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The Top 5 Longest Confirmed Military Sniper Kills
| Sniper | Nationality | Distance (yards/metres) |
Conflict (date of incident) |
Weapon Type (ammunition type) |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Identity unknown, Joint Task Force 2 sniper | Canadian | 3,871 yds (3,540 m) |
Iraq Civil War (May 2017) |
McMillan Tac-50 (Hornady A-MAX .50) |
| 2 | Corporal Craig Harrison | British | 2,707 Yards (2,309 m) |
War in Afghanistan (November 2009) |
L115A3 Long Range Rifle (.338 Lapua Magnum ) |
| 3 | Corporal Rob Furlong | Canadian | 2,657 Yrds (2,429 m) |
War in Afghanistan (March 2002) |
McMillan Tac-50 (Hornady A-MAX .50) |
| 4 | Master Corporal Arron Perry | Canadian | 2,526 Yrds (2,309 m) |
War in Afghanistan (March 2002) |
McMillan Tac-50 (Hornady A-MAX .50) |
| 5 | Sergeant Brian Kremer | American | 2,515 yrds (2,299 m) |
Iraq War (March, 2004) |
Barrett M82A1 (12.7 mm multi-purpose) |
Tags:
The United States, Canada, The United Kingdom, War and the Military, Weapons and Arms Statistics
Sources: Top5ofanything.com research 2017.
List Notes: Data is the longest recorded known military sniper kills against other lawful combatants of war as established by the Geneva convention. List last updated June 2017.
Sources: Top5ofanything.com research 2017.
List Notes: Data is the longest recorded known military sniper kills against other lawful combatants of war as established by the Geneva convention. List last updated June 2017.
