A single shot hit the Iraqi in the chest and killed him instantly. It had been fired from a range of more than three-quarters of a mile, well beyond the capacity of the powerful Leupold sight, accurate to 3,300 feet.
"I believe it is the longest confirmed kill in Iraq with a 7.62mm rifle," said Sgt. Gilliland, 28, who hunted squirrels in Double Springs, Ala., from the age of 5 before progressing to deer -- and then to insurgents and terrorists.
"He was visible only from the waist up. It was a one-in-a-million shot. I could probably shoot a whole box of ammunition and never hit him again."
If I'm not mistaken a Marine sniper previously held this record. Go Army!
Nice Shot Sgt. Gilliland i appreciate all the work you and all the other soldiers are doing over there, i leave for basic the first of febuary and hope to be over there soon to help you all out and do my part. i salute you all!!!!
Posted on 01/19/06 13:08:08
jason b wrote:
nice shot! i go army in a year and i want to be a sniper for sf.
Posted on 01/20/06 18:18:21
future SGT. MAJ. wrote:
im in the delayed entry program and the last time i made a shot was on a 10 point from 800 yards with a 30.06 so this guy has got quite a bit of talent
Posted on 01/21/06 17:39:58
Ryan wrote:
Hey man, that is a great shoot. Keep in mind of why and what you there`re for, not a record but for the people back at home. Keep it up over there, you are doing a great job. My hats is off to men/women over there. Tanks!
Posted on 01/21/06 17:45:45
SSG B (FSH TX) wrote:
NCOs lead the way!! Hoah!!
Posted on 01/26/06 15:10:27
dennis roobol wrote:
i am a big fan of the american army!! and i want to say that you are doing good work
i salute you all!!!!!
Posted on 02/06/06 14:07:31
Bud Laughlin wrote:
Nice shot sarg ! Hope you can get back to deer soon. But in the mean time keep up the great work.
Posted on 02/06/06 15:32:09
siya wrote:
i've always been facinated by the way snipers do serve & accompolish their job. keep it up boys.
Posted on 02/07/06 09:50:15
siya wrote:
i've always been facinated by the way snipers do serve & accompolish their job. keep it up boys.
Posted on 02/07/06 09:50:20
PFC. ALDOUS MOZAR wrote:
GREAT SHOOTING AND HOPE SACRIFICING YOUR LIVES IN THE LINE OF DUTY WILL END ALL WARS IN THE FUTURE. KEEP THE WORLD FREE FROM BAD GUYS!!! REMEMBER THE MOTTO ''SEMPER FIDELIS''
Posted on 02/09/06 06:54:53
jack wrote:
im goin Marines in a while and gonna be a scout sniper and im goin to beat that record but great shot anyways and come back alive
Posted on 03/09/06 13:59:17
JIIM wrote:
WHAT A SHOT GO FOR IT NAM HAD SOME GOOD MEN BUT THIS IS AWSUM
JIM
Posted on 07/28/06 07:56:19
JIM wrote:
GRRRRRRRRRREAT
Posted on 08/18/06 08:40:49
kcombs wrote:
that is sweet man
Posted on 09/09/06 01:51:09
DSs wrote:
fu -q
Posted on 11/08/07 14:19:41
rfhk wrote:
Good shot kill some more sand niggers
Posted on 11/08/07 14:24:53
sniper_kid_8869 wrote:
Nice shot. I'm only 14 and i can't even get that with my M-21 BB gun. I practice everyday (my dad is in the Army and he was a sniper and served in Iraq) because my dad brought home some 100 yard silhouette targets. I'm planning on becoming a sniper in the Rangers. Good luck. Hope you make it home soon. Go Army!
Posted on 02/05/08 17:32:32
Cornbread wrote:
Speaking of combat records, a regular at a bar that I frequent makes the claim that he holds the record for the most hand-to-hand close combat kills. He says that he has killed 231 men with his bare hands. He says he was a sniper. can anyone help me verify this?
Posted on 08/19/09 19:32:27
josh squires wrote:
nice shot but its not the farthest confirmed kill 2450 yrds is
Posted on 09/28/09 13:30:10
Cole wrote:
US Army Sniper here. 650m is my longest kneeling off-hand while under indirect fire as well as direct small arms. 1k is a long way and not nearly as impossible as people think. All about equipment management, cold bore data, and your zero. Rest is just a matter of the shooter's knowledge of wind, MoA, and drag.
