List of the longest shooting ranges for snipers to kill

The list of farthest sniper shooting ranges for killing people includes the farthest confirmed and published sniper shooting ranges for killing people. These have been documented and partially published since the late 1960s, initially by the US military and now by various armed forces.

history

Since the 18th century, foresters and hunters with rifled rifles were recruited and used as snipers. Hunting weapons with telescopic sights have been used since the First World War to increase range and accuracy. The aim was to reach combat distances of up to 400 meters and to destroy high-quality targets from cover or, for example, to kill recognizable officers . Until the end of the Second World War , snipers were not trained specially or even uniformly. It was only after the Second World War that various armed forces began to create sniper schools and training. The combat distances of today's snipers are usually between 600 and 800 meters. A significantly higher range is now technically possible and depending on the weapon , ammunition and weather used . Fatal hits over distances of several kilometers have already been documented, and a maximum of 3,540 meters has been officially confirmed. Various requirements are placed on the confirmation of hits, for example in the Vietnam War the US military needed an officer in addition to the observer (spotter) to confirm a hit.

Confirmed hits

Country	Surname	date	distance	weapon	ammunition	unit	conflict	swell
Canada	not published	June 2017	3,540 meters	McMillan Tac-50	12.7 × 99 mm NATO	Joint Task Force 2	Fight against IS in Iraq
United Kingdom	Corporal of Horse Craig Harrison	November 2009	2,475 meters	Accuracy International L115A3	.338 Lapua Magnum , Lock Base B408	Household Cavalry	War in Afghanistan since 2001
Canada	Corporal Rob Furlong	March 2002	2,430 meters	McMillan Tac-50	12.7 × 99 mm NATO , Hornady A-MAX .50	3rd Battalion of Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry	Operation Anaconda
Canada	Master Corporal Arron Perry	March 2002	2,310 meters	McMillan Tac-50	12.7 × 99 mm NATO, Hornady A-MAX .50	3rd Battalion of Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry	Operation Anaconda
United States	Sergeant Brian Kremer	March 2004	2,300 meters	Barrett M82 A1	12.7 × 99 mm NATO, Raufoss NM140 MP	United States Army Rangers	Iraq war
United States	Gunnery Sergeant Carlos Hathcock	February 1967	2,286 meters	Browning M2 , modified machine gun equipped with a telescopic sight	12.7 × 99 mm NATO	United States Marine Corps	Vietnam War
South Africa	not published	February 2013	2,125 meters	NTW-20	14.5 x 114 mm	South African Special Forces	Mission de l'Organisation des Nations Unies en République Démocratique du Congo
United States	Nicholas Ranstad	January 2008	2,092 meters	Barrett M82A1	12.7 × 99 mm NATO	91st Airborne Cavalry Regiment	War in Afghanistan since 2001
United States	Chief Petty Officer Chris Kyle	August 2008	1,920 meters	McMillan Tac-338	.338 Lapua Magnum	SEAL team 3	Iraq war
United Kingdom	Corporal Christopher Reynolds	August 2009	1,853 meters	Accuracy International L115A3	.338 Lapua Magnum, Lock Base B408	The Black Watch	War in Afghanistan since 2001
United States	Steve Reichert	April 2004	1,614 meters	Barrett M82A3	12.7 × 99 mm NATO, Raufoss Mk 211 Armor-Piercing-Incendiary	United States Marine Corps	Iraq war
Soviet Union	Vladimir Ilyin	1985	1,350 meters. World record for 7.62 mm caliber in military history	SWD	7.62 × 54 mm rows		Afghan war

Unconfirmed hits

In 2012, two snipers from the Australian 2nd Commando Regiment fired a fatal shot at suspected Taliban fighters with a Barrett M82 at about the same time. The hit at 2815 m measured with a GPS rangefinder could not be assigned to either of the two shooters and was not confirmed by the Australian military.

Individual evidence

1. ^ Robert Stirling: Special Forces Sniper Skills . Osprey Publishing Limited, 2012, ISBN 978-1-78200-765-4 , pp. 37 ( books.google.com ).
2. ^ Robert Fife: Canadian elite special forces sniper makes record-breaking kill shot in Iraq. In: theglobeandmail.com. June 21, 2017. Retrieved June 22, 2017 . 
3. ↑ British sniper shoots down Canada's bragging rights ( Memento from May 5, 2010 in the Internet Archive )
4. ↑ Sniper kills Qaeda from 1½ mi. away. ( Memento of the original from May 6, 2010) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. In: New York Post . 
5. ↑ The super sniper: Hero picks off two Taliban from a mile and a half away. In: Daily Mail .
6. ↑ Sniper shot that took out an insurgent killer from three quarters of a mile. In: The Sunday Telegraph .
7. ↑ ^{a b} We were abandoned ( Memento from May 5, 2010 in the Internet Archive )
8. ↑ Firing of Edmonton police officer for urinating on another officer upheld CTV News.
9. ↑ British sniper Craig Harrison (The Silent Assassin) breaks record, kills target from 1.5 miles away In: Daily News .
10. ↑ Biography of Carlos Hathcock ( Memento of the original from February 20, 2012 on WebCite ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. 
11. ↑ SA skerpskutter skiet doodskoot or afstand van meer as 2 km In: Volksblad . August 30, 2013 (Afrikaans).
12. ↑ How to shoot someone from a mile away
13. ↑ Meet the big shot - SEAL is America's deadliest sniper
14. ↑ British sniper describes moment he shot Taliban commander… from TWO KILOMETRES away
15. ↑ Marine Sniper Receives Bronze Star Medal for Valor ( Memento November 29, 2010 in the Internet Archive ), US Department of Defense .
16. ^ Soviet Snipers in Afghanistan in 1979 to 1989. In: englishrussia.com. November 19, 2015, accessed October 15, 2018 . 
17. ↑ Chris Masters: Taliban remain in fear of lethal strikes. In: dailytelegraph.com.au. October 29, 2012, accessed October 10, 2015 . 
18. ^ Glenn Wahlert, Russell Linwood: One Shot Kills. A History of Australian Army Sniping . Big Sky Publications, Newport, NSW 2014, ISBN 978-1-922132-65-9 , pp. 192 (in association with the Australian Army History Unit).