In November of 2009, Craig Harrison, Corporal of Horse in the Blues and Royals RHG/D of the British Army, made a shot that stands as the longest recorded sniper shot in history. Chicago, Illinois. 4.4 Mile World Record Long Range Hit Sept 13, 2022 Nomad Rifleman Extreme Long Range Shooting 816 subscribers Subscribe 1.6K Share 276K views 4 months ago WYOMING What do ELR instructors. A West Texas man has taken aim at becoming one of the world's top marksmen. Jackson, WY: On September 13, 2022, a group of extreme-long-range shooting enthusiasts set a new world record when they achieved a confirmed target hit at 4.4 miles in the high desert of western Wyoming. 90% of the impacts did not show a dust signature. Hes the president of the Laramie Rifle Range board of directors. One of the more unorthodox elements of this experiment was how the team of spotters located the misses. The Hornady pro made a shot from an incredible 2.4 miles on May 1 at the Clark's Knob ELR Match in Kansas. The muzzle brake came from New Zealand, he said. Our calculation for spindrift was 93.80 right) We did not take into account the Coriolis, as much of that is lost in the weeds with respect to wind (6-9 mph), temperature rising (constantly adjusting elevation) and time of flight. The challenges presented in this build set the team back, and it was finally completed in May of 2022. North and Midwest Of The US freeze under -9F blizzard warning with 7,600 flights delayed and canceled - while South scorches as 2,000 mile-wide storm creates 100F temperature difference across USUntitled Copy The world record for the longest rifle shot was broken by a Wyoming team of shooters who managed to hit a target 4.4 miles away in on the state's arid plains. "We're having companies make us equipment to go further (because) we've actually reached the limit of what we can shoot. "Now, not only are me and my teammates champions in competitive shooting, we've taken it one step further by making shots at these extreme distances," Phillips said. Phillips said the MCSC has been one of the most important organizations and backers for his success as a marksman. In other words, down range. Flight Time is 7.8 seconds Ranged with Vector 4 and. Many people think of long range shooting as a hunting thing or a military thing. Competitive shooter Robert Brantley recently established a new world record in long-range shooting. A massive flight arc had to be calculated to make the 4.4 mile shot work, Humphries said. A new world record has been set by a team of long-range shooting experts in Wyoming. Audible spotting has already been used to supplement visual spotting, but there are no other known examples of someone trying to spot with ears as the primary tool. I don't care if you can hit a target 4.4 miles away, once, after hours of tweaking, and 70 shots. Since retiring from the Marines, Phillips has worked in law enforcement. Co-authors of Nomad Riflemans Guide to Extreme Long Range Shooting Fun, Scott Austin and Shepard Humphries, joined by a half-dozen friends, hit the 8 bullseye with their custom long-range rifle, surpassing the previous world record of 4 miles! . Back in 2020, the team helped a client achieve the Wyoming state record of 3.06 miles. They also want to make clear that their team made it all possible. Visual spotting would allow a spotter to pinpoint an impact to within a square inch, but imagine closing your eyes while sitting in a field and listening for a pebble that is tossed and landed within 30 feet of you. No, they believe that extreme-long-range shooting is a sport of its own. Gun? Paul Phillips celebrates after the successful hit. Just before noon, Austin made the wind and elevation call of 1,092 MOA up, hold 17 MOA left. 278: Maurie Plant Meet | Eloise Wellings | Lisa Weightman & Moose run Osaka Marathon This week's episode is proudly sponsored by Sydney Marathon, join them this September in their bid to become an Abbott World Marathon Major. (Photo provided). 2022-09-20 Science & Technology: Wyoming Team Makes Long-Range Rifle Shot Record, Hits 4.4 Mile Target [Valiant] The world record for the longest rifle shot was broken by a Wyoming team of shooters who managed to hit a target 4.4 miles away in on the state's arid plains. The cartridge was custom made by Unknown Munitions in Idaho (which we think is the best commercial ammunition maker in the world), with Barrett brass, H50BMG propellant and a CCI135 primer. The targets dimensions (120 inches by 92 inches) made it 1.54 MOA wide and 1.18 MOA tall at 4.4 miles. It was a new world record for a rifle shot, set by the Jackson-based Nomad Rifleman team led by Schott Austin and Shepard Humphries. Covering Phoenix, Mesa, Glendale, Scottsdale, Gilbert, the valley . The marksmanship feat was orchestrated by Scott Austin and Shepard Humphries, who run Nomad Rifleman, a long-range shooting school out of Jackson Hole, Wyoming. In 2020, they guided a client to set the Wyoming state record for longest hit on a target at a whopping 3.06 miles! Reactions: Eddystone and acudaowner. Shepard. Phillips was working the ballistics of the shot while Rodgers was working as the wind coach. Shepard Humphries and Scott Austin led the group from Nomad Rifleman, a shooting range and training facility out of Jackson Hole, Wyoming. The rifles scope zooms from 6 power all they way up to 35 power magnification. Confirmed! The long-range shooting world record was broken yet again when a team of spotters and a shooter hit a target at 4.4 miles (7,744 yards) in the Wyoming desert earlier this month. A wildlife, Jugs of urine tossed out vehicles along Wyoming highways have been dubbed trucker bombs and there. Also, we are working with new ballistic solvers and heads-up displays that assist in us doing these types of things. Jeff Odor 6.5 Creedmoor, 1760 yards. The .416 Barret bullets were leaving the rifles muzzle at a velocity of roughly 3,300 feet per second, Humphries said. Some big news for trigger pullers recently from the Civilian Marksmanship Program. To tip the odds of success in their favor, Humphries and Austin built a specialized rifle, sourcing components from around the world. 24 long seconds after the shooter sent the 69th shot, spotters heard the unmistakable reverberation of metal being hit. Background: After having a blast setting the Wyoming state record of 3.06 miles in 2020, Scott and Shepard decided to get a team together to have even more fun breaking the then world record, 4 miles, which had also been set in 2020. Tactical-Life would like to congratulate the Nomad Rifleman team on an amazing accomplishment. The scope was held in place with a double set of. He earned the Top Gun Award and earned a Combat Action Ribbon by serving in Operation Desert Storm with Task Force Papa Bear, First Marine Division. While holding the longest documented shot in history, Phillips said the team is looking to continue pushing the envelope and keep pushing its record further. The shot was made with a custom-built rifle chambered for the .416 Barrett cartridge. New world record, 4.4 mile shot. " The things we're learning show we're learning how to push the envelope of how far we can shoot a shoulder-fired rifle.". Divine Deo, the 9/5 betting favorite, floated from the outside, then sprinted to the lead at the quarter in a fast :26.4. In the 1970 finals, Andy Isla-Rubert of Hillside (Proviso West) recorded a manual time of 4:07.1 in the longer mile run (9.3 meters longer). The original target date for the attempt was scheduled for June or July 2021. See the full press release, additional information and images for your use at: https://nomadrifleman.com/world-record-shot/, Vortex Razor 6-3556 FFP scope with EBR-7D MOA reticle. I had never had an opportunity to shoot out to a mile before but was all in. The Tribunist Daily reported that a new long-distance rifle marksmanship world record was set earlier this year, when Bill Poor's 8th shot hit a one-MOA target at a whopping three miles, or 5280 yards! Matthew Mellor Ammunition For the 4.4-Mile Shot. This was important because, for every mile-pre-hour change in wind, they had to adjust their aim almost 26 feet further to the left of the target. The shot was made with a custom-built rifle chambered for the .416 Barrett cartridge. Together, weve spent over 1500 hours in research, highs and lows, blood, sweat, excitement and tears, with dozens of amazingly gifted people and businesses personally invested in the goal, says Scott Austin. Lynn, even closer to the target, was also directly under the flight path of the bullet. The marksmanship feat was orchestrated by Scott Austin and Shepard Humphries, who run Nomad Rifleman, a long-range shooting school out of Jackson Hole, Wyoming. As the morning progressed, major changes were needed in elevation hold, so Scott would adjust the Charlie Tarac prism device that was mounted just forward of the scope. Team Global Precision Group Sets New World Record With 3.4 Mile Shot By Waheed UK 07 The Team Global Precision Group has set a new world record for the longest rifle shot at 6012 yards (3.4 miles). It beat the teams previous Wyoming state record of 3.06 miles. blendedplanet 2.87K subscribers My lifelong friend Paul Phillips happens to be one of the top distance shooters on the planet and last week successfully made a 3.4 MILE shot, which slaughters. 414 lathe turn bullet. (Photo Courtesy U.S. Randy Ori 1760 yards, Utah, June 26th 2016 Read more. The spotters duties were to call out the impacts. The bullet left the rifle muzzle at 3,300 feet per second and traveled 4.4 miles, slowing to 689 feet per second when it hit the target, over 24.5 seconds after being fired. Just before noon, with ominous clouds building on the horizon, Scott made the wind and elevation call of 1,092 MOA up and 17 MOA left. But his biggest accomplishment took place away from the competitive arena. The distance to beat was 4 miles, set by Paul Phillips and his team in 2019. It was a new world record for a rifle shot, set by the Jackson-based Nomad Rifleman team led by Schott Austin and Shepard Humphries. Its a one-in-a-million shot. . Bunkers? Special thanks to Frank Green from Bartlien Barrels. "This isn't something someone should just go out and try unless they know everything that is involved. The bullseye had been painted in the center of a white, rectangular target measuring 120 inches wide and 92 inches tall. With these shots, we discovered we couldnt see most of the bullet impacts. During these 15 minute breaks, Shepard and Winston burned off nervous energy by plinking with a .223 Remington, getting one hit at 1,370 yards, until they could get back to the business at hand. Since Lynn would be leading the forward spotters, and she is quite attractive and fun to be with, Shepard kind of wanted to be sure the bunkers would be safe. Phillips said the four-mile shot, which was the equivalent of 7,070 yards, took 22 seconds to go from barrel to target and needed a Maximum Ordinate (the highest point in the trajectory of the bullet's flight) of 2,300 feet above the ground. In this new system, spotters get as close as safely possible to the target and listen for thumps and triangulate the sounds. What youre shooting at isnt going to be in the same place it was 24 second ago when you pulled the trigger.. To submit changes, mail or fax to: Tim Stried Ohio High School Athletic Association Verified with older Rockwell Viper rangefinder. Breaking the previous record of only 4 miles, and the Wyoming state record of 3.06 miles, local media outlet KSLTV explains that the shot required years of planning from two expert shooters and their team. You need to understand all of the ballistics of your projectiles.". At 5 miles yes. For a rifle like this, having a precision standard of one-ten-thousandth of an inch would not be good enough. And, it shatters the 3,800-yard and 4,210-yard shots the Hill Country Rifle Team made in 2015 and 2016. Throughout the morning, the spotting team radioed with each other and came to a consensus about where each shot had landed, if it wasnt already obvious with the occasional dust signature and only the audible thump, and Lynn communicated to Shepard and Scott. "Klosterhalfen clocks 14:30.79 European indoor record in Boston, Schweizer scorches 8:25.70". Next came the problem of keeping spotters safe from bullets. Phillips has amassed 47 national records, 14 national championships, three U.S. Steel doesnt feel pain and wont walk around wounded for a week before dying a cold and miserable death. Shepard, who doesnt hunt, and Scott, an avid big game hunter, both agree that unless a hunter can, from various field positions, hit a 10-inch circle at a particular distance with a first round hit in 5 different locations, in five different wind conditions; they should work on their shooting skills and get closer until they can make an ethical shot. Girls High School Records. (In our original release, I forgot to include that we added a 36 MOA left mechanical wind adjustment at the beginning of the day for a total of 53 MOA for the hit. In this new system, spotters get as close as safely possible to the target and listen for thumps and triangulate the sounds. Furthermore, neither Scott nor Shepard claim to be great shots. Tostenson, a sophomore, will travel to Portland on . Im not sure where it was set during the shot, Humphries said. END OF A GREAT SEASON: Midland High falls to Saginaw Heritage in a Division 2 hockey regional 'Im very proud of our team and the strides that we have made this year', Chargers advance to Friday's district final against Oilers, Midland Mall Comic Con features dinosaur dig, D&D matches, Prep Roundup: Midland, Coleman win district openers, Road crews continue to clear snow, plan ahead for Friday's storm. The King of 2-Mile hosts 80 of the world's best shooters -- former and current military snipers and special operations soldiers -- in a competition that has stretched out to six countries. Not to mention, at 4.4 miles, there are a lot of variations in the wind along the flight path. But the fact that they were able to get any shot on to the metal plate is a testament to their equipment and skill. Breaking the previous record of only 4 miles, and the Wyoming state record of 3.06 miles, local media outlet KSLTV explains that the shot required years of planning from two expert . Davis' stunning junior season just keeps on going as he posted a facility record leap of 8.02m to lead the field in the long jump. This isnt the kind of thing where you buy a new rifle and some ammo right off of the gun store shelf and go get lucky.. The gun, gear, and team were finally set. Throughout the day, the spotting team radioed each other to come to a consensus on where each shot landed. Back in the mid-1990s, Phillips said two of his friends, Droelle and Ray Gross, brought him along to try his hand at competitive shooting, something Phillips was unfamiliar with at the time. Early morning on September 13, 2022, the team headed to cattle country near Pinedale, Wyoming, for the big day. With all five spotters approaching the target the fresh bullet penetration was confirmed. The Right Here - Here We Go Again 2. He has dedicated 34 years of service to his country in either a military or law enforcement capacity. But what he and his 13-member team did less than one year ago is unprecedented in the history of rifle shooting. (Photo provided), Pictured isthe Nightforce scope on the rifle that was used to shoot a world-record four miles, with the tacomHQ Charlie andDelta accessories in front of it. 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