Snipers hit M23 targets 2.2km away

[daveza]

http://www.news24.com/Africa/News/Snipers-hit-M23-targets-22km-away-20130829-2

Johannesburg - UN-deployed South African snipers have killed six M23 rebels in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, a military union official said Thursday.

"We hit targets on at least six occasions with snipers," said South African Defence Union national secretary Pikkie Greeff. "In one case the target was 2.2km away."

"On Saturday a South African sniper took out a machine gun post," he added.

Defence Force spokesperson Brigadier General Xolani Mabanga confirmed South Africa forces had engaged rebels, but could not elaborate on the sniper reports.

South African soldiers are part of a UN intervention brigade, which has an unprecedented mandate to battle the armed movements long active in eastern Congo.

2.2 kilometers ?

That would make it the 6th longest shot recorded.

 

[marine1]

I call BS at that range. What weapon was used?

 

[daveza]

I call BS at that range. What weapon was used?

My thought as well.

 

[ChocolateBadger]

I call BS at that range. What weapon was used?

Why? Because he is South African?

 

[marine1]

My thought as well.

Lol, I think we maybe have a 50 cal rifle? I doubt it though
Just searched and found this:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Denel_NTW-20

With that weapon they could do it

 

[marine1]

 

[marine1]

 

[marine1]

Effective range: 2,300m (14.5 x 114mm)

 

[Zenbaas]

View attachment 67855

That would hurt like a Mofo

 

[daveza]

That would make him the best sniper outside the USA, Canada and Britain.

 

[ChocolateBadger]

SADF Snipers are issued with AI AW 7.62mm

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Accuracy_International_Arctic_Warfare

Would not explain 2.2km

But this might:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steyr_SSG_69

Also SADF Issued but lesser used.

 

[marine1]

That would make him the best sniper outside the USA, Canada and Britain.

Correct I still call BS or it was a luck shot.
Impossible IMO

That would hurt like a Mofo

You would not even know it hit you until your teeth were removed from your toes

 

[ponder]

I call BS at that range. What weapon was used?

Probably a Denel-Mechem NTW-20

 

[marine1]

SADF Snipers are issued with AI AW 7.62mm

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Accuracy_International_Arctic_Warfare

Then it is physically impossible at that range with that caibre

 

[Seriously]

http://www.news24.com/Africa/News/Snipers-hit-M23-targets-22km-away-20130829-2



2.2 kilometers ?

That would make it the 6th longest shot recorded.

range > 2,300 m (2,500 yd)

 

[zippy]

Why? Because he is South African?

My question too.

If Americans, Canadians, Brits can do it, why can't a South African ?

 

[marine1]

Those guys used 50 cal rifles and they are some of the best trained snipers on the planet.
We use 7.62 calibre weapons, its impossible at that distance with that round.
Physically impossible

 

[Fulcrum29]

Lol, I think we maybe have a 50 cal rifle? I doubt it though
Just searched and found this:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Denel_NTW-20

With that weapon they could do it

Has been in our service (SANDF) since 1998.

It was even seen in a really kark movie once, disabling a mech

 

[ChocolateBadger]

Then it is physically impossible at that range with that caibre

This might:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steyr_SSG_69

Also SADF issue

Maximum range
3,700 m (4,046 yd)

 

[marine1]

Remember those 14.5mm are anti tank not anti personell