Reports regarding the longest recorded sniper kills that contain information regarding the shooting distance and the identity of the sniper have been presented to the general public since 1967. Sniper
Royal Marines snipers with Accuracy International L115A1 rifles. These rifles are similar to the L115A3 Long Range Rifle used by Craig Harrison but outfitted with Schmidt & Bender 3-12x50 PM II telescopic sights.
The McMillan TAC-50 rifle used by Canadian Army Corporal Rob Furlong.
Gunnery Sergeant Carlos Hathcock in 1996
A Horizon's Lord rifle, as used by Ukrainian sniper Viacheslav Kovalskyi.
McMillan TAC-50
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The McMillan TAC-50 is a long-range anti-materiel rifle. The TAC-50 is based on previous designs from McMillan, which first appeared during the late 1980s. From March 2002 to November 2009 and May 201
Longest recorded sniper kills
…surpassed the 2012 record by nearly 800 m (870 yd), with a 3,540 m (3,871 yd) shot in the Iraqi Civil War. As with the previous two Canadian records, a McMillan TAC-50 with .50 BMG ammunition was used. In November 2023, during the Russian invasion of Ukraine, a special agent with the Security Service of Ukraine, later…
A Canadian Army McMillan TAC-50 (C15) Long-Range Sniper Weapon (LRSW)
McMillan TAC-50 .50 BMG cartridge
Special Warfare Operator 1st Class Thompson explains details of an Mk 15 sniper rifle to major league baseball players Albert Pujols and Ryan Franklin during a tour of Naval Special Warfare facilities.