Ukrainian sniper kill at 2.36 miles-ballistics?

[wildcat westerner]

Howdy, my cousin sent me these details. A Russian was shot at 2.36 miles by a Ukrainian sniper with a 50 caliber sniper rifle, using military ammo. Is there someone out there with the knowledge and intelligence, using the military round and ammo, to figure out just how long that bullet had to have been in the air in the huge arc it took to get that long distance? Seems to me that in another long shot in Afghanistan the bullet was airborne in that shot for over 9 seconds.

 

[Seabeeken]

Gonna put cruise missiles out of business. A lot cheaper too. Keep up the good work

 

[TC338]

According to my limited knowledge my calculations show approximately 13 seconds time of flight

 

[bomberodevil]

So, with a real rough calculation on my Strelok ballistic calculator, taking data from the Barrett website on their .50 cal page, at 4100 yards, a little short than the 4163 yards that 2.36 miles is,

Muzzle data vel=2800 fps.
Muzzle energy=11507 ft/lbs

4100 yds data.
Vel=641 fps.
Energy=605 ft/lbs.
Drop in inches (ft)= 21352 inches (1779 ft).
Time of flight = 12.42 seconds

Heck of a shot!

 

[backwoodsshooter]

it used a 14.5mmx114mm case necked down to 12.7mm. pretty sure that thing was fired at orbital velocities

Ukrainian sniper destroys record for longest kill

A Ukrainian sniper and special operations serviceman from the Security Service of Ukraine, or SBU, successfully hit a Russian soldier at 3,800 meters (2,36 miles), establishing a new global record for a successful sniper shot. The previous record stood at 3,540 meters. To substantiate this...

defence-blog.com

 

[backwoodsshooter]

and more on the rifle and caliber

Ukrainian "Horizon's Lord" Anti-Materiel/Sniper Rifle and Its 12.7x114HL Cartridge -

The Ukrainian MAYAK arms plant has designed a new single-shot bolt-action anti-materiel rifle called Horizon's Lord (Володар Обрію) chambered in a new cartridge that was specifically developed for this rifle. The cartridge is called 12.7x114HL. It is based on the 14.5x114mm case necked down to...

www.thefirearmblog.com

 

[blacktail 8541]

They can claim a kill all they want, but that video is inconclusive at best and at worst appears the "targets" just ducked after the fact.

 

[L2land]

They can claim a kill all they want, but that video is inconclusive at best and at worst appears the "targets" just ducked after the fact.

AKA "Ghost of Kiev". Nice to have such round numbers for the new official record! Cuz at that distance, 5 meters matters even with that new cartridge.

 

[Small Lady]

It would seem more likely that the shooter was aiming at something else completely, and would have accidentally hit the person at 2.36 miles. I'm not saying anything is impossible, but dang unlikely.
But hey, tomorrow I could win 80 billion dollars in the lottery, become the Queen of Egypt, marry my dream man, see a cow jump over the moon, make my own 2.36 mile shot so accurately that I hit the coyote i was aiming at, and become the sole owner of Toyota?

Unlikely yes, but never say never.

 

[Small Lady]

So, with a real rough calculation on my Strelok ballistic calculator, taking data from the Barrett website on their .50 cal page, at 4100 yards, a little short than the 4163 yards that 2.36 miles is,

Muzzle data vel=2800 fps.
Muzzle energy=11507 ft/lbs

4100 yds data.
Vel=641 fps.
Energy=605 ft/lbs.
Drop in inches (ft)= 21352 inches (1779 ft).
Time of flight = 12.42 seconds

Heck of a shot!

Only a 1779 foot drop in elevation...well now that shot just sounds like its easy to make

What mountain top was the shooter on

 

[Reemty J]

Anything coming out if Ukraine is misinformation at best and more than likely LIES, Ukrainians are nazi hold outs, don't kid yourself

 

[Hugnot]

Probably BS/propaganda to encourage more funding. Stuff like this not unknown.

Terminal velocity 641 fps as stated in previous post. Midrange trajectory about 1/4 mile.

Time of flight (12.4 sec) long enough for any movement of target over 1 ft for miss. Then there are shot to shot velocity variations. The Hornady 4DOFcomes up with almost 10 seconds for 3828 yards with the pointy .50 AMax at 2600 mv, wind at 3mph is 19 ft - provided plastic tippy thing is not melted off.

New bullet designs having pop out fins?

 

[Recon$$]

^^^ not to mention an anti-material rifle most likely. Not a .25 moa rifle....

 

[Bravo 4]

Having been in this "business" for many years, here are my first impressions when I hear these accounts/stories: As high the odds are against such feet's happening, anything is possible and I wasn't there. There IS a thing called Devine Intervention.