Record distance for sniper kill in combat
Set by a Canadian corporal in Afghanistan... 2430 meters! (that's a mile and a half). The shooter was using a < a href = http://www.mcmfamily.com/mcbros/pl99-1.htm>; McMillan TAC-50 .50 cal rifle that "felt like getting slashed in the back of your helmet with a hockey stick" when fired.