Kismet
UPH Guru
The previous record of 4 miles set in 2020 was defeated recently by a 4.4-mile target hit in the high desert of western Wyoming. The bullet took 24 seconds to hit the 8-inch bullseye, but breaking the record had been the goal for over a year.
After setting the Wyoming state record of 3.06 miles in 2020, Scott Austin and Shepard Humphries gathered a team of extreme-long-range enthusiasts to tackle the world record.
(The rifle took about two years to build; the target was hit on the 69th shot attempting to make it. The article I read didn't specify the caliber, but looks to be a .50 cal.)
There's more on the internet.
I can't recall the source, but I've read ( or heard) at these distances the projectile doesn't hit straight-on, but rather descends with a huge arc like a rainbow, coming down from altitude.
After setting the Wyoming state record of 3.06 miles in 2020, Scott Austin and Shepard Humphries gathered a team of extreme-long-range enthusiasts to tackle the world record.
(The rifle took about two years to build; the target was hit on the 69th shot attempting to make it. The article I read didn't specify the caliber, but looks to be a .50 cal.)
There's more on the internet.
I can't recall the source, but I've read ( or heard) at these distances the projectile doesn't hit straight-on, but rather descends with a huge arc like a rainbow, coming down from altitude.
