Longest recorded sniper kills
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Longest recorded sniper kills

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Rank	Sniper	Date	Distance	Weapon	Ammunition	Nationality	Military unit	Conflict	References

1	JTF-2 sniper (name withheld)	May 2017	3,540 m (3,871 yd)	McMillan Tac-50	Hornady A-MAX .50 (.50 BMG)	Canada	Joint Task Force 2	Iraqi Civil War

2	Special Forces sniper (name withheld)	April, 2 2012	2,815 m (3,079 yd)	Barrett M82 A1	12.7mm MP NM140F2 Grade A.	Australia	2nd Commando Regiment	War in Afghanistan

3	Corporal of Horse (CoH) Craig Harrison	November 2009	2,475 m (2,707 yd)	Accuracy International L115A3	.338 Lapua Magnum LockBase B408 bullets	United Kingdom	Household Cavalry	War in Afghanistan

4	Corporal Rob Furlong	March 2002	2,430 m (2,657 yd)	McMillan Tac-50	Hornady A-MAX .50 (.50 BMG)	Canada	3rd Battalion, Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry	War in Afghanistan

5	Master Corporal Arron Perry	March 2002	2,310 m (2,526 yd)	McMillan Tac-50	Hornady A-MAX .50 (.50 BMG)	Canada	3rd Battalion, Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry	War in Afghanistan

6	Sgt. Brian Kremer	October 2004	2,300 m (2,515 yd)	Barrett M82A1	Raufoss NM140 MP (.50 BMG)	United States	2nd Ranger Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment, United States Army	Iraq War

7	Gunnery Sergeant Carlos Hathcock	February 1967	2,286 m (2,500 yd)	M2 Browning machine gun	.50 BMG	United States	1st Marine Division, United States Marine Corps	Vietnam War

8	Special Forces sniper (name withheld)	August 2013	2,125 m (2,324 yd)	Denel NTW-14.5	14.5×114mm	South Africa	South African Special Forces Brigade	United Nations Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

9	Nicholas Ranstad	January 2008	2,092 m (2,288 yd)	Barrett M82A1	.50 BMG	United States	1st Squadron, 91st Cavalry Regiment, United States Army	War in Afghanistan

10	Chief Petty Officer Chris Kyle	August 2008	1,920 m (2,100 yd)	McMillan Tac-338	.338 Lapua Magnum	United States	U.S. Navy SEALs – Team 3, Charlie	Iraq War – Sadr City

11	Corporal Christopher Reynolds	August 2009	1,853 m (2,026 yd)	Accuracy International L115A3	.338 Lapua Magnum LockBase B408 bullets	United Kingdom	3 Scots – The Black Watch	War in Afghanistan

12	Saudi Army sniper (name withheld)	January 24, 2016	1,700 m (1,859 yd)	PGW Defence Technology LRT-3	.50 BMG	Saudi Arabia	Royal Saudi Land Forces	Yemeni Civil War – Harth (Jizan Region)

13	Staff Sgt. Steve Reichert	April 2004	1,614 m (1,765 yd)	Barrett M82A3	Raufoss NM140 MP (.50 Cal)	United States	2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, United States Marine Corps	Iraq War – Latifiya

14	Billy Dixon	June 1874	1,406 m (1,538 yd)	Sharps .50–90	.50-90 Sharps	United States	Civilian, buffalo hunter	American Indian Wars

15	Army sniper (name withheld)	November 2007	1,380 m (1,509 yd)	Barrett M82A1	Raufoss NM140 MP (.50 Cal)	Norway	Norwegian Army, 2nd Battalion	War in Afghanistan

16	Sergeant Vladimir Ilyin	1985	1,350 m (1,476 yd)	Dragunov SVD	7.62×54mmR 7N1	Soviet Union	345th Independent Guards Airborne Regiment (Soviet Union), Soviet Army	Soviet–Afghan War

17	Sgt. First Class Brandon McGuire	April 2007	1,310 m (1,433 yd)	M107 (M82A1)	Raufoss NM140 MP (.50 Cal)	United States	3rd Battalion, 509th Parachute Infantry Regiment, United States Army	Iraq War

18	Sergeant Major Herbert Sleigh	February 1918	1,280 m (1,400 yd)	M1903 Springfield	.30-06 (7.62×63mm)	United States	American Expeditionary Forces	World War I

19	Confederate sniper (name unknown)	December 5, 1864	1,271 m (1,390 yd)	Whitworth Rifle	.451 caliber hexagonal bullet	Confederate States	South Carolina Troops	American Civil War – Fort Sumter to Morris Island, South Carolina

20	Staff Sergeant Jim Gilliland	September 27, 2005	1,250 m (1,367 yd)	M24 rifle	7.62×51mm NATO	United States	2nd Battalion, 69th Armored Regiment, United States Army	Iraq War – Ramadi

Sentence(s)

In 2017, an unnamed sniper from Canada's Joint Task Force 2 made a record with a 3,540 m (3,871 yd) shot in the Iraqi Civil War.

final_sentence: In 2017, an unnamed sniper from Canada's Joint Task Force 2 made a record with a 3,540 m (3,871 yd) shot in the Iraqi Civil War.