Zakhayev in the first Modern Warfare game? That shit taught me first-hand the effect of wind and curvature in sniping.

 

[a.wd]

In the distance before the shot hit you could hear "soooooreeeeeee"

And this is going to sound callous, but I would much rather a sniper taking out key targets than a drone strike, or a moab for political dick waving.

Quiet efficient and targeted is how I expect military to act in a war situation.

 

[ZeoVGM]

This is amazing.

 

[ZeoVGM]

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.

It's not "not a completely 1:1 comparison."

It's literally nothing remotely like that.

 

[Sunster]

In the distance before the shot hit you could hear "soooooreeeeeee"

And this is going to sound callous, but I would much rather a sniper taking out key targets than a drone strike, or a moab for political dick waving.

Quiet efficient and targeted is how I expect military to act in a war situation.

what we need are sniper drones.

 

[kirblar]

That's incredible.

what we need are sniper drones.

The US military is now looking for all Widowmaker mains to apply.

But please... no Hanzos.

 

[Mr. X]

Better healthcare
Better snipers

Come to Canadia

 

[WaterAstro]

I don't think it's something to be proud of, but war is complicated.

 

[Staf]

God damn impressive Canada!

 

[S-Wind]

Man, when you start factoring for the Coriolis Effect to line up a shot you're honestly closer to rocket science than conventional marksmanship.

It's like the Cracked.com article points out: snipers pretty much weaponize math!

EDIT: Also, no one has mentioned that humidity is also taken into account

 

[diehard]

I don't thing that is how it works. That is like saying athletes should be thanking equipment manufacturers for their skills. Like putting on a pair of Jordan's makes me a baller. Nope.

It's not really like that either, there's a reason that gun costs $6,000 and that scope is $3,000. Equipment still plays a large part.

The biggest enemy at that range is still wind, and any small gust or change of wind over that 10 seconds can make the shot miss. It doesn't matter if you are the best in the world, it's still a pretty low percentage shot. (Like a full court shot from Steph Curry)

 

[Yoshimitsu126]

I imagine the victim was talking or listening to someone. If the bullet hit the head while they were talking, that must have been quite a scene.

But just over 2 miles away? How did the sniper escape unseen? How long is 2 miles compared to stories on a building?

Edit: Nevermind looked it up

 

[weremichael]

Do snipers actually do calculations for the curvature of the earth or do they just instinctively have a sense of how they need to aim based on thousands of hours of experience? Also, I wonder if this was a one and done or if he was taking multiple shots at targets in the same area and this one just happened to land.

I recommend reading the book Jarhead. It's about, among other things, the relationship of the sniper/scout.

I'm in awe of the ability to kill a "bad hombre" from so far away and yet saddened that we're still in a perpetual state of war.

 

[Decado]

How this guy isn't known more as a Canadian icon is flabbergasting. I bet Canadians have heard of the Red Baron or Vasily Zaitsev or Chris Kyle but have no clue who this is.

I only learned about him recently as I've been working through the CBC 150 year celebration mini series.

I don't recall learning about this stuff in school.

 

[bsp]

We hear (and see) nothing of JTF2 for like a decade, and then they pop up with this. Truly the tip (US SOF speak incredibly highly of JTF2 -- even in Task Forces under American control the general would defer to them for direct action missions).

 

[android]

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.

Joseph Boyden's Three Day Road is a great novel sort of based on his life.

 

[Theonik]

Nice shot eh?

 

[KarneeKarnay]

The Canadians doing it right. Instead of just dropping a bomb that would kill civilians, they took the chance to show restraint and skill. This is far more effective in stopping terrorism than dropping bombs on innocent people, in the hope you get the right one.

 

[MMarston]

Most important question:



Did the soldier frolic in the rain in their undies after?

 

[red731]

This is absolutely incomprehensible. What a sniper guy. All those variables to take into account..

Head blown..

 

[Hermii]

Man, when you start factoring for the Coriolis Effect to line up a shot you're honestly closer to rocket science than conventional marksmanship.

How do flat earthers explain this?

I guess the Canadian special forces are in on the conspiracy.

 

[MGrant]

Insane shot. That would be like standing on top of my apartment building and shooting someone at the art museum that takes 10 minutes for me to drive to.

 

[Premium Quality]

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


🇺🇸 USA are you even trying? 🇺🇸

We've got some effective drone strikes in the past where the shooter was thousands of miles away from the target.
So technically, the US stays winning.

 

[Unknown Soldier]

He's lucky the guy he was targeting didn't move even an inch for 10 seconds while the bullet traveled from his rifle to the target.

 

[Mohonky]

Sniper is probably a Flat Earther, dont need to worry abo ut corialis effect

 

[Mr. Giggles]

I wonder if he apologised after

Before AND after.

It's the Canadian way

 

[NekoFever]

Do snipers actually do calculations for the curvature of the earth or do they just instinctively have a sense of how they need to aim based on thousands of hours of experience? Also, I wonder if this was a one and done or if he was taking multiple shots at targets in the same area and this one just happened to land.

If you read the description of the previous record before this shot (Craig Harrison), they took nine shots just to find the range.

 

[jchap]

Worst time ever for mannequin challenge

 

[Tecnniqe]

We've got some effective drone strikes in the past where the shooter was thousands of miles away from the target.
So technically, the US stays winning.

Nah Call of Duty don't count

 

[slider]

I remember when the British guy had the "record". Accuracy International (I think) had made the rifle and sales went through the roof.

Creepily morbid.

 

[djkimothy]

"Pls... no widowmaker on attack."

 

[UnluckyKate]

Sniper is probably a Flat Earther, dont need to worry abo ut corialis effect

If you believe in the force, the bullet with go through the ventilation shaft

 

[Moose Biscuits]

Amazing shot.

Gold.

-eneye 007

 

[wesleyshark]

That's a fucking incredible shot. Goodness.

 

[Hoho for breakfast]

Kind of fucked up we keep track of this like its a sport but hey man, nice shot.

 

[Amory]

Ten seconds?!?!

 

[Atolm]

Jesus fuck, 3450 meters away. That's Metal Gear Solid boss territory.

I don't think you shoot from more than 400-500m even in MGSV with the open world.

 

[oneils]

I'm pretty sure our snipers don't even have spotters and are on the field alone.

Whose snipers? Canadians work in pairs.

 

[-Pyromaniac-]

I think 360 no scope kill would have been more impressive but this is pretty cool.

 

[PjotrStroganov]

Whose snipers? Canadians work in pairs.

Canadians in general?

 

[oneils]

Canadians in general?

Haha you got me Canadian snipers in jtf2. That's what the article in globe and mail says.

 

[Seductivpancakes]

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


🇺🇸 USA are you even trying? 🇺🇸

Yeah, well we got missiles and stuff.

 

[Goodacre0081]

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

Irl you always stay on target

they actually had scope adjustment in bf4

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VdjUzH0s5g8

 

[Skyball Paint]

Canadian threads are always the best. No jokes yet about Canadians having top sniper records because they're too scared to fight up close? Tisk.

Prob'ly because we Americans kill people from across the ocean with robots

 

[*Splinter]

From the article



That... that is a lot to take into account

At that point it's hard to believe they use anything more than guesswork. But then again, I doubt guesswork ever makes that shot.

 

[_Nemo]

botting noob.

 

[MilkyJoe]

Is it a good idea to make this known, since some could see it as a cause for retaliation?

Yeah, they now know they are never safe.

 

[Apoc29]

Who would even authorize this? I imagine the conversation went something like this:

Sniper: I'm gonna take the shot.
CO: Are you crazy? You're 3 clicks away.
Sniper: So's your mom!
CO: ...what?