A sniper from Ukraine’s security service (SBU) established a new record after hitting a Russian soldier at 3.8 kilometers, local media reported on Nov. 18.
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Muzzle velocity of 1000m/s.
The bullet slows, so we’re looking at something like 4 seconds to hit the target.
At that range, that’s a drop of (9.8*4) 40ish meters.
That’s a medium tall building.From the video of the shot, the delay seems even slightly bigger. Yes, this sniper must be good at math.
The previous record stood at 3,540 meters.
https://defence-blog.com/ukrainian-sniper-destroys-record-for-longest-kill/