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Iraq
Canadian sniper sets world record with 2.2-mile pickoff of ISIS fighter
2017-06-22
This is the third submission on this story today, Beavis and Skidmark being responsible for the BBC version filed earlier under Iraq, with which this one has now been grouped for consistency. Text snipped for duplication.

-- trailing wife at 7:30 p.m. EDT

" ... the true challenge here was being able to calculate the actual wind speed and direction all the way to the target."
- Ryan Cleckner, former U.S. Army Ranger sniper
Posted by:Seeking cure for ignorance

#4  Like randomly throwing a pebble at a 2'x4' puddle 2 miles away hoping for a splash.
Posted by: Skidmark   2017-06-22 19:56  

#3  Metric translation: "Aim six feet left and 8 feet up"
Posted by: Frank G   2017-06-22 19:44  

#2  Just . . . . in awe.
Posted by: Canuckistan sniper   2017-06-22 19:00  

#1  
Posted by: Anomalous Sources   2017-06-22 18:32  

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