How to Shoot the World's Most Powerful Sniper Rifle

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Actually no American sniper has managed to come even close to 2430 metres.

The world record is currently held by a Canadian man with a record shot of 2430 metres (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sniper#Snipers_in_warfare)

The closest any American has ever got to that shot was 2250 metres and that was way back in the Vietnam war.

Plus the world record shot was fired from a McMillan TAC-50 bolt-action rifle not a Barrett M107.

Yeah but the Canadian was shooting at a moose while the Amercican was firing at a person.

plus wikipedia isnt a reliable source at all

I would like to see them make a new version that uses the 20mm round that aircraft use. 3.5oz at 3,380 fps = 38,831 ft-lbs. That is over 2.6 times what the .50BMG is capable of.

.50BMG > 800 grains at 2,895 fps = 14,885 ft-lbs.

so is this the most powerful sniper rifle in the world currently?

So, if you hear the shot, you know that sniper missed :)

That was a decent article and some of these comments are pretty intresting. However, I am a sniper for the USMC and I have you know that a 2430m shot isnt s***. Many of you never get to see but there have been many shots taken from a lot further ranges then 2430. However, these shots are usually taken in combat operations which are deemed classified. Therefore to you, 2430m shot is probably the longest you've heard of. But Ive seen snipers hit 6in. targets at 2.3mi with a M-102/M-82 Barret.

Also, a 3.1mi shot was recorded by a Marine Corps Scout Sniper with an AS-50 british made sniper rifle. You should look it up.

SSgt. Carpenter
Semper Fi

What kind of optics would be used at distances like that or above?

Well, from experience I can tell you that this is not the greatest sniper in the world. Anyone in the military should know this, if its being issued its probably not the best. British rifles are some of the best in the world, but in all reality there is no such thing as the 'best' rifle. Its all up to preference, there are plenty of 12.98 rifles out there. And I will second what Carpenter here, there are a lot of long range shots made that do not make out of the fob. That being said, I still love my barrett, but the best military sniper, is one with a good second set of eyes.

COMMENTING ON THE , THE LONGEST CONFIRMED KILL OUTSIDE OF CLASSIFIED MISSIONS WAS MADE BY A ROB FURLONG, A CANADIEN SNIPER WITH THE MC MILLEN TAC-50 AND A MILDOT SCOPE, NOT SURE ABOUT THE MAGNIFICATION. HE TOOK OUT A TALIBAN SOLDIER FROM 2430 YARDS, NOT METERS. ONE AND A HALF MILES. HE WAS FIRING FROM A MOUNTAIN DOWN INTO A VALLEY IN AFGHANISTAN. WHAT MAKES THIS SHOT SO UNIQUE, IS THE MAN WAS JOGGING AT A BRISK PACE AND THE FACT THAT IN THIS TYPE OF ENVIROMENT, AT 700 YARDS THE WIND MAY BE GOING EAST TO WEST AT 10MPH. AT 1400 YARDS THE WIND WILL BE GOING WEST TO EAST AT 14 MPH AND AT 2100 YARDS THE WIND WILL BE EAST TO WEST AT 6 MPH. THIS MAKES IT IMPOSSIBLE TO MAKE AN EXACT MATHEMATICAL SOLUTION. HIS FIRST 2 SHOTS MISSED, BUT HE WAS ABLE TO CORRECT HIS AIM BY OBSERVING WHERE HE HIT. HIS THIRD SHOT DROPPED THE TALIBAN FIGHTER. AS FOR THE BARRETT BEING THE MOST POWERFUL SNIPER RIFLE, IT AND OTHER 50 CALIBERS ARE VERY CLOSE IN POWER. THERE ARE A COUPLE OF RUSSIAN 50S WITH SLIGHTLY MORE POWER, BUT NOT AS ACCURATE. THE IS A PARTICULAR ROUND FOR THE BARRETT THAT I CAN REMEMBER THE NAME OF NOW, ITS SOMETHING LIKE HAPPAS OR PAPPAS. IT WAS USED IN IRAQ BY AN AMERICAN SNIPER ON A WATERTOWER. HE AND HIS SPOTTER WERE COVERING A GROUP OF MARINES SEARCHING FOR IEDS. JUST AS THEY DISCOVERED ONE HIDDEN IN A DEAD ANIMAL BY THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, THEY WERE ATTACKED BY A MUCH LARGER FORCE. AT ONE POINT THE SNIPER OBSERVED 3 IRAQI SOLDIERS RUN BEHIND A CINDERBLOCK WALL. ONE CARRIED A MG, ANOTHER AN RPG. LATER INSPECTION SHOWED THE WALL WAS NOT HOLLOW BUT SOLID. THE SNIPER AIMED AT ABOUT WHERE HE THOUGHT THEY WOULD BE AND PULLED THE TRIGGER FROM 12OO YARDS AWAY. HIS SPOTTER WITNESSED A LARGE CLOUD OF RED MIST APPEAR ABOVE THE WALL. THAT SINGLE ROUND, A ARMOR PIERCING INCENDIARY EXPLOSIVE ROUND, VAPORIZED ALL 3 ENEMYS. LATER TESTS WITH SOLID CINDERBLOCK WALLS WITH BALLISTIC GELATIN BEHIND THEM SHOWED THAT THE CINCER BLOCKS WERE SHATTERED AND CARRIED DIRECTLY INTO THE GELATIN. AS FOR MORE POWERFUL SNIPER RIFLES THERE ARE AT LEAST 2 BUT FINANCIALLY THEY ARE WELL OUT OF REACH FOR MASS PRODUCTION FOR THE MILITATY. ONE IS THE STEYR MANNLICHER IWS 2000 15.2MM APFSDS 308GRAIN TUNGSTEN CARBIDE DART. THIS IS OBVIOUSLY INTENDED FOR HARDENED TARGETS. AND THERE IS THE CHEY TAC 408. PROBABLY THE LONGEST RANGE ANTI PERSONNEL SNIPER RIFLE. IT COMES WITH A NUMBER OF SMALL COMPUTERS THAT CAN TAKE EVERYTHING INTO ACCOUNT THAT COULD EFFECT YOUR SHOT. DEWPOINT, TEMP, DISTANCE, WIND SPEED AND DIRECTION, HUMIDITY, ETC. BUT ONCE AGAIN, FAR TOO EXPENSIVE FOR MASS CONSUMPTION BY THE MILITARY.

Thank You: I was on the Design Team.

Woah, Enuff caps bro.

Actually, the Canadian man was shooting at a person on a mission called Anaconda over seas..

It is inaccurate. Why not correct and add to the details?

without the optics the sniper cannot shot a 1.8 miles target

I heard the round used was a US made round, but the hardware was all Canadian, and that Furlong was indeed the man who made the shot. Any confirmation on the actual round used? Plus, don't get * off, my American friends, Canadians are bleeding the desert red alongside you. No Marine pays for his own drink in a bar if I have enough cash.

Sniper shots at this range most certainly were NOT done with a Barrett.

Denel-Mechem NTW-20mm = world's most powerful anti-material rifle.
It's enourmous (almost 1.8m long and weighs around 26kg)
Range isn't THAT great though but I would love to get some feedback from a sniper that is un-biased and has experience with various rifles. I know this is more about range but thought you would like to look it up - quite interesting...and intimidating.

Oh yeah. I once took out a bull elephant at just under 5 miles with my 22. LR Marlin semi-automatic. One shot mind you in a driving rain storm just after midnight. He was standing broadside as the shot entered his left eye and exited his right eye socket. Dropped him grave yard dead. Shortly after that I awoke and got ready to go to work.

Buddy "EagleEye" Kilroy

definitly not the most powerful sniper rifle in the world we cannot forget the anzio 20mm rifle mind you .50 cal bmg is only 12mm

Nice bit of info, but it is not the biggest and best, The Gepárd anti-materiel M1 is.

Well now its my turn the most powerful sniper rifle is currently made in South Africa. we have tested it and we shot covering a distance of about 4.5 kilometers. This sniper rifle is only available in S A but way too expensive for the rest of the world to purchase. In S A crime is evry where and we sumtimes have to use xtreme power when fighting criminals.So forget about them British, American and Gepard sniper rifles come to S A if you want to see real power and dsitance in action.

why dont all our troops have one///

Certain rifles, usually termed "anti-material" rifles as opposed to "sniper rifles" are chambered in rounds as large as 20mm. The .50 BMG is chambered for a 12.7mm round. Though energy varies between the rifle and specific ammunition it shoots, most 20mm rifles are capable of triple the energy of the .50 BMG, and are usually reserved for destroying lightly armored vehicles and equipment from range.

Usually not used against infantry, due to having better options for this task, these massive rifles certainly are capable of effective long-range sniping, and without a doubt are very deadly against flesh and bone. Some famous examples are the Lahti anti-tank rifle of Finnish origin, the Denel NTW-20 from South Africa, and the Anzio Ironworks 20mm Vulcan rifle.

All are devastating, but are even larger and heavier than comparable rifles in .50 BMG. The reason .50 BMG rifles are popular for sniping is because of the excellent range the large bullet has. It has about the most power that one can achieve from a rifle while still keeping it relatively mobile.

For closer ranges, such as most urban combat, rifles chambered in smaller cartridges are usually more prefered. But for long range and high energy, .50 BMG is very effective. Like stated above, even bigger guns in the 20mm range are kept for niche roles, but nontheless have proven very effective.

outstanding riffle indeed,how can i gt one?

I am very impressed..with the distance this rifle can be used. A good inner city sniper would love to be a mile from the intended target. The hardest part is getting this rifle without a trail. But of course money can get you anything. Testing the rifle at 100 yards very nice and the sound travel was very true. Thanks for the article on this very unique rifle. Ode to the shooter..executive action..and the set up.