[ElevatorToHeaven]

There's no way it was just a lucky shot. The sniper had to factor in air resistance, wind speed and direction, elevation, the spin of the bullet, and even the curvature of the earth, among other things.

That's the point.

If he applied It all correctly, then It was on target and very well judged. If not (miscalculated), then simply a lucky shot. Either way, the fact remains that he nailed his target.

You seem pretty convinced of the sniper's skill. I do admit, that there is considerable skill behind that, but you can never dismiss luck as an option, especially under extraordinary circumstances. (practical range being 1800 meters)

You must also consider that the world record was once held by a Canadian. So maybe Canadians just have skill!

[mothered]

You must also consider that the world record was once held by a Canadian. So maybe Canadians just have skill!

Definitely so.

I'm not judging his skill set, just more so the probabilities that ("may have") ultimately led to nailing the target.

[BurritoBeans]

Another McMillan TAC-50 using Hornady A-MAX .50 rounds... It's not my favorite rifle by any means and that's the same exact setup that's been kicking over distance records for 15 years now, but it's definitely an impressive rifle with a great shooter behind it. I have issues nailing woodchucks farther than 800 yards with my 6mm Remington and I'd say I'm a fairly avid shooter - that guy deserves some serious props.

[Oni]

2 other record-setting shots were also by Canadians with the Tac-50.

[Inori]

2 other record-setting shots were also by Canadians with the Tac-50.

The top 4 (3 Canucks and a Brit) all use metric. Coincidence?

Spoiler:

Probably not. Imperial sucks

[Jiggly]

2 other record-setting shots were also by Canadians with the Tac-50.

The top 4 (3 Canucks and a Brit) all use metric. Coincidence?

Spoiler:

Probably not. Imperial sucks

See? Evidence that the metric system is just better