Study Compares the World’s Longest Sniper Shots

The team at Sightmark offered us a look into the world’s most impressive sniper shots with a chart showing how the longest shots ever made measure up. Their display is rich with details, including the sniper’s origin country, the weapon and ammo used, and, of course, the length of the shot with handy comparison visuals that highlight the skill needed to make these incredible shots.

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These were the longest sniper shots made, according to their research:

• Viacheslav Kovalskyi (Ukraine) – 2.36 mile shot
• JTF 2 Sniper (Canada) – 2.2-mile shot
• 2 Cdo Regt Sniper (Australia) – 1.75-mile shot
• Ukrainian National Guard Sniper (Ukraine) – 1.68-mile shot
• Corporal of Horse Craig Harrison (United Kingdom) 1.54 mile shot
• Corporal Rob Furlong (Canada) – 1.51 mile shot
• Master Corporal Arron Perry (Canada) – 1.44 mile shot
• Sergeant Brian Kremer (United States) – 1.43-mile shot
• Gunnery Sergeant Carlos Hathcock (United States) – 1.42-mile shot
• South African Special Forces Sniper (South Africa) – 1.32-mile shot

We can see that some of the names of the top snipers have been withheld from public records for reasons of military confidentiality. Many of these snipers belong to their nation’s most elite military units, undertaking dangerous and highly secretive missions. The data shows us the precision skill it takes to be one of the world’s best long-distance marksmen. Helpful context provides further jaw-dropping statistics. For example, Kovalski’s shot over 2.36 miles was longer than the Washington Mall. He had a spotter helping him with conditions, but he missed his first shot, breaking the record with his second.