Barrett M107 offhand. 1000yd 1 shot hit.

[bluto]

That is impressive, even with the BORS ...Good lord.

I would give a leg for one of them badboys.

[340PD]

Someone beat me to it. I posted the same thought in another form.. They simply don't show how many shots DIDN'T hit the target. No small feat to simply not show the ones that missed. Could he simply have picked up a 35 pound rifle off hand and hit a target 1,000 feet away on the first shot, sure. Do I believe he picked up a 35 pound rifle off hand and hit a target 1,000 feet away, no. If I was there and someone did it on the first shot I'd be a little impressed. If someone did it on on a video, not so much.

[BigDog58]

I just shot a State Arms 50 BMG @ 1000 yds from a bipod and shoulder rest. After that experience, I find it hard to comprehend shooting a weapon that distance free hand, unless it is Superman or The Hulk, given just the sheer weight of the gun.

I remain HIGHLY Skeptical! If it happened GREAT! Iwould need it repeated, to be convinced!

[BigDog58]

I've held off from posting on this one because I was going to call it "bullcrap", but IF:
Gun was sighted in at 1000 yards and shown to be capable of producing a small group,
And the DUDE shooting it was much bigger than me (obviously in better physical shape),
And there was no wind to deal with at extended ranges,
IT COULD BE DONE, and I would like to see three shots in succession to prove its not a fluke.

IT COULD BE DONE.

OldmanFCSA, with ALL DUE RESPECT, you are one of the biggest and strongest men I have ever known. After shooting with you last weekend, and experiencing the recoil and sheer weight of the 50 BMG Rifles, I can't believe it was done with free hands.

[UnaStamus]

Just some food for thought- if you guys aren't familiar with Ryan Cleckner, do some research and you'll be pretty amazed. He used to be involved with William Graves and GPS Defense, and they developed some pretty amazing doctrine and SOPs for numerous rifles. They are partly responsible for the short barrel .308 sniper rifle "revolution" by proving that long range hits can be made with barrels shorter than 20". Their SPR training development led to confirmed kills in A-stan at 900m+ by Rangers. Cleck is amazing, and he's a solid verified shooter.

[BigDog58]

I've held off from posting on this one because I was going to call it "bullcrap", but IF:
Gun was sighted in at 1000 yards and shown to be capable of producing a small group,
And the DUDE shooting it was much bigger than me (obviously in better physical shape),
And there was no wind to deal with at extended ranges,
IT COULD BE DONE, and I would like to see three shots in succession to prove its not a fluke.

IT COULD BE DONE.

Doug, The SOB would have to be the Effen Hulk. When I was young I was extremely strong. I held the Fla state record in the bench press by a Sophmore 481lbs and only weighed 245. I was beat out 3 days later by another Sophmore that cleaned 501, which I could only get to within one half inch of locking my elbows, but didn't do it as a sophmore (all highschool).

The guy that beat me was 6'5"+ and well over 350 lbs. And I know that there is no friggin way to hold that size rifle out and accurately shooting it 1000 yrds and with a cold barrel. I saw excellent shooters having trouble shooting from a bench rest in Nebraska. I would jave to see it LIVE, In person, and then be able to check for cheating after the shot was fired

[Erud]

I have done a lot of shooting at 1000 yards, and it is not the mysterious fantasy-land that people make it out to be. I have no problem believing that this guy made the shot. After all, he only did it once, and with a rifle that was sighted in for that range, that they'd been shooting all day. It's definitely a great shot, and a fair amount of luck was involved as well, but it isn't like he shot a squirrel off a tree branch from 3 miles out. People make great shots all the time - if you're really lucky, someone will be standing there with a video camera when it happens. Shooting proper standing position is not about muscle at all and the weight if the rifle is not a major factor. In competitive standing shooting, the heavier the rifle is, the better. Obviously, 35# or so for the Barrett is a little extreme, but the technique is still the same. I have shouldered my McMillan Tac-50 just for reference before, and while its a little unwieldy, it could definitely be shot from standing in a pinch.

[BigDog58]

I have done a lot of shooting at 1000 yards, and it is not the mysterious fantasy-land that people make it out to be. I have no problem believing that this guy made the shot. After all, he only did it once, and with a rifle that was sighted in for that range, that they'd been shooting all day. It's definitely a great shot, and a fair amount of luck was involved as well, but it isn't like he shot a squirrel off a tree branch from 3 miles out. People make great shots all the time - if you're really lucky, someone will be standing there with a video camera when it happens. Shooting proper standing position is not about muscle at all and the weight if the rifle is not a major factor. In competitive standing shooting, the heavier the rifle is, the better. Obviously, 35# or so for the Barrett is a little extreme, but the technique is still the same. I have shouldered my McMillan Tac-50 just for reference before, and while its a little unwieldy, it could definitely be shot from standing in a pinch.

Thanks Erud. It appears it is possible, just not by me...lol. I often forget that 35 lbs didn't used to be much to me. After incurring my injuries and disabilities, 35 might just as well be 300 lbs for me...lol

[David]

That shot was nowhere near as hard as making a hole-in-one on a golf course, yet those certainly happen. Sure, it takes a lot of luck, but I don't think anyone is saying that this shot was all skill, either. I have no problem believing that the shot happened as they said it did.

[Erud]

Just to put it into perspective, the NRA SR1 target that is used for Highpower competition has a 3" X-ring and is shot at from the standing position at 200 yards. The probability of holding that x-ring from an unsupported position is pretty low, especially on the first shot. Nevertheless, I've done it enough myself and have seen lots of other shooters do it enough times to not be surprised when it happens. Heck, I've seen bad shooters do it. Does that mean that I (or they) continue to shoot 21 more X's and finish with an unbreakable world record score of 200-20x? No, it does not. Everybody gets lucky once in a while and if you work hard at something, your chances of getting lucky at it get a lot better quickly.