Ukrainian sniper, Vyacheslav Kovalskiy, broke the record for longest confirmed sniper kill at 12,468 feet. The bullet took 9 seconds to reach its target. The shot was made with a rifle known as “Horizon’s Lord.”
Ukrainian sniper, Vyacheslav Kovalskiy, broke the record for longest confirmed sniper kill at 12,468 feet. The bullet took 9 seconds to reach its target. The shot was made with a rifle known as “Horizon’s Lord.”
Rifle is also used in his Pole Vault training program!
sillymanbilly on
Impressive and macabre
Patateninja on
For those who dont speak freedom units it’s 3.8 km
Greensilver501 on
Like..HOW does one verify this? By chugging ones ass the entire 3.8km to see if whatever he shot as was dead? Not being sceptic here just genuinely curious!
From the Facebook group Cartridge Collector recently posted by Ilchuk Oleksandr
“Viacheslav Kovalskyi and his partner set a new world record using the Ukrainian rifle MCR Horizon’s Lord of 12.7×114 mm HL caliber. The footage taken by the soldiers shows that the bullet took about nine seconds to reach its target at a distance of 3,800 meters. The rifle uses a unique Ukrainian-designed cartridge, which is a 12.7 mm (.50 BMG) bullet in a re-compressed cartridge case from the 14.5×114 mm cartridge used by the KPVT machine gun.”
A simulation estimates velocity at 3 km around 200 m/s delivering 972 joules. Guesstimate for 3.8 km / 2.4 mi would be around 500ish J’s. Still lethal since thats 9 mm para muzzle energy with a far beefier bullet.
For people calling it fake because of the distance, you might want to inform yourselves. LR / ULR shots can reach a lot further [here is a YT video from “MarkandSam afterwork” a civilian shooter, hitting at 5023 yards / 2.85 miles](https://youtu.be/HvdnSOH2fWo?si=v2-7fhepHcxNGMRR)
How much of this is luck? If he took 100 such shots, how many would hit?
gildothedildodeloo on
Impressive! Especially without legs
oneinmanybillion on
“Viacheslav Kovalskyi and his partner set a new world record. . . . . . . ”
This has got to be the strangest world record. It requires killing another human being to set the record.
Enschede2 on
Question, when tracking such a record, do they have to confirm their target beforehand? Or can they just aim at a large group of people and claim they meant to hit that one in particular afterwards? (Still impressive either way but..)
BenjaminLick on
That rifle would be quite the heirloom to inherit or put in a museum.
DumptheDonald2020 on
Older man too. What a badass.
Agitated-Two-6699 on
What, this model was available to take home on weekends?
AustrianMcLovin on
Wait, this would mean the velocity of the bullet is ~422m/s this is way to small for a rifle of this size. There is a factor of 2 missing. 4 to 5 sec would be more realistic.
Even, if the bullet slows down due to air resistance. 6-7sec would still be more realistic.
Distinct-Respect-274 on
Comment: That’s one heck of a shot! Vyacheslav Kovalskiy, the real-life Hawkeye. The bullet probably had time to stop for a coffee on the way.
BolunZ6 on
Guys, this is the reason you have to move a little every 9 seconds
hiimhuman1 on
Propaganda materials are rarely real. There’s no point in fact checking. They could fake it in many ways, you can’t verify nor debunk it.
WitnessDesperate4854 on
Can I get this gun in Destiny 2
Jx_XD on
That should have more than hundreds of people gatherings.. killing 1 should be possible..
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The only time 12’468 feet is enough…
Rifle is also used in his Pole Vault training program!
Impressive and macabre
For those who dont speak freedom units it’s 3.8 km
Like..HOW does one verify this? By chugging ones ass the entire 3.8km to see if whatever he shot as was dead? Not being sceptic here just genuinely curious!
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[Original video posted by Tendar](https://x.com/Tendar/status/1725992925065097449?t=gPQnutibG5_6BWCc3_i4SA&s=19)
Topic about it on this [forum](https://forum.cartridgecollectors.org/t/12-7×114-hl-from-ukraine/42381/10)
From the Facebook group Cartridge Collector recently posted by Ilchuk Oleksandr
“Viacheslav Kovalskyi and his partner set a new world record using the Ukrainian rifle MCR Horizon’s Lord of 12.7×114 mm HL caliber. The footage taken by the soldiers shows that the bullet took about nine seconds to reach its target at a distance of 3,800 meters. The rifle uses a unique Ukrainian-designed cartridge, which is a 12.7 mm (.50 BMG) bullet in a re-compressed cartridge case from the 14.5×114 mm cartridge used by the KPVT machine gun.”
A simulation estimates velocity at 3 km around 200 m/s delivering 972 joules. Guesstimate for 3.8 km / 2.4 mi would be around 500ish J’s. Still lethal since thats 9 mm para muzzle energy with a far beefier bullet.
For people calling it fake because of the distance, you might want to inform yourselves. LR / ULR shots can reach a lot further [here is a YT video from “MarkandSam afterwork” a civilian shooter, hitting at 5023 yards / 2.85 miles](https://youtu.be/HvdnSOH2fWo?si=v2-7fhepHcxNGMRR)
[What about a 7070 yards / 4 miles shot](https://youtu.be/2QD5x90JrDs?si=jpjq823Ec9M6YIbj)
How much of this is luck? If he took 100 such shots, how many would hit?
Impressive! Especially without legs
“Viacheslav Kovalskyi and his partner set a new world record. . . . . . . ”
This has got to be the strangest world record. It requires killing another human being to set the record.
Question, when tracking such a record, do they have to confirm their target beforehand? Or can they just aim at a large group of people and claim they meant to hit that one in particular afterwards? (Still impressive either way but..)
That rifle would be quite the heirloom to inherit or put in a museum.
Older man too. What a badass.
What, this model was available to take home on weekends?
Wait, this would mean the velocity of the bullet is ~422m/s this is way to small for a rifle of this size. There is a factor of 2 missing. 4 to 5 sec would be more realistic.
Even, if the bullet slows down due to air resistance. 6-7sec would still be more realistic.
Comment: That’s one heck of a shot! Vyacheslav Kovalskiy, the real-life Hawkeye. The bullet probably had time to stop for a coffee on the way.
Guys, this is the reason you have to move a little every 9 seconds
Propaganda materials are rarely real. There’s no point in fact checking. They could fake it in many ways, you can’t verify nor debunk it.
Can I get this gun in Destiny 2
That should have more than hundreds of people gatherings.. killing 1 should be possible..