Canadian sniper makes record-breaking shot

Jun 22, 2017 8:18 PM

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I'm pretty sure that's how it went down. But seriously, 3,540 metres is crazy. That's almost 2.2 miles for those using Freedom units.

Sauce: https://beta.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/canadian-elite-special-forces-sniper-sets-record-breaking-kill-shot-in-iraq/article35415651/

"freedom" units *mandatory dr. evil here*

8 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

Absurd. Probably blew the dude apart pretty good too. Also almost double the effective range of a .50 lol

8 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

ARE YOU FUCKING SORRY?

8 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 0

That's the distance from my office to the highway.....dang

8 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

This is the fastest form of physical communication, excluding electronics. Message.. "fuck you"

8 years ago | Likes 8 Dislikes 0

:)

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Best use of the "you see that guy over there". Maplesyrup, football.. cfl style!

8 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

And I am sorry for the last post

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

8 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

"Freedom units"

8 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

Boom. v

8 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

When Canada start using their passive-aggressive bombs in Iraq, it will be a massacre, borderline war crime.....

8 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 0

I felt my soul dying when my Canadian friend start using that dangerous weapon.

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Ah, we all started using hockey sticks since when we were babies!

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

We're shipping them geese. Fucking loads of them.

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

If geese can fuck up a bald eagle, imagine what it could do to terrorists?

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

War crimes.

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Just arm us with hockey sticks and tell us that whatever enemy you want destoyed has possession of the puck. Shit will get taken care of.

8 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

It would be more effective to just tell Canada that ISIS has the puck.

8 years ago | Likes 11 Dislikes 0

Dude... they don't even have pads, man... that's just barbaric.

8 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

Can we appreciate freedom units for a minute

8 years ago | Likes 8 Dislikes 2

Even when's about Canadians, Americans gotta make it about themselves!

8 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 1

Which is why we're not using freedom units.

8 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 1

No

8 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 1

You don't go to Horny Tim's for his coffee. You go there because it's the only food within walking distance and there's six feet of snow out

8 years ago | Likes 33 Dislikes 1

Even though the food is also terrible

8 years ago | Likes 7 Dislikes 2

Don't you talk like that about my potato wedges and steak paninis

8 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 1

Grrrrrrosss

8 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

Tim Hortons coffee used to be great. Just pure kerosene jet fuel. It didn't try to be gourmet. McDonalds now supplies the black jet-A

8 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

Man that Sniper and Spotter needed Maximum Effort to hit that shot

8 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

Thanks for the freedom units, ...I had no idea, that's A LOT of freedom, doubt the locals appreciate that much freedom

8 years ago | Likes 7 Dislikes 1

That's how many freedom units I got to drive to the nearest McDonald's...so much freedom

8 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

it was actually at a soccer match

8 years ago | Likes 174 Dislikes 6

Football

8 years ago | Likes 65 Dislikes 43

Except its called soccer in Canada as well. So it would be referred to as soccer

8 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

You say potato, I say tomato.

8 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 0

Canada now hold 3 of the top 5 long range shots. You can't hide OR run apparently.

8 years ago | Likes 30 Dislikes 0

its cuz they're not walking in the shitsnow/frigid hellstorm outside and prefer to handle issues from their cozy shitstorm-proof suit. AOE!!

8 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

When a good man goes to war, even Demons run.

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Demons run when a good man goes to war||Night will fall and drown the sun||When a good man goes to war||Friendship dies and true love lies

8 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Night will fall and the dark will rise||When a good man goes to war||Demons run, but count the cost||The battle’s won, but the child is lost

8 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

you WILL accept their apology

8 years ago | Likes 11 Dislikes 1

Canada is gunning so much better than the US is gunning

8 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 2

im more impressed with how much the difference in distance is from the previous record.

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Imagine if the talibans really had the puck

8 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 1

WAIT, THEY DO? LET ME AT THEM!

8 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

Did you see what they let their goat do to it? Bastards

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

1k longer than the previous record. Canada can shoot!

8 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

Though normally we like to shoot from "the slot."

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

They say they took 72 mils of elevation on the last Canadian record shot (2.4km). I would love to see how many mils were needed for 3.5km.

8 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

105 if it scales liniarly (shit english i know) but i dont think it does

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Apologies: The Deadliest Canadian Superweapon

8 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

Maximum effective range of a Canadian apology. Proven in the Afghan mountains.

8 years ago | Likes 444 Dislikes 5

Approximately the range of a match-grade 50BMG ejecting out of a special-ops grade rifle.

8 years ago | Likes 7 Dislikes 0

Haha clever.

8 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

I don't understand your joke.. you're saying the sniper apologize by shooting the longest shot hitting his target in the head and (1)

8 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 10

Keep downvoting me nonsensical Americants. Doesn't matter to me your one-dimensional dad jokes still won't make sense.

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

I am sorry, but lookup what Canadians do first!

8 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 1

It's a cliche yes I got that. Your knowledge of cliches is impeccable. Now what about your knowledge of Canada?

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Do you know anything besides a stupid stereotype you probably saw on South Park? Be honest.

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

well to start of l was born and lived there for my entire life.. third generation. have travelled all the way from inuvik to labrador

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Effectively killing him?... (2)

8 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 7

Whispers to bullet "sorry" the delivers bullet to recipient in fastest way available.

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 2

Classic inadvertent American Dad joke.

8 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 2

Right, downvote me because you can't explain your cliche / derrivative joke.

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 6

Looks like someone cant embrace bagged milk

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JTF2 FTW!

8 years ago | Likes 15 Dislikes 0

I believe this was actually the work of the Canadian Special Operations Regiment (CSOR). But still, JTF2 kicks ass.

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

From an acquaintance who had some reason to interact with them: "JTF2 are some scary motherfuckers."

8 years ago | Likes 7 Dislikes 0

jtf2 splainer?

8 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Joint team fortress 2. Canada's war-themed hat simulators.

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Joint task force 2. Canada's elite special forces.

8 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

thanks

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

You literally have to sit and do math/physics to execute this shot. Curvature of the earth, bullet drop, wind....holy fuck

8 years ago | Likes 10 Dislikes 0

Took just under 10 seconds to reach the target as well. Scary stuff.

8 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

As a Canadian, Tim Hortons is terrible.

8 years ago | Likes 13 Dislikes 5

Second Cup ftw!

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 2

More of a Starbucks man myself. I've heard horror stories about Second Cups' muffins.

8 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

I worked at a Second Cup for a while. Don't go to Second Cup.

8 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

3.54 km

8 years ago | Likes 11 Dislikes 1

Like dude, I can't even jog that far.

8 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 0

They could have used a missile or a bomb...but Canadian Army budget says ... one man, one rifle, one bullet is all they could afford.

8 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 1

NO - it is all they needed.

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

1/2 Maybe. But I think you are missing the joke. (Our military is so underfunded that it's a huge joke among those who are in the service,

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

I am a daughter of a Canadian Military Man who served in WWII. My brothers, served, my nephews and nieces serve. I am not missing anything.

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

2/2 I've no doubt that somewhere Trudeau is wondering if we can replace our artillery with REALY big binoculars and a few guys on long guns!

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

The world literally revolved enough to affect the shot

8 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

Something like 5 meters short of a kilometer past the previous record. Didn't break the record, he fucking destroyed it

8 years ago | Likes 8 Dislikes 0

Right? First it's like, "I'll break the record by ten meters" Then "Pfft, I'll add 100 meters to that." "FUCK IT A KLICK OK? GOOD ENOUGH?"

8 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 1

Better: said operator used another shot to disable more materiel in the area (I think it was a machine gun?)

8 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

"Sorry for taking your record" - Canadian Sniper with new record probably

8 years ago | Likes 793 Dislikes 4

"Sorry for taking your record, eh?" Canadian Sniper with new record more probably

8 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 1

dunno, 'McMillan Tac-50' is made in USA

8 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 13

And the USA was made by Britain. So when you think about, *all five* of those records belong to Britain. And Britain was made in Saxony. And

8 years ago | Likes 18 Dislikes 1

Denmark -- so those are Viking records. Some more regression occurs, and next thing you know those records all belong African Homo Habilis.

8 years ago | Likes 16 Dislikes 1

Took it in 2002, lost it to the Brits in 2009 and took it back a couple days ago.

8 years ago | Likes 121 Dislikes 0

see, you know us brits are going to take that as a challenge

8 years ago | Likes 12 Dislikes 1

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Perfect!

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

I was wondering cause I was pretty sure the canadians had it before.

8 years ago | Likes 34 Dislikes 1

Top two used to be Canadians from the same unit (Princess Patricia's Light Infantry) from the same unit, before that it was Carlos Hathcock

8 years ago | Likes 19 Dislikes 1

In 1967

8 years ago | Likes 9 Dislikes 0

Soooo America still wins for having the longest record shot for the longest time?

8 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 22

As a Canadian, Tim's does not have the best coffee.

8 years ago | Likes 102 Dislikes 15

I've found that it's hit or miss depending on the Tim's you go to.

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 1

Cheaper but they have much better baked goods vs Starbucks or McDonald's

8 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 1

Even McDonald's coffee is better. Plus you get a free one after you buy like 7 or something.

8 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 1

Dons is wayy better

8 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

I look at a double double the same way I look at a chocolate bar. It's like a sugary treat-thing.

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 1

It never was. It's just decent for the price and that shit wakes you up.

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 1

As a Canadian, shut the Fuck you you're supposed to be canadian

8 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 2

ROBINS, ROBINS, ROBINS!

8 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

I tried a coffee there just to see what was what. I felt let down.

8 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Best doughnuts tho

8 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 1

McD's picked up the old Timmy's coffee supplier when Tim's switched to a cheaper blend.

8 years ago | Likes 8 Dislikes 0

Tim's is just goddamn awful. But its ubiquitous and cheap, so I occationally still get one.

8 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 0

The Pizza Pizza model. Trash-tier product that's cheap and on every corner.

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

I think we can all agree A&W has the worst coffee on earth.

8 years ago | Likes 7 Dislikes 1

It's not even close

8 years ago | Likes 31 Dislikes 2

They changed their coffee blend and McDonald's bought the original. Source: know someone who worked at the supplier.

8 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

Can back this fact. Mom grounds kept a property owned by the dude who owns Ma Parker brand coffee - the coffee Tims USED and that McDs uses

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

The dark roast isn't awful

8 years ago | Likes 7 Dislikes 0

Very true.

8 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

BUT WE WILL STILL DRINK IT BECAUSE IT IS WHO WE ARE DAMMIT

8 years ago | Likes 43 Dislikes 5

Both statements are true.

8 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

Funny how corporate propaganda can integrate consumption of shitty coffee made by a company that isn't Canadian in to the national identity.

8 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

Eh. The culture > the brand

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

^ holy crap that was like an involuntary "Eh"

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Yeah, but is Tim's better or worse than Starbucks?

8 years ago | Likes 13 Dislikes 1

Worse, all hail McDonalds.

8 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Worse.

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Worse. The grade of beans they buy are low quality

8 years ago | Likes 9 Dislikes 1

I guess I wouldn't know because I get my coffee from WalMart.

8 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

better. i dont know why theres all this Timmies hate

8 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 3

Because their coffee is trash. If given a McDonalds and a Tim's I'll take McDicks for coffee.

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

well i'm canadian, and tim horton coffee taste like dirty water. Make your own

8 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 0

That doesn't really answer the question "Is Tim's better or worse than Starbucks."

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

better cost efficiency and they don't have stupid names for small, medium and large but just go to McDonalds for coffee

8 years ago | Likes 26 Dislikes 1

Maine here. I go to Cumberland farms everyday because they have fresh cold coffee for a dollar.

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Mcdons is old tims coffee...good coffee

8 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

This guy knows.

8 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 0

McD uses the same coffee beans as Tim's

8 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

They get their beans from where Tim's used to get their beans but Tim's switched so now McDick's has old school Tim's and Tim's is different

8 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 0

heh McDick's. I also like McDank's.

8 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

If this gets 10 upvotes I'll make a gif of *Apology intensifies*

8 years ago | Likes 265 Dislikes 18

.

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Dot at 24

8 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Are you apologizing for thoroughly searching my asshole?

8 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

.

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Almost at 100. You need to make an animated gif of a badly drawn maple leaf chugging maple syrup while the caption is "APOLOGY INTENSIFIES".

8 years ago | Likes 24 Dislikes 0

Yours was the thing I drew

8 years ago | Likes 15 Dislikes 0

That is the second best thing I've seen today. First was the OP.

8 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

I will deliver, mark my words

8 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 0

dot

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

I was 10. Lets do this

8 years ago | Likes 59 Dislikes 0

Here you go

8 years ago | Likes 66 Dislikes 2

Marvelous

8 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

That is absolutely cringy and terrifying. I love it.

8 years ago | Likes 24 Dislikes 0

Need.

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Working on it!

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

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Thanks!

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

I have worked, I have drawn, I have bled, Enjoy imgur.

8 years ago | Likes 109 Dislikes 4

Love that pouring of maple syrup on his head

8 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

It looks like it's dancing.. not intensifying

8 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 1

Worse GIF EVER! Yet you delivered, so here, have my upvote :)

8 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

I appreciate this

8 years ago | Likes 7 Dislikes 0

(Alt Account)

8 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

So god dam weak dude

8 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 20

Trust me (Alt Account) I really tried, but shit this was tough

8 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 1

All I have is my phone

8 years ago | Likes 10 Dislikes 1

Actually you know what screw you I put more work into that one piece than you have into all of imgur

8 years ago | Likes 8 Dislikes 2

3 buttholes doesn't equal a vagina dude

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 3

I'd like to see what you can do with a crappy android phone

8 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 1

Dot at 43

8 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 1

Doot

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

.

8 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

You better follow through.

8 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

You bet your ass I will

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Didn't Deadpool attempt to be "Captain Canada" at some point?

8 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Come on man, you can't just break the laws of space and time itself like that.

8 years ago | Likes 9 Dislikes 0

Traitor to Canada detected. Dispatching Maple Syrup Warhead.

8 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 0

Sorry.

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

My friend was a Tank commander in Afghanistan and he said Canadians are the most fucked up soldiers he's ever worked with. They would >

8 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

> Climb on top of his tank to get a better angle instead of using it as cover. They'd shoot through walls and climb on top of buildings <

8 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

> And fire missiles and toss grenades. He said the Afghani troops that he worked with were scared of them, and the American soldiers were <

8 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

> Just like... "okay, please don't come near me". He said they were so violent because nothing ever happens in Canada...

8 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Well, that's not a betrayal as much as an indicator that 'you've dun fucked up. You've dun fucked up real bad.'

8 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 0

That's actually more of a shock than the original source.

8 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Not canon. Canadans don't have that racial skill.

8 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

Canadans from Canadia.

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

That's a Canadian villain right there

8 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

A Canadian villain would not offer syrup. They would feel sorry though.

8 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

True

8 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Bizarro Canada man

8 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Please tell me this actually happened in a comic.

8 years ago | Likes 252 Dislikes 6

Photoahopped, sorry

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

No

8 years ago | Likes 14 Dislikes 0

No you won't tell them?

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

I have found a Canadian 4channer

8 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

I don't want to make you sad. Unicorns should enjoy their bliss.

8 years ago | Likes 204 Dislikes 0

I bring happiness to others, but I'm already dead inside.

8 years ago | Likes 62 Dislikes 0

Well in that case it was Cap, admitting to be a hydra agent all along

8 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

So...it's really more of a zombie Santa Claus situation?

8 years ago | Likes 14 Dislikes 0

it did...it was a harsh week for me but hey shit happens bud

8 years ago | Likes 9 Dislikes 0

It's cool, sometimes the Canucks have to let out their inner American.

8 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

We channel our inner Americans into Geese and send them down south for the winter.

8 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

Canadian geese ain't nothing to fuck with, either, so you must have a lot of pent up 'murica up there...

8 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

What ever happened with this story line anyway?

8 years ago | Likes 11 Dislikes 0

Still ongoing afaik.

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

I'm a bit behind but I've seriously enjoyed it. It just recently blew up into a major event as Cap's new motives are now public.

8 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

"Hail hydra" ... ? I now additional questions...

8 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

From what I read on an article about it, (spoilers, obviously) his memories were altered so he believes he's a Hydra sleeper agent.

8 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Decades ago the Red Skull used a Cosmic Cube to rewrite history to ruin Falcon's backstory. He recently did it again to Cap & it backfired.

8 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

I've fallen behind on the comics a bit, but, near as I could tell, Cap's vision for HYDRA more or less matches his old American ideals.

8 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

Marvel running out of ideas, decide to ruin a morally incorruptible character by making him corrupt.

8 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 2

From what I read on an article about it, (spoilers, obviously) his memories were altered so he believes he's a Hydra sleeper agent.

8 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Not sure thats what actually happened though

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