Recording setting 1.5 mile shot by Army Sniper
An army sniper has earned a place in military history by killing two Taliban machine gunners from more than a mile and a half away. He was so far away that the 8.59mm-caliber bullets took almost three seconds to reach their target.
Craig Harrison’s record breaking shots felled the insurgents with consecutive bullets - even though they were 3,200ft beyond the official range of his rifle. It is only designed to be effective at up to 4,921ft - just less than a mile - and capable of only ‘ harassing fire’ beyond that range.
Read more about the record setting sniper shot here.
