Scots sniper kills taliban leader with longest shot

[Ace Boobtoucher]

A SCOTTISH soldier has been praised for making the longest recorded kill in Afghanistan after shooting a top Taliban fighter from almost a mile away.

http://www.dailyexpress.co.uk/posts/view/119427/Scots-sniper-kills-Taliban-leader-with-longest-shot/

I say God bless him and all of our kilted brothers in arms.

 

[hedonis]

Oh aye... one of me Scot brothers!

Nice shootin'!

H

 

[mrtrebus]

Sgt Buist said: “If something that large hits you, it is going to do some damage because it is designed to attack tanks.
:eek:
Guess he didn't have to be that accurate? :dunno:

 

[Marlo Manson]

Thats a fuckin badass when you can take a target out from almost a mile. :bowdown::glugglug::hatsoff:

 

[hammerer]

Don't know if that's the longest shot ever made, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McMillan_Tac-50 , but it's an awesome shot.

 

[Facetious]

Sgt Buist said: “If something that large hits you, it is going to do some damage because it is designed to attack tanks.
:eek:
Guess he didn't have to be that accurate? :dunno:

That's in reference to the "$70,000" per shot Javelin launcher tank killer.... at least that's how I read it. :hatsoff: :bowdown:

Could this have been the .338 Lap Mag ?

Highlight for info below if ya give a rats

New sniper rifle model for British Army
Wednesday, October 10, 2007

"The British Army is replacing almost all of its 3,000 sniper rifles with a new model that uses a different caliber round to allow better performance.

The current rifle, the 7.62mm L96A1 will be replaced with the new “Super Magnum” L118A1 model. While the rifles are very similar, the newer version has been modified so that it can use the 8.6mm Lapua Magnum caliber round. The new rifle is 50 inches in length, weighs 15 pounds (without a scope) and has a 27 inch barrel and a five round magazine.

The new model comes after British snipers in Iraq, and Afghanistan complained about the L96A1’s long range capability and how heavy the rounds were. The 8.6mm Lapua Magnum round has an effective range of about 1,500 meters which is nearly a 50 per cent improvement from the 7.62mm round which is used throughout NATO.

The 8.6mm round is not new to the ammunition field. It began being used in the early 1990s, and grew increasingly popular with police and military snipers. The success of Dutch snipers using the larger rifle and round in Afghanistan convinced British officials to make the switchover

The L118A1 Model and the 8.6mm Lapua Magnum are manufactured by Barrett Rifles."


http://www.publicservice.co.uk/news_story.asp?id=4068

 

[Ace Boobtoucher]

I think we've discovered Trebus' deepest, darkest secret. He can't read. Me? I can't write.
I just start tapping on the keyboard and if something looks too big I hit the space bar.

 

[mrtrebus]

I think we've discovered Trebus' deepest, darkest secret. He can't read. Me? I can't write.
I just start tapping on the keyboard and if something looks too big I hit the space bar.

My lack of reading skills is far far far & away not my deepest darkest secret. Believe me!!!

 

[calpoon]

That's cool, I guess. You have to be kind of a pussy to shoot a guy from a mile away, but I guess it's better than just dropping a bomb on him. I'd be more impressed if he killed the guy with his bare hands.

Actually, I'd be most impressed if he killed a bear with his bare hands instead.

 

[mrtrebus]

That's cool, I guess. You have to be kind of a pussy to shoot a guy from a mile away, but I guess it's better than just dropping a bomb on him. I'd be more impressed if he killed the guy with his bare hands.

From a mile away!!
He's not Mr Fantastic!

 

[calpoon]

eh, changed my mind.

 

[D-rock]

It's a pretty nice shot. To be honest though shots getting to that distance probably involve more luck than skill. Even if a person could have theoretical perfect accuracy, which nobody does, even the best tuned up guns made don't have that consistent accuracy. Even the very slightest variation would be enough to miss a human sized target, and what a lot of people don't understand is with something around the caliber of that bullet in he normal weight for it at that range it probably still took 5-8 seconds for the bullet to arrive at the location. So if the target moves after the shot is fired it’s even that much harder. If there is any wind you might as well say a prayer.

 

[gunslingingbird]

I think we've discovered Trebus' deepest, darkest secret. He can't read. Me? I can't write.
I just start tapping on the keyboard and if something looks too big I hit the space bar.

You know, it's been said that if you have an infinite number of monkeys hammering away at an infinite number of typewriters one of them will eventually write Shakespeare. Is that how you operate?

 

[BlueBalls]

You know, it's been said that if you have an infinite number of monkeys hammering away at an infinite number of typewriters one of them will eventually write Shakespeare. Is that how you operate?

"It was the best of times, it was the blurst of times"

"You stupid monkey!"

 

[thebear247]

Actually, I'd be most impressed if he killed a bear with his bare hands instead.

what did a bear ever do to you.
thats pretty awesome i always wanted to be a sniper when i was growing up as a little kid . atleast there is one less badguy in the world

 

[mongo18]

I didn't even know the Scots were there with us! Good on them.

 

[tartanterrier]

The guy should get a fucking MBE award off the queen :thefinger

 

[aljohn]

Nice shot!

 

[mrtrebus]

The guy should get a fucking MBE award off the queen :thefinger

:nono:
Then again, they give those things out to any Tom, Dick or Harry nowadays!

 

[CunningStunts]

Nice shot!

What a good shot, man. :thumbsup: