Sniper Makes a 2,345 Yard Shot?! 🤯
A sniper recounts making an extremely long-distance shot at 2,345 yards against a target on a motorcycle during an operation. After an initial miss by another sniper, the speaker fired five shots, with the fifth round successfully hitting the motorcycle and its rider, passing through the front leg, the bike, the back leg, and detonating on the far side.
Summary
The speaker describes a combat scenario involving a sniper team conducting overwatch from a mountain position. Two targets emerged on a motorcycle, prompting engagement. Another sniper initially attempted the shot but missed. The speaker then took control of the engagement, firing multiple rounds in succession. On the fifth attempt, at a confirmed distance of 2,345 yards, the speaker made the shot. The speaker recalls the moment vividly, including closing their eyes before firing and observing the bullet's trajectory through the air. The round struck with devastating effect, penetrating through the front leg of the motorcycle operator, through the motorcycle itself, through the rear-side leg, and finally detonating beyond the target. The speaker notes initial concern about overshooting the target, but the bullet's trajectory and impact were ultimately accurate and effective.
Key Insights
- The speaker fired five consecutive shots at the target, with the fifth shot connecting at 2,345 yards after an initial sniper missed
- The sniper team had established an overwatch position on a mountain when the targets unexpectedly emerged on a motorcycle
- At the moment of firing, the speaker closed their eyes and observed the large bullet's visible trace traveling through the sky toward the target
- The bullet's ballistic path went through the front leg of the motorcycle operator, through the motorcycle frame, through the back leg, and detonated on the far side
- The speaker initially thought they had overshot the target when observing the bullet's high trajectory, but the round ultimately impacted correctly
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Transcript
[0:00] You killed somebody at 2,000 how far >> 3,345 yards they're on a motorcycle. We cleared to this little area climb this mountain we're doing over watch. These guys come out they ride out together on a motorcycle and one of the snipers shoots at him and misses. My rattled through four shots and then on the fifth one I remember looking at Greg said 2345 send it. Closed my eyes. Boom. I remember [music] watching the trace that big bullet go to the sky. I thought I shot over him it went through his front leg went through the bike went through this the leg on the other side and blew up on the other side.
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