Report: Brit Special Forces sniper takes out ISIS sniper 1.5 miles away

http://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2017/05/report_brit_special_forces_sniper_takes_out_isis_sniper_15_miles_away.html

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Imagine firing a gun and taking out a sniper so far away that the bullet takes three seconds to arrive, traveling at supersonic speed.  With one shot!  An unnamed British SAS Special Forces sniper is reported to have done just that.

The UK Daily Star has the story:

The long-range shot took place almost two weeks ago as part of a counter-sniper operation during the battle for the Iraqi city of Mosul.

The SAS soldier, a sergeant who was a veteran of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, hit the Iraqi in the throat as he left a burned-out building.

The Daily Star Sunday understands the sniper was using the CheyTac M200 Intervention gun, said to be the most accurate rifle ever made.

It holds the record for the world's longest shot and can reportedly reach distances of up to 3,000m using a special .408 round.

Here is a picture of the CheyTac M200:



The bolt-action rifle is used by US special forces and it is believed the weapon was on loan to the SAS as part of a battlefield trial.

Is this a new record or from 2009? Rather impressive...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Longest_recorded_sniper_kills