5 longest sniper shots in history

These precise sniper shots were all taken from a distance of more than 2000 m, in fierce combat conditions on the battlefield.

On the modern battlefield, snipers with long-range, high-precision guns are always a nightmare for any enemy soldier. Thanks to modern technology and trained skills, snipers can perform "unimaginable" sniper shots, destroying targets at extremely long distances., according to ControversialTimes.

Craig Harrison, BattlefieldAfghanistan

An L115A3 sniper rifle, the type of gun Harrison used to perform the incredible shot. Photo: Military.com

In October 2009, Sergeant Craig Harrison of the British Army sniper force in Afghanistan was recognized as the world's longest sniper when he killed two Taliban insurgents at a distance of 2,475 m, 900 m further than the effective range of his rifle.L115A3 that he used.

According to the computer calculations of the support gunner, with such a long distance, the sniper bullet flying at supersonic speed would take up to 6 seconds to reach the position of the Taliban gunman who was pouring fire on the British soldiers' formation at that time.

Rob Furlong, BattlefieldAfghanistan

Second on the list is Rob Furlong of the Scout Sniper Team, 3rd Battalion, Patricia Corps, Canada.

On March 29, 2002, Furlong used a Tac-50R2 rifle to kill an al-Qaeda gunman from a distance of 2,430 meters in southern Afghanistan.

Furlong's shot was praised not only for its distance but also because it was made under extremely adverse circumstances., from altitude, trajectory, to the Earth's magnetic field, air humidity, muzzle velocity, and above all, shooting a moving target.

Arron Perry, Afghanistan battlefield

A McMillan Tac-50. Photo: Military factory

Arron Perry was Rob Furlong's teammate in the sniper team of the Patrician Corps, Canada.

Also taken in 2002, Arron Perry's McMillan Tac-50 rifle shot was recorded from 2,310m, taking out another Taliban sniper.

According to witnesses, when confronted, the Taliban sniper could not determine where Perry was and when he was hit, it was too late.

Brian Kremer, Iraq War

American marksman Brian Kremer in March 2004 in Iraq shot down an insurgent with a Barrett M82A1 from a distance of 2,300 m.

Kremer's teammates said that during his two years of fighting in Iraq, Kremer had two successful shots at a range of more than 2,100 meters.

Anonymous South African sniper

A Denel NTW-14.5 sniper rifle. Photo: Wikipedia

In August 2013, an anonymous soldier from a South African special sniper team, serving as a UN peacekeeper, used a Denel NTW-14.5 to shoot and kill a Congolese rebel from a distance of 2,125 m.

According to VNE