Ukrainian sniper kill at 2.36 miles-ballistics?

[bfarms]

I appreciate the offer. I don't travel much but if I get up that way I'd sure stop in.
I don't really buy the story either but strange things and Blind *** luck happen from time to time.

Oh it could happen no doubt.

 

[justinp61]

I thinking about it. I drop a crow on the fly with my 357Mag 6" barrel Colt P. It was about 50' out from me. My friend with me couldn't believe it. The crow was bucking a headwind. So it wasn't hardly moving. So it was almost still target. Still it was flying.

Many. many years ago I saw a black buzzard killed in a similar manner, it was with a .22 mag rifle though. We were standing on a high bluff overlooking the Ohio river, there was a stiff breeze blowing from left to right, the buzzard came by just barely moving about 50 yards away. the guy pulled up the rifle, at the shot the buzzard folded up and fell like a rock.

 

[Coldfinger]

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.

Well if you wanna see cows jump try loading Scottish highlanders into a livestock trailer aimed at the slaughter house! They can clear 4.5' gates with no effort!!

 

[FireFlyFishing]

Negative. Brandon broke that record years ago with a shotgun while driving an 18 wheeler.

 

[Small Lady]

Negative. Brandon broke that record years ago with a shotgun while driving an 18 wheeler.

It hit Epstein at 845 miles away didn't it?

 

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[Frank in the Laurels]

..I have my doubts that it was anything but an accident...unless he was sitting in a chair no one would be still for the 10second plus flight time..

 

[bluedog69]

Well this video really clears it up. A big case will hold a lot of powder and make a small bullet go faster.