Brit Sniper Makes ‘Longest’ Shot
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Advances in rifles, bullets and combat optics herald a golden age for long-range shooting—so much so that snipers are recording kills at distances that were once unimaginable. The latest publicly acknowledged record for a long-range kill is 8,120 ft.: in Afghanistan by Cpl. Craig Harrison of the...
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