Who has the most sniper kills in American history?

US Navy Chief Petty Officer Chris Kyle.
Navy SEAL Chris Kyle
Chris Kyle
Christopher Scott Kyle (April 8, 1974 – February 2, 2013) was a United States Navy SEAL sniper.
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served four tours during the Iraq War, and during that time he became the most lethal sniper in US military history with over 160 kills officially confirmed by the Department of Defense.
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Who is the deadliest sniper in history?

1. Simo Hayha (505 Kills) Simo “Simuna” Hayha was a Finnish sniper that served in the Winter War of 1939–1940 and is credited with 505 confirmed kills against Red Army soldiers.
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Which American sniper has the most confirmed kills?

Charles Benjamin "Chuck" Mawhinney (born 1949) is a United States Marine who holds the Corps' record for the most confirmed sniper kills, having recorded 103 confirmed kills and 216 probable kills in 16 months during the Vietnam War.
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Who has the most confirmed kills in US history?

With 2,746 confirmed kills, Sgt. 1st Class Dillard Johnson is the deadliest American soldier on record — and maybe the most humble.
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Who has the highest body count in history?

The most prolific modern serial killer is arguably Dr. Harold Shipman, with 218 probable murders and possibly as many as 250 (see "Medical professionals", below).
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The Longest Recorded Sniper Shot: Joint Task Force 2 | May 2017



Who is the most decorated sniper in military history?

1. Finnish Army Second Lieutenant Simo Häyhä Nicknamed “White Death,” Simo Häyhä tallied 505 kills, far and away the highest count from any major war.
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Who was the Cobra sniper?

Hathcock was born in Little Rock, Arkansas, in 1942 into a family that heavily relied on hunting to obtain food. As a result, Hathcock became familiar with firearms at a young age. He had wanted to be in the US Marine Corps since childhood and joined the service at 17.
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Is American Sniper true story?

Kyle, who had more than 160 confirmed kills during his tours in Iraq, detailed his sniper career in the autobiography "American Sniper: The Autobiography of the Most Lethal Sniper in U.S. Military History." Published in 2012, the book appeared on the New York Times Best Seller list for 37 weeks.
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Who was the best American Sniper in ww2?

One of the most legendary combat heroes with exceptional confirmed kill counts is USMC Sgt. Carlos Norman Hathcock II.
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What country has the best snipers?

“Canadian snipers are the best in the world. The sniper training program has been around for a long time. It's the foundation, and it's been retooled from lessons learned in Afghanistan.
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Are Marine snipers the best?

As far as the most recent standings from the 2019 USASOC International Sniper Competition, first and second place positions were held by U.S. Army Special Operations Command (USASOC) teams while third place was claimed by a Marine Scout Sniper team.
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What gun did Carlos Hathcock?

Carlos Hathcock holds the Marine Corps record for the longest confirmed sniper kill shot. The late Marine sniper set the record in 1967 with a M-2 . 50 caliber Browning machine gun. With 93 confirmed kills, Hathcock is one of the deadliest snipers in the Corps' history.
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What gun did snipers use in Vietnam?

During the Vietnam War, the Marine Corps decided they needed a standard sniper rifle. After testing several possibilities, they ordered seven hundred Remington Model 40x rifles (target/varmint version of the Remington Model 700 bolt-action rifle), and gave them the M40 designation.
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Who is the best US sniper?

Known as the deadliest sniper in U.S. military history, Navy Seal Chris Kyle, who served during the Iraq War, has become renowned as the American Sniper. Chris Kyle was born in 1974 in Odessa, Texas. He graduated from Midlothian High School in 1992 and attended Tarleton State University for two years.
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What sniper did Simo Hayha use?

His gun was an M/28-30, one that he had owned before the war, without even a telescopic sight. This rifle was the standard issued one for Finnish infantry in the late 1930s and Häyhä preferred the reliability of the model and the consistency of its shot.
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Who has the most kills in ww2?

Simo Häyhä-Finland

He had 542 confirmed kills, with an unconfirmed total number of 705. Not only is he the most deadly sniper of World War II, but he is also believed to be the most deadly sniper of all time. All his kills were against the Red Army, who nicknamed him White Death.
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Which military branch has the best snipers?

"The Marine Corps has the best sniper program in the world," said Gunnery Sgt. Richard Tisdale, staff noncommissioned officer in charge of the Scout Sniper School. "A sniper needs to be trained as best as possible because they must be combat ready at all times," he explained.
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What rank is a sniper in the Army?

Would-be Army Snipers must be classified as Military Occupational Specialty (MOS) 11B (Infantry soldier), 19D (Calvary Scout) or 18 series (Special Forces) in the rank of E3 through E6. Additional Skill Identifier (ASI) B4 (Sniper) can only be given to those soldiers who have attained MOS 11B.
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What is the longest sniper shot ever made?

In June 2017, an unnamed sniper from Canada's Tier 1 special forces unit, Joint Task Force 2, surpassed the 2009 record by over 1,000 m (1,100 yd), with a 3,540 m (3,871 yd) shot in the Iraqi Civil War. As with the previous two Canadian records, a McMillan Tac-50 with . 50 BMG ammunition was used.
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Whats a good body count for a girl?

Question: What is an acceptable body count for a woman? The Answer: “The average number of sexual partners…in general, is anywhere between 4 and 8.”
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How many kills is a commando?

Arnold Schwarzenegger's highest single-film kill count comes from Commando (1985). His character racked up 74 kills in the final scene.
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Who caused the most deaths in history?

But both Hitler and Stalin were outdone by Mao Zedong. From 1958 to 1962, his Great Leap Forward policy led to the deaths of up to 45 million people – easily making it the biggest episode of mass murder ever recorded.
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Are there any female Marine snipers?

The female lieutenant graduated from the arduous and physically demanding Infantry Officer Course only in summer 2018; only the second woman to accomplish the feat so far. She is slated as a ground intelligence officer, which generally is considered a track route for future reconnaissance or sniper platoon commanders.
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