Carlos Hathcock, the greatest ever, was credited with 93 confirmed kills in Viet Nam. Add an estimated 100-200 more that could not be confirmed.
His first was with a standard issue M-14 (.308) with open sights at over 800 yards.
The cong referred to him as "Long Trang" or, "White Feather"...the feather he wore in his cap.
He has CONFIRMED kills at 2000 yards.
great book by a sniper just back from iraq
Review "The 3rd Battalion has a veteran sniper, Staff Sergeant Jack Coughlin, for whom the war in Iraq was only the latest of many wars; he fought in Mogadishu, too. On the first day of battle at the Diyala Bridge, he had eleven kills. He is one of the best snipers in the Marine Corps, perhaps the very best. When I asked one of his commanders about his skills, the commander smiled and said, 'I'm just glad he's on our side.' "