These video shots are not made through the shooter's telescopic
sight. They are made looking through the spotter's scope. The spotter
lies right next to the sniper and helps the sniper to find and home in on the target.

The sniper is using a 50 calibre rifle. A 50 cal. round is 7-8 inches
long and the casing is about an inch in diameter. The bullet itself is
one-half inch in diameter and roughly one and one-half inches long OD.

Pay close attention to the beginning of the video. A Taliban is
laying on top of the peak in front of you... when you hear the shot
fired.... watch what happens. The sniper is also about a half mile away
or more. A Canadian sniper in Afghanistan has been confirmed as hitting
an enemy soldier at a range of 2,310 meters, (7565 ft/1.43 miles),
the longest recorded and confirmed sniper shot in history.

The previous record of 2,250 meters (7369 ft/1.4 miles) was set
by US Marine sniper Carlos Hathcock in Vietnam in 1967.
The Canadian sniper was at an altitude of 8,500 feet and the target,
across a valley, was at 9,000 feet. Canadian sniper units often operated
in support of US infantry units, which were grateful for their help.
The record lasted only one day, until a second Canadian sniper hit an
enemy soldier at 2,400 meters (7860 feet/1.48 miles).

The Canadian snipers fire special 50-calibre McMillan tactical
rifles, which are bolt-action weapons with five-round magazines. The
Canadian snipers were the only Canadian troops operating without helmets
or flak jackets as they had too much other equipment to carry. Each
three-man team has one sniper rifle, three standard rifles Canadian
(C7s), one of them with a 203mm grenade launcher.

Spectacular but Frightening!