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Ukraine Sniper Sets New World Record For Longest Kill Shot
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SpaceCritter
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Actually, MUCH more than pics. Those can easily be faked now. And anything out of that... laundromat is dubious from the get go.Pics or didn't happen
chris_1001
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@Broc could do this standing on his head with his 6.5.
avander123
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About 3.7 seconds.
Seems like it should be a lot longer.
The propaganda machine left out how many shots it took to reach it's destination.
fencer
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I am calling bullshit. ![[bs]](/xen/styles/default/xenforo/smilies.vb/046.gif "BS [bs]")
Even with the extra killy 88 magnum that the Ukranian used, with the scope maxed out, the target would not be visible in the field of view.
So, are we to believe the sniper acquired his target, then aimed 100ft over his head? When he pulled the trigger, the target was not visible through the scope?
Probably reported the shot in kilometers and it was mistakenly reported as miles, and they ran with it. "Nice shot Vasily"
Even with the extra killy 88 magnum that the Ukranian used, with the scope maxed out, the target would not be visible in the field of view.
So, are we to believe the sniper acquired his target, then aimed 100ft over his head? When he pulled the trigger, the target was not visible through the scope?
Probably reported the shot in kilometers and it was mistakenly reported as miles, and they ran with it. "Nice shot Vasily"
Mesatchornug
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Not disagreeing, but maybe they used something like this:I am calling bullshit.
Even with the extra killy 88 magnum that the Ukranian used, with the scope maxed out, the target would not be visible in the field of view.
So, are we to believe the sniper acquired his target, then aimed 100ft over his head? When he pulled the trigger, the target was not visible through the scope?
Probably reported the shot in kilometers and it was mistakenly reported as miles, and they ran with it. "Nice shot Vasily"
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I am wondering how he even saw the person. I want to know the magnification of his scope.I am calling bullshit.
Even with the extra killy 88 magnum that the Ukranian used, with the scope maxed out, the target would not be visible in the field of view.
So, are we to believe the sniper acquired his target, then aimed 100ft over his head? When he pulled the trigger, the target was not visible through the scope?
Probably reported the shot in kilometers and it was mistakenly reported as miles, and they ran with it. "Nice shot Vasily"
Assuming sub MOA, let's call it a 1/2 MOA rifle. Thst would be a 20" circle, or 40" at 1 MOA. Impressive.
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In response to a question, the [unknown] vet on the American Volunteer blog stated this is the UAF sniper rifle of choice.
Zbroyar Z-10, a semi-automatic 7.62×51mm NATO sniper rifle, nomenclature UAR-10.
Similar to the AR-10, claimed maximum effective range is 1,200 meters. This is a heroic range for that cartridge, with others specifying a range of 800 meters - still a long walk!
www.thefirearmblog.com
Zbroyar Z-10, a semi-automatic 7.62×51mm NATO sniper rifle, nomenclature UAR-10.
Similar to the AR-10, claimed maximum effective range is 1,200 meters. This is a heroic range for that cartridge, with others specifying a range of 800 meters - still a long walk!
Ukraine Adopts New Semi-Automatic Sniper Rifle the UAR-10 -
Ukraine's armed forces have adopted a new semi-automatic sniper rifle to replace the venerable SVD. The Zbroyar Z-10 has been adopted as the UR-10
www.thefirearmblog.com
Mesatchornug
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That may be true, but the original article seems pretty sure he was using the "Horizon's Lord" anti-materiel rifle in 12.7x114HL, which is itself a 14.5x114mm case necked down to .50 caliber.In response to a question, the [unknown] vet on the American Volunteer blog stated this is the UAF sniper rifle of choice.
Zbroyar Z-10, a semi-automatic 7.62×51mm NATO sniper rifle, nomenclature UAR-10.
Similar to the AR-10, claimed maximum effective range is 1,200 meters. This is a heroic range for that cartridge, with others specifying a range of 800 meters - still a long walk!
Ukraine Adopts New Semi-Automatic Sniper Rifle the UAR-10 -
Ukraine's armed forces have adopted a new semi-automatic sniper rifle to replace the venerable SVD. The Zbroyar Z-10 has been adopted as the UR-10
Whether 2.3 km or 2.3 mi, it's a heck of a way to "reach out and touch someone."
Brin747
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Probably one of those import jobbies that are "just as good" as the big brands. Maybe an Arken... or a Barska?
Pinty
It *is* possible, although it's a total potshot with a ~10 second flight time; even with an excellent rifle and shooter its mostly luck.
That said, I am pressing X to doubt on this one. The Ukrainians have a history of making stuff up so the burden of proof is on them.
At that range, it's not really a called shot. So much to take into account, there's a spoonful of luck thrown into the mix.
Show me a cold bore, 1st shot at that range, followed by a second. That'd be solidly impressive. I say that because I've done some pretty crazy pistol shots that I just holstered and walked away from when people wanted to see it again. I noped out, I saw it, you saw it, I ain't doing (trying) it again.
Show me a cold bore, 1st shot at that range, followed by a second. That'd be solidly impressive. I say that because I've done some pretty crazy pistol shots that I just holstered and walked away from when people wanted to see it again. I noped out, I saw it, you saw it, I ain't doing (trying) it again.
Thats what they wrote. Don’t know UAF TO&E but U.S. Army Sniper groups have both 7.62 and .50BMG, mission-specific.
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WSJ article today. Sniper is 58 years old. There is a video. CEP is such “It’s better to be lucky than good.”
“The two men, who are part of a military counterintelligence division of the Security Service of Ukraine, or SBU, observed groups of Russian soldiers cutting wood. They considered these men’s ranks too low to shoot. At around noon, a group of five soldiers appeared and Kovalskiy noticed one instructing. He had his officer.
The spotter set to work. He used a laser to measure the distance to the soldiers. Using specialist software and meteorological data he concluded that there was a strong wind that would move the bullet around 200 feet from its trajectory. He calculated humidity and temperature, which affects how fast the bullet travels.
Even the spin and curvature of the earth has to be factored in for long-distance shots. By the time the bullet gets to its set distance, the target has already shifted with the earth’s rotation.
…. Using all these variables, Kovalskiy tested a shot around 1,000 feet to the side of the target. It was a miss, the spotter told him. They had got the wind speed wrong.
He quickly reset, reloaded and aimed.
…. Kovalskiy’s shot was like a mini artillery shell, traveling over 330 feet above the level of the target before descending toward the unaware officer. ”
www.wsj.com
“The two men, who are part of a military counterintelligence division of the Security Service of Ukraine, or SBU, observed groups of Russian soldiers cutting wood. They considered these men’s ranks too low to shoot. At around noon, a group of five soldiers appeared and Kovalskiy noticed one instructing. He had his officer.
The spotter set to work. He used a laser to measure the distance to the soldiers. Using specialist software and meteorological data he concluded that there was a strong wind that would move the bullet around 200 feet from its trajectory. He calculated humidity and temperature, which affects how fast the bullet travels.
Even the spin and curvature of the earth has to be factored in for long-distance shots. By the time the bullet gets to its set distance, the target has already shifted with the earth’s rotation.
…. Using all these variables, Kovalskiy tested a shot around 1,000 feet to the side of the target. It was a miss, the spotter told him. They had got the wind speed wrong.
He quickly reset, reloaded and aimed.
…. Kovalskiy’s shot was like a mini artillery shell, traveling over 330 feet above the level of the target before descending toward the unaware officer. ”
Ukrainian Sniper Breaks Cover to Claim World-Record Hit of More Than 2 Miles
The shot has offered Ukraine a morale boost as the country’s forces struggle to make headway at the front line.
www.wsj.com
I once found out the length of time the bullet was in flight for a long range shot.
I used google maps to create a map with that distance.
Then I used my mouse pointer to track a bullet in that time over the map.
You should get the stats and do it on a map.
You'll get the idea how slow the bullet travels over such a long distance.
Still waiting for somebody to create a video of that for YouTube.
Lately, within the past 15 years I'd say, all rifle shooters fashion themselves as a "long range sniper". Ok, maybe not all, but a good percentage.
They read stories like this, strut around, and say "see what a sniper can do". If the new "world record sniper shot" extends the kill range 20% out to 4000 yards or whatever, then they think their personal best shot is extended 20%. 200 yards just got extended to 250.
The whole thing is retarded.
They read stories like this, strut around, and say "see what a sniper can do". If the new "world record sniper shot" extends the kill range 20% out to 4000 yards or whatever, then they think their personal best shot is extended 20%. 200 yards just got extended to 250.
The whole thing is retarded.
Shooting a High Power match with a Garand and open sights convinced me when the Army put me behind a tank cannon it was the right choice…
2.3 miles is 12,144 feet. Speed of sound is about 1,087 fps. So the rifles report would arrive 11.2 seconds after firing.
The article and video report the round took 9 seconds. So he had 2.2 seconds to observe target effect and fire again. That’s if the report is even discernable at that distance in a battle area.
2.3 miles is 12,144 feet. Speed of sound is about 1,087 fps. So the rifles report would arrive 11.2 seconds after firing.
The article and video report the round took 9 seconds. So he had 2.2 seconds to observe target effect and fire again. That’s if the report is even discernable at that distance in a battle area.
“That distance broke a record of 11,600 feet set in 2017 by a member of the Canadian Special Forces in Iraq.“
“In video of the shot, the Russian officer can be seen gesticulating to men who had gathered around him. The spotter gave his usual command that he should fire.
“You can,” he said.
Kovalskiy pulled his trigger. The video shows a gap from shot to impact of around nine seconds, a period long enough that a target can have moved. U.S. ballistics expert Brad Millard timed the shot in footage and said that it was the correct time that this sort of bullet would take to hit 12,470 feet.“
“The barrel was made by the U.S. company Bartlein Barrels and the scope comes from Japan.”
“Kovalskiy and his spotter wonder why there is so much skepticism about a shot of this distance when targets, albeit stationary, have been achieved at these lengths several times in competitions such as the King of Two Miles in the U.S.”
“The two men are no ordinary snipers. Kovalskiy has been winning long-distance shooting competitions in Europe and North America for decades and first met his spotter at such competitions in Ukraine.”
“In video of the shot, the Russian officer can be seen gesticulating to men who had gathered around him. The spotter gave his usual command that he should fire.
“You can,” he said.
Kovalskiy pulled his trigger. The video shows a gap from shot to impact of around nine seconds, a period long enough that a target can have moved. U.S. ballistics expert Brad Millard timed the shot in footage and said that it was the correct time that this sort of bullet would take to hit 12,470 feet.“
“The barrel was made by the U.S. company Bartlein Barrels and the scope comes from Japan.”
“Kovalskiy and his spotter wonder why there is so much skepticism about a shot of this distance when targets, albeit stationary, have been achieved at these lengths several times in competitions such as the King of Two Miles in the U.S.”
“The two men are no ordinary snipers. Kovalskiy has been winning long-distance shooting competitions in Europe and North America for decades and first met his spotter at such competitions in Ukraine.”
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Non-paywalled article:
nypost.com
‘That is what Ukrainians are capable of’: 58-year-old ex-businessman turned expert sniper breaks silence on record 2.4-mile kill shot
Vyacheslav Kovalskiy’s 12,468-foot shot Nov. 18 traveled further than the length of two Brooklyn Bridges in about 9 seconds to kill the enemy solider, according to footage of the incident rev…
nypost.com
Bless your heart.
Do us a favor?
This thread is about long range rifle technology and marksmanship. Your political opinions will fit right in here.
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In our tank tables, the longest shot was 2,400 meters. The longest tank kill on record is 4,700 meters (15,211 feet).
That’s on a tank with a laser rangefinder, crosswind sensor, and internal ballistic computer that [indirectly] calculated atmospheric density, ammo temperature, and other variables. Through integrated thermal and optical sight, fired a very high velocity finned penetrator* at tank-sized targets.
Go8ng back to before the Nammo Mark 211 rounds were used to detonate individual mines and IED’s, the role of these long-range precision rifles seems to be increasing.
There is another component to this. With the use of drone warfare almost continuously over the FEBA, the ability of snipers to conceal themselves and fire from locations removed from the front line has become more important.
In a high-intensity industrial war with unprecedented use of ISR platforms from commercial and military satellites down to individual thermal goggles and sights, and with no equivalent revolution in mine countermeasures, the individual marksman is regaining importance and prominence.
* Muzzle velocity of 120mm HVAPDS rounds is over 6,000 FPS.
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Never heard of Bartlein Barrels before. Jackson, Wisconsin.
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I just pulled off my last Bartlein barrel last spring. We used to buy them out of the back of Brady's truck out at Camp Perry for a decent price ($400 I think?).Never heard of Bartlein Barrels before. Jackson, Wisconsin.
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He doesn't do that anymore, which sucks.
They shot great.
No
It was a joke that a whole bunch of our money (sent to Ukraine) purchased a great story about an amazing long range shot from a Ukrainian sniper. (the content and purpose of this thread) We are being told that story by a know corrupt country (Ukraine) and the fact that I brought that up displays that a 2.3 mile shot is so Effing incredible it SOUNDS made up. I don't know if it is true or not, but if it is.... Holy Shit! I'm impressed!
Some posts could be posted in one or more threads, this is one of them... Now please, carry on yelling at kids to get off your lawn.
It's not like I tried to derail the thread here or anything. You could have easily just kept moving on.
Ok, I'm done if you're done... But jeez man you've got a pretty tight leash on this thread that no-one put you in charge of.
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