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[jts]

It is seriously impressive to even hit somewhere around where he wanted to, at that distance.

That being said, there's obviously a bit of chance involved when we're talking about 10 seconds to land. Target could have moved anywhere, hell maybe it even moved by "luck" a little bit towards exactly where the round was going to hit.

Can hardly fathom a 3.5km distance though. Wow. That's a bit more far than I go to get my groceries when I don't mind going to the farthest supermarket. And I still take about 10 minutes with a car.

Would love to se a first person illustration/photo of how 3.5km away looks like.

 

[Javaman]

From the article



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

Aso the compass direction of the shot. At far enough distances the rotation of the earth matters too. Especially east and West.

 

[Javaman]

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?

On the target or close to it. Sniper scopes usually have adjustment clicks. Shorter range shots sometimes use markings below the center dot.

 

[Skyball Paint]

Yeah, they now know they are never safe.

Also, his name hasn't been revealed to the public. If you're hunting for the anonymous Canadian man that can kill you from two miles away...good fuckin' luck.

 

[BotoxAgent]

The targets head must have exploded with a distance and angled shot like that

 

[XOMTOR]

Ten seconds?? ISIS dude took his last piss.

 

[DudeWithNoName]

Just wait until lasers are in the field for sniper use. They'll have to set up a second category for that. And any old fool will be able to hit a guy from 9 miles out.

 

[NeoRausch]

Just wait until lasers are in the field for sniper use. They'll have to set up a second category for that. And any old fool will be able to hit a guy from 9 miles out.

A laser on a sniper sounds like a really bad idea.

 

[pr0cs]

Pretty amazing, especially from a country that is routinely mocked for needing the USA to protect it. Canada has a small military but what military it has is some of the best in the world...not only for sniping

 

[Shadybiz]

Damn that's impressive.

"Sir, he was pretty far, sir! From that book suppository building!"

 

[jstripes]

5 pages in and no one's caught on to the unit the former Canadian record holder belonged to.

I'm impressed.

 

[Carcetti]

A laser on a sniper sounds like a really bad idea.

Lasers are pretty much invisible and move at light speed so if they ever come up with a way to make them efficient enough they'll be more than useful.

 

[Shao Kahn Brewing a Stew]

It'll be funny if he just killed a non-target and pretended it was him.

"Oh fakk! I got him, eh!? I think I got him!"
"Sir, that looked like a civ-"
"World record, baby!!!"

 

[Carn82]

5 pages in and no one's caught on to the unit the former Canadian record holder belonged to.

I'm impressed.

What's the joke? Princess Patricia's?

I did just read this tho on his wiki:

After leaving the Canadian Army, Furlong moved to Edmonton, Alberta and joined the Edmonton Police Service in 2004. In 2012, Furlong was dismissed from the police for discreditable conduct, after an episode in which he physically abused and urinated on a fellow police officer

Princess Patricia --> Pee Pee.

 

[IISANDERII]

Wow . 50 calibre low drag coefficient rounds were used. Sounds so cool

Just as soon as Ben Affleck figures out a way to give America all the credit.

😂😂

 

[mlclmtckr]

I wonder if these dudes are just always making crazy attempts at the record and we only hear about it when it works out.

Like, this shot clearly wasn't conventional practice when buddy decided to attempt it. Was his whole unit like "oh shit he's going for the record again, fingers crossed guys!"

 

[Kumquat]

Which actor is the Canadian Sniper?

Rick Moranis?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tonXBiPY93s

 

[Dreams-Visions]

I hit a shot like 1/3rd that distance in Battlefield 4 once and felt like a god.

 

[hanspampel]

edit: nvm maybe i'm wrong

 

[Omegasquash]

Talk about a job well done. Sounds like he saved a lot of lives.

 

[boiled goose]

Not sure how I feel about glorifying war

 

[yogloo]

Will we see homing bullets anytime in the near future? That would totally change how we fight wars.

 

[DudeWithNoName]

Will we see homing bullets anytime in the near future? That would totally change how we fight wars.

Gene Simmons holds the patent.

 

[Wubby]

Which actor is the Canadian Sniper?

Justin Bieber of course.

 

[Matrix XII]

Extremely impressive shot. I can't even imagine the precision required to hit a target from that insane distance.

 

[amanset]

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.

Came in for this. Glad to see I'm not the only one.

 

[Nealand Liquor]

I wonder if he apologised after

He did while the American's around him clapped.

 

[TacticalHotdog]

Will we see homing bullets anytime in the near future? That would totally change how we fight wars.

DARPA is already on it

https://www.youtube.com/embed/YoOaJclkSZg

DARPA’s Extreme Accuracy Tasked Ordnance (EXACTO) program, which developed a self-steering bullet to increase hit rates for difficult, long-distance shots, completed in February its most successful round of live-fire tests to date. An experienced shooter using the technology demonstration system repeatedly hit moving and evading targets. Additionally, a novice shooter using the system for the first time hit a moving target.

This video shows EXACTO rounds maneuvering in flight to hit targets that are moving and accelerating. EXACTO’s specially designed ammunition and real-time optical guidance system help track and direct projectiles to their targets by compensating for weather, wind, target movement and other factors that can impede successful hits.

“True to DARPA’s mission, EXACTO has demonstrated what was once thought impossible: the continuous guidance of a small-caliber bullet to target,” said Jerome Dunn, DARPA program manager. “This live-fire demonstration from a standard rifle showed that EXACTO is able to hit moving and evading targets with extreme accuracy at sniper ranges unachievable with traditional rounds. Fitting EXACTO’s guidance capabilities into a small .50-caliber size is a major breakthrough and opens the door to what could be possible in future guided projectiles across all calibers.”

The EXACTO program developed new approaches and advanced capabilities to improve the range and accuracy of sniper systems beyond the current state of the art. The program sought to improve sniper effectiveness and enhance troop safety by allowing greater shooter standoff range and reduction in target engagement timelines.

http://www.darpa.mil/news-events/2015-04-27

 

[CountAntonius]

Someone gave this a PUBJ visualization.

This dude hit a shot not possible in a videogame lol.