7 Longest Confirmed Sniper Kills: When Man And Rifle Become One

By WesKL

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Long-distance shooting has always amazed me. Accounting for every single variable that could affect the bullet makes my head hurt, so I have ultimate respect for the longest confirmed sniper kills. Shooting a paper or steel target is one thing; shooting a living being is an entirely different scenario; just ask Viacheslav Kovalskyi of Ukraine, who currently holds the longest sniper kill record.1) 2.36 Miles: Viacheslav Kovalskyi of UkraineIn November of 2023, Kovalskyi was said to have dropped a Russian officer from 4,156 yards (2.36 miles) away with a custom-built Horizon’s Lord 12.7x114mm HL Wildcat. The rifle is a unique Ukrainian design chambered for the re-compressed cartridge case from a 14.5x114mm cartridge.

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Viacheslav, who was 58 years old then, was a member of the Special Group “Alpha” Security Service of Ukraine. There is a video taken by soldiers showing that the 12.7mm (.50BMG) bullet took about 9 seconds to reach the

Source: The Firearm Blog