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  2. Longest recorded sniper kills - Wikipedia

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    The longest confirmed kill in World War II was by German sniper Matthäus Hetzenauer at 1,100 metres (1,200 yd). The science of long-range sniping came to fruition in the Vietnam War. US Marine Gunnery Sergeant Carlos Hathcock held the record from 1967 to 2002 at 2,286 m (2,500 yd). [12] He recorded 93 official kills.

  3. Craig Harrison (British Army soldier) - Wikipedia

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    The L115A3 Long Range Rifle. Craig Harrison (born November 1974) [1] is a former Corporal of Horse (CoH) in the Blues and Royals, a cavalry regiment of the British Army, who from 2009 to 2017 held the record for the longest confirmed sniper kill in combat, at a range of 2,475 m (2,707 yd).

  4. McMillan TAC-50 - Wikipedia

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    The previous record of 2,475 meters (2,707 yd; 1.538 miles) was set by British sniper Craig Harrison in 2009 in Afghanistan, using a .338 Lapua Magnum chambered L115A3 Long Range Rifle sniper rifle. [7] Two of the top five longest recorded sniper kills were made with the McMillan TAC-50 rifle, both by Canadian soldiers.

  5. Matthäus Hetzenauer - Wikipedia

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    In Nazi Germany, confirmed kills were only valid in the presence of an officer, so Hetzenauer's estimated kills are many times higher. His longest confirmed kill was reported at 1,100 meters (1,200 yards). [1] Hetzenauer received the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 17 April 1945. [2]

  6. Report: Record-breaking sniper kills an ISIS fighter with two ...

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  7. Ukrainian sniper ‘breaks world record after killing Russian ...

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    The world-record comes just a year after Ukraine almost broke the record when one of its snipers shot a Russian soldier from 1.7miles away, thought the be the world’s second-longest combat kill.

  8. Carlos Hathcock - Wikipedia

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    Carlos Norman Hathcock II (May 20, 1942 – February 22, 1999) was a United States Marine Corps (USMC) sniper with a service record of 93 confirmed kills. Hathcock's record and the extraordinary details of the missions he undertook made him a legend in the U.S. Marine Corps.

  9. Ukraine says sniper killed Russian soldier almost 1.7 miles ...

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    Ukraine shared footage that it says shows the second-longest kill on record, at a distance of more than a mile and a half. Ukraine says sniper killed Russian soldier almost 1.7 miles away, which ...