Unveiled: The new supergun weapon against the Taliban can kill from over a mile away (1,100m+)

This Is London / The Evening Standard (U.K.) ^ | March 7, 2008

[The KG9 Kid]

I don't have a rifle chambered in anything remotely approaching yours, but I'd guess that a .50 BMG would just sail right through a whitetail and keep on screaming along over the hills and into the next county. Now I know that it wouldn't blow a deer to flinders from reading your account.

Did the bullet stop or shed it's jacket on that hit you made?

[DuncanWaring]

Believe Green Iguana’s answer.

[green iguana]

Ronnie would not like you messing with her. I want one of those 416s - better ballistics than the 50.

[CGTRWK]

An internet gun porn fantasy. A Mk 211 projectile contains less than a gram of explosive. The purpose is to spread fragments inside equipment targets to destroy electronics, cut hoses, kill crew, ignite fuel, etc. But it will not vaporize anyone.

[Cuttnhorse]

Have you guys seen this little US-made shooter? Cal .408 and they claim to have the record for distance and accuracy.

The CheyTac M-200 in conjunction with the CheyTac ABC (advanced ballistic computer and critical input devices; like the Kestrel 4000, hand held weather station, the Leica Vector Laser Range finder, Genuine CheyTac Ammunition and a high quality Nightforce scope can outdistance all other sniper weapon systems 50 caliber and below. This is accomplished through total integration of products into a system not simply a rifle. CheyTac is the first to join these emergent technologies and create a weapon system with true predictive capability on long range targets.

[Travis McGee]

What a laugher to show the sniper shooting offhand.

[The KG9 Kid]

‘Vaporize’ was my colloquialism, I admit, but the account of the Iraqi forward observer hit by the Raufoss shot was that the detonation separated his head and shoulders from his body.

[green iguana]

It blew right through, but I hit some shoulder area bone and that made a mess.

[aculeus]

Lovely.

[Former Proud Canadian]

1500 meter range? Short of the world's record 2200 meters.

http://www.snipercountry.com/Articles/KillingShot_2430Metres.asp

[Tolkien]

Hey...I agree but a little know fact was that he had the scope duct taped to the rifle.

I never said he had to lug it anywhere.

Carlos was exceptional!

I would love to have this "supergun" in my arsenal!

[Republic of Texas]

1500m is impressive, and probably quite adequate for the job. 2200m is mind boggling. Some of the ex-military guys at the gym were talking about that, and they were even blown away by 2200m. THAT, is free long distance!

[WayneS]

No offense taken. My track coach used to refer to the 1,440 m run as a “mile” even though we all knew it was a bit less.

For some reason when the other post asked the question, the 1440 number popped into my addled brain and I posted before thinking any further.

[A Texan]

Not when one shot equals one kill.

[Ender Wiggin]

Our military should buy domestically, and spend development dolars at home too.

[Cuttnhorse]

This video is a well-know hoax.

[Dr. Zzyzx]

1,609.344

[jsharpscs]

I have a 6 X 24 Bausch & Lomb on a .223 varmint rifle and it’s just fine at high power off of sandbags. Of course you need to crank it down if you’re using it off hand or from a bipod.

But off of bags you can shoot egg sized targets with it at 200 yards and decide what part of the egg you’d like to hit...

[wordsofearnest]

1609 and some change.

[mowowie]

Is there a doctor in the cave?
OUCH!!