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Published 20:25 5 May 2023 GMT+1

Man nails world record long-range sniper shot that took 24 seconds to hit target

The record-breaking shot was captured on video

Poppy Bilderbeck

Poppy Bilderbeck

The world record for the longest rifle shot was broken by a group of long-range shooting instructors.

Scott Austin, Shepard Humphries, and a group of six others known as the Nomad Rifleman, had previously held the record of 3.06 miles shot earlier in 2020.

The previous world record was set at four miles and was shot in 2020.

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The same group returned to the deserts in Wyoming on 13 September 2022 in a bid to reclaim the crown.

The anonymous shooter – who hasn’t revealed his identity because he’s 'a quiet, self-effacing guy and made us promise that if we got a hit, we would keep his name and identity private, so let’s call him ‘Winston',' according to the press release - was chosen for his 'great trigger finger' and 'smart analytical business mind'.

Shepard Humphries, Scott Austin and a team of half a dozen carried out the impressive feat.
Nomad Rifleman Extreme Long Range Shooting/ YouTube

Winston shot at an eight-inch bullseye and managed to overtake the group's previous world record by 0.4 miles, having shot from 4.4 miles away.

"This was the most challenging, difficult, frustrating, time-consuming and yet rewarding professional project I have ever undertaken," Humphries said.

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The 'one-of-a-kind' rifle Winston use to make the record-breaking shot was a custom-made gun 'with custom parts coming in from Canada, New Zealand, Arkansas, South Dakota, Washington and elsewhere,' built by Scott Null and his sons, Meshac and Nehemia, of S&S Sporting in Idaho.

The rifle took more than a year to construct.

The previous world record was overtaken by four miles.
Normad Rifleman Extreme Long Range Shooting/ YouTube

Austin reflected: "Together, we’ve spent over 1500 hours in research, highs and lows, blood, sweat, excitement and tears, with dozens of amazingly gifted people and businesses personally invested in the goal.

"This monumental task paid off yesterday with overwhelming satisfaction when we heard crackle over the radio: ‘We have our first target hit confirmed. HIT!’"

Featured Image Credit: Nomad Rifleman Extreme Long Range Shooting/YouTube

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Poppy Bilderbeck
Poppy Bilderbeck

Poppy Bilderbeck is a Senior Journalist at LADbible Group. She graduated from The University of Manchester in 2021 with a First in English Literature and Drama, where alongside her studies she was Editor-in-Chief of The Tab Manchester. Poppy is most comfortable when chatting about all things mental health, is proving a drama degree is far from useless by watching and reviewing as many TV shows and films as possible and is such a crisp fanatic the office has been forced to release them in batches.

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