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Canadian Snipers Take on Taliban......see the video

Snipers picking off the Taliban-Please Read the mail before seeing the video.

The value of the video lies in the fact that the engagement is at nearly high altitude and across a valley (9000 feet wide). For those of us aware of the dynamics of air , altitude and range on the ballistics of a bullet --- this engagement is "a dream".

Canadian snipers units operate in Afghanistan in support of US infantry units. These video shots are not made through the shooter's telescopic sight. They are made looking through the spotter's scope. The spotter lies right next to the sniper and helps the sniper to find and home in on the target.

ï¿½ A 50 cal round is about 7-8 inches long and the casing is about an inch in diameter. The bullet itself is one-half inch in diameter and roughly one and one-half inches long.

ï¿½ At the beginning of the video, a Taliban sniper is lying on top of the peak in front of you. When you hear the shot fired, watch what happens. Pay close attention to how long it takes from when you hear the rifle fire, until the round hits its intended target.

ï¿½ A Canadian sniper in Afghanistan has been confirmed as hitting an enemy soldier at a range of 7565 ft (1.43 miles), the longest recorded and confirmed sniper shot in history. The previous record of 7369 ft (1.40 miles) was set by US Marine sniper Carlos Hathcock in Vietnam in 1967. This sniper was at an altitude of 8,500 feet and the target, across a valley, was at 9,000 feet. This record however lasted only one day, until a second Canadian sniper hit an enemy soldier at 7860 feet (1.48 miles).

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