Ukrainian Sniper Sets New World Record...

[Mrs. Peel 7,157]

I always find each new sniper record to be just... well... amazeballs! I mean, can you imagine hitting a target at 2.36 miles?? And not in a competition, mind you, but in BATTLE... when other people are also trying to shoot YOU? Holy kamoley! That's really an incredible feat IMO... both of engineering design and shooting skill.  I seem to recall the Canadians have been pretty dominant holding these long-distance sniper shot records... but the World Record has now moved to a Ukranian.

Anyway, here's the article describing the shot and the new rifle & ammo that was used. Look at the size of this rifle, too... the barrel alone is 41+ inches! Holy crap. (I'll never again whine about not being able to fit my mid-range rifle in my car trunk, lol.)

Ukrainian sniper sets new World Record (msn.com)

[CMJeepster 2,778]

He must eat a lot of pork roll.

[njJoniGuy 2,131]

Well, the Ukies are very well incented to do in the Russkies HOWEVER they can.

(Sitting at the Hall of Fame beach bar at Hard Rock in Punta Cana, D.R., where airsoft is considered a firearm. And you thought NJ was retarded!)