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Title: Canadian sniper's bullet flew for ten seconds at speed of 792mph: Soldier even had to account for the Earth's curvature as he killed jihadi from two miles away with shot so powerful it can hit a target through walls
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Daily Mail Online
URL Source: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art ... -ten-seconds-speed-792mph.html
Published: Jun 23, 2017
Author: Larisa Brown, Defence And Security Edito
Post Date: 2017-06-23 07:28:30 by cranky
Keywords: None
Views: 5220
Comments: 37
A sniper has earned a place in military history by killing an Islamic State jihadi from more than two miles away. The elite Canadian soldier took out the fanatic from a high-rise building during an operation in Iraq last month, it emerged yesterday. He was so far away that the bullet took almost ten seconds to reach its target. A military source said the shot was taken during an IS attack on Iraqi forces. The soldier was 2.1 miles, or 11,614ft, away from the jihadi, beating the previous British-held record of 1.5 miles. The bullet from the rifle travelled at an eye-watering 792mph - faster than a Boeing 737 - and took ten seconds to reach its target The sniper, who cannot be named for security reasons, is part of Canada's Special Forces, assisting Iraqi forces in the war against IS. 'The shot in question actually disrupted a Daesh attack on Iraqi security forces,' a military source told Toronto's Globe and Mail newspaper. The source added: 'Instead of dropping a bomb that could potentially kill civilians in the area, it is a very precise application of force – and because it was so far away, the bad guys didn't have a clue what was happening.' The source described the difficulty of the shot, explaining that the sniper had to account for wind, ballistics and even the Earth's curvature. A military insider said: 'This is an incredible feat. It is a world record that might never be equalled.' The soldier used a McMillan TAC-50 sniper rifle – so powerful it can shoot through walls. It is designed to be effective only up to 1.2 miles. The Canadian sniper worked with a spotter, whose job is to help get an accurate shot. Spotters use binoculars and can see the target more clearly than the sniper, who uses a scope. Spotters carry a machine gun in case the militants discover their position. The pair will sometimes watch their target for hours. The spotter is essential because he keeps the sniper up to date on the location of the target and specific details. The sniper fires after exhaling for seven seconds – or until their lungs are empty and they are at their calmest. The elite Canadian sniper was so far away that the bullet took almost ten seconds to reach its target and was travelling at 792mph Then they fire and inhale immediately. The spotter will immediately inform them if they have hit the target. If they have missed they have a few seconds to quickly adjust before they are noticed and can try to hit the target again. The Canadian shooter is part of Joint Task Force 2, which deals with counterterrorism, sniper operations and hostage rescue. Last night a military spokesman said the task force did not carry out patrols with leading combat troops but was there to 'enable the Iraqi security forces who are in a tough combat mission'. The spokesman said: 'This takes the form of advice in planning for their operations and assistance to defeat Daesh through the use of coalition resources.' The sniper took the title from Briton Craig Harrison, who killed two Taliban machine gunners from more than a mile and a half away in November 2009. The Canadian Special Operations Forces Command confirmed the new record-holding sniper 'successfully hit a target' from 11,614ft away, beating the previous target by 3,494ft. Corporal Harrison was using the Army's most powerful sniper weapon, the British-built L115A3 long range rifle. It took six seconds for him to find out if his shots were successful. The Household Cavalry veteran opened fire after his commander and Afghan soldiers were attacked during a patrol in Helmand Province. 
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#1. To: cranky (#0)
Bullet dropped from the guns plane 320" or more than 27ft. There is a lot of calculating going on.
Yeah. But that's what dope cards are for. The coriolis effect has to be factored in after about thirty-three hundred yards. And 792mph is getting close to subsonic. But the toughest part of the shot, imho, was finding a target that would sit still for the ten seconds it took for the bullet to find him.
I read the muzzle velocity is several times the speed of sound, but that the bullet would have slowed to near subsonic by the time it reached the target. Still it's obvious that luck is one of the many factors available. I remember picking off a beer bottle with a heavy caliber handgun from perhaps 100 yards. If you fire enough shots you'll hit your target eventually. All that's required is for the target to be within power range of the weapon used. I'm sure soon they'll have guided bullets where they can train a laser on the target and the bullet will simply hone in on the reflection. The laser will be controlled by a computer that's watching the target via a zoom camera. The rifle will be similarly operated by a computer. All the operator does is sight the target in with a laptop and click the "Shoot" button. Even if the target moves, the laser will adjust, and the bullet will change trajectory to match. Bullets might cost $50 each but with an unlimited military budget, who cares?
That's right. The bullet would have left the barrel at approximately 936m/s (3070fps) and about ten seconds later would have been around 2.1 miles away, traveling at about 972mph (1161fps) as it hit its target, according to the story. Give or take local variables.
Don't know about any of you,but *I* sure as hell don't want to get hit by a 750 grain 50 caliber bullet traveling at any speed that keeps gravity from making it fall to the ground.
Doing the math, I came to the conclusion that 792mph for the bullet speed is some kind of average speed or estimate. I think it was traveling slower than 792mph when it hit the target. If the shot really took less than 10 seconds as they reported, 792mph is just a little too fast for the math to work.
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#2. To: Justified (#1)
There is a lot of calculating going on.
#6. To: cranky (#2)
#28. To: Pinguinite (#6)
I read the muzzle velocity is several times the speed of sound, but that the bullet would have slowed to near subsonic by the time it reached the target.
#30. To: cranky (#28)
The bullet would have left the barrel at approximately 936m/s (3070fps) and about ten seconds later would have been around 2.1 miles away, traveling at about 972mph (1161fps) as it hit its target, according to the story.
#32. To: sneakypete (#30)
The bullet would have left the barrel at approximately 936m/s (3070fps) and about ten seconds later would have been around 2.1 miles away, traveling at about 972mph (1161fps) as it hit its target, according to the story.
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