Who is the best military sniper?

Known as the deadliest sniper in U.S.
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Chris Kyle
Chris Kyle
Christopher Scott Kyle (April 8, 1974 – February 2, 2013) was a United States Navy SEAL sniper.
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, 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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Who is the No 1 sniper?

So for Simo Häyhä's 542 kills, 13,550,000 bullets would have been used in Vietnam to kill an equal number. Häyhä's count of 542 is an all-time record for a sniper in any conflict and was achieved in only 98 days of the Winter War, which took place in 1939-40 between Häyhä's Finland and the Soviet Union.
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Who is the best sniper in the world 2020?

1. Finnish Army 2nd Lt. Simo Häyhä
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Which 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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Who is the best sniper in the US?

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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Top 7 Most Dangerous Military Snipers



Who has the best special forces in the world?

United States Navy SEALs are perhaps the finest special operations forces in the world. The competitive standard to even be considered for BUD/S training is to swim 500 yards in 10:30, 79 push-ups, 79 sit-ups, 11 pull-ups, and a 10:20 1.5 mile run.
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Who has the most sniper kills in American history?

US Navy Chief Petty Officer Chris Kyle.

Navy SEAL Chris Kyle 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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How long was Chris Kyle's sniper shot?

With his "boys" approaching, Kyle aimed and killed him with his McMillan TAC-338 sniper rifle from about 2,100 yards (1.2 miles) away. It was the world's eighth-longest confirmed kill shot by a sniper, reports D Magazine. Kyle later downplayed the long-range kill as a “really, really lucky shot".
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What gun shoots the farthest?

C15 Long Range Sniper Weapon. Commercially known as the McMillan Tac-50, this is the rifle which has broken the world record for longest kill on three separate occasions over the last 15 years.
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What is the fastest bullet in the world?

220 Swift remains the fastest commercial cartridge in the world, with a published velocity of 1,422 m/s (4,665 ft/s) using a 1.9 grams (29 gr) bullet and 2.7 grams (42 gr) of 3031 powder.
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What is the biggest gun in the world?

The Gustav gun created by the Germans, takes the cake on this one with an 80cm barrel. The Germans first used this gun in World War II; it was designed to pulverize French defensive bunkers in the early days of the war.
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What gun has the fastest fire rate?

According to the Guinness World Records, the machine gun in service with the highest rate of fire is the M134 Minigun. Designed in 1960s, this weapon spat fury from helicopters and armored vehicles. This 7.62mm calibre gun fired at a super fast pace of 6,000 rounds per minute i.e. 100 rounds per second.
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How realistic is American Sniper?

As The Guardian pointed out, Kyle recorded 160 confirmed kills out of a probable 255 during his four tours between 2003 and 2009. As is the case with every biopic, some moments in American Sniper were heightened, changed, or fabricated for the sake of storytelling.
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What sniper did Chris Kyle use?

Chief Petty Officer Chris Kyle (Bradley Cooper) uses a McMillan TAC-338A rifle as one of his main weapons. The weapon is fitted with a Leupold Mark 4. The rifle is also similar in appearance to the TAC-338 rifle that Kyle used in real life.
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What US soldier 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. Lakeview, Oregon, U.S.
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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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Who was the best sniper in ww2?

The most deadly sniper of World War II: Simo Häyhä. 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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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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How did Simo Häyhä get shot?

Unfortunately, 11 days before the Winter War ended, Simo Häyhä was finally struck. A Soviet soldier caught sight of him and shot him in the jaw, landing him in a coma for 11 days. He awoke as the peace treaties were being drawn up with half of his face missing. However, the injury hardly slowed Simo Häyhä down.
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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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