This story made me laugh. 1968 feet is only 656 yards. And he missed 2 out of the 5.

http://www.foxnews.com/world/2018/09/20/...lin-claims.html

Vladimir Putin took time this week to flex his tough guy credentials as he proved himself a deadly killer with Russia’s newest sniper rifle.

The Kremlin claimed the Russian strongman made three "kill shots" - hitting the head, liver and abdomen of a target at 1,968 feet.

Three of his five shots were accurate enough to kill with the Kalashnikov-designed Chukavin sniper’s rifle known as the SVCh-308, it was claimed.

The other two missed the target.

The president showed himself the ultimate bureaucrat by shooting in his suit and tie while sitting at a desk at a Patriot Park firing range in Moscow region.

He showcased his sniper skills as he blasted Britain over the latest claims that he poisoned his enemies in Salisbury.

The sniper rifle is made by Kalashnikov Concern which was created with the merger in 2013 of two Soviet-era plants – Izhmash and Izhevsk Mechanical Plant.

In the summer Putin posed for a Bear-Grylls-style photoshoot in Siberian mountains.

FAKE NEWS!!!

That "sniper rifle" looks tactical AF. Why would you need a flash light on a sniper rifle? Looks to me like a 16" 308 suppressed designated marksmen rifle. 656 yards 308 on man size silhouette. I've done this many times at Jason's with my 16" 308AR on both 2MOA and 1MOA targets and if I can do it.... What does that tell you LOL.

Very Sniper-ry

I have a few observations.
1. Bolt is on the wrong side.
2. Safety glasses? Thought they were hard core.
3. Nice rip off of our multi cam.
4. Schmidt and Bender selling to the Russians?

People, the problem was he was wearing a coat and tie. He normally does his shooting bare chested. I'm appalled that you long range guys didn't snap on that. Geez.

I'm not impressed but will say this, I have my doubts our Trump could load a mag, insert, chamber and fire. Seriously doubt he could hit a man sized target at 650 yards 3 out of 5 rounds. I know I'm about to take a beating for this but in a shoot off, my moneys on the commi.

Looks like he needs to hit the Gym...….

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Could you do it? I doubt it. I’m a good shot and I doubt I could do it. Using somebody else’s rifle, no way I could do without practice. He’s a trained KGB agent, think on that a bit.

Yes, Gary can do it.

Trained KGB doesn't mean he can shoot long range worth a poop. And, more than likely the ammo they're using is made in Russia...

It's really not that hard of a shot. My rifle went down in the last match and JG let me use his 7-08. A gun I've never touched before and was making hits at 800 on tiny little plates. As Flip said, it's the indian, not the arrow, but a good arrow doesn't hurt.

It's a chip shot. And the target is huge.

yep like JG said, I can do it. In fact a year and a half ago I had never shot beyond 200. A very nice guy had me shoot his rifle and I went straight out to 800 on a man sized target. What else do you doubt me on? It ain't that hard. I was blown away at how simple it is with the right equipment. Now, when the wind picks up and the targets get smaller is where the boys are separated from the men. I go to the boys section when that happens.
A trained KGB agent is like a FBI agent, a federal cop, not a ninja, think on that a bit.

I hate to be armchair shootist here but chip shot indeed. I’m better than 3 out of 5 on 4” clays at 600. You would think their propaganda machine had the rifle preset with quality ammo and he had practice before they they started counting.

Guaranteed. Otherwise some of them might have been suicided afterward LOL.

No Gary, he’s a Ninja!

Ok, I stand corrected. I want you on my side. I’ll take em out to 300 yards, you handle the rest.

Suicided by Ninja!

Not quite.

I do not possess a single full size IPSC. Which is 18" wide by 30" tall. The largest I have is a 16" X 16", and it is at 800 yards. For many guys around here, that is a "warm-up target".

If the rifle is sighted in, it’s really not that hard.

A former KGB g-man, Prime Minister of Russia, and a ninja, now I'm even more impressed. Just being a middle class family man is stressful to me sometimes.