i've been looking for this video thanks for posting

Hey everyone, just wanted to let you know that I have enjoyed reading all of your comments and words of support. Over the years I have had many people attempt to contact me for various reasons (what was my experience in the military like, or what type of rifle they should buy). I have constructed a Facebook account, so I can stay in contact with everyone and answer any questions you might have. Hope to talk to you soon, take care. Ret.Cpl.Rob FURLONG.

ROB FURLONG ,,,,THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICES MATE FROM AUSTRALIA

Absolutely. I just graduated from university and am considering joining the Forces. Fantastic soldiers.

I love it. they are very talented,and Brave. I want them to stand with us.U.S.A.this is what shouldering is all about. You ask, we Help

Congratulations ! I am always proud of our Canadian soldiers, and just as proud as I am of my late Father for fighting with the Canadian Army in Holland, and Belgium in W.W. II . he was one of the lucky ones who made it back home in one piece. If you won't stand behind our soldiers, the please feel free to stand in front of them.

Proud to be apart of the CF !

The ones I met in Afganistan could sure as hell hold their own. Your boys deserve and have earned more respect than I think most people know.

now thats impressive...the number alone is big, but when you actualy see the distance, its astonishing...one hell of a shot

Rob Furlong is a true warrior. Extremely deadly, but also humble.

It's sad how many Canadians don't even know who this guy is. Thank you Rob, you made the world a better place that day!

@timetogetwicked Thank you for everything you have done. God bless your friends and family

Makes me so proud to be Canadian.Canada hell yes!!!!

Hes from Newfoundland... my day is complete.

I thought you guys might find this interesting; On CPL. Furlongs shot the bullet dropped about 190 ft., the bullet was still going about 1500 fps when it got there, it had about 3600 ft lbs. of energy, it took the bullet about 4 seconds to reach the target.

And sorry for the erases, english isnt my first language, so trying to be as much clear as possible. Thank you.

God Bless Canada-from an American and thank you for your service..

I was a US Marine Charlos hathcock was always my fav and held the record for shooting longest shot a canadian beat him all i can say about this is it is motivating the amount of training he went threw and the lives he saved because he was dedicated to his job and good all i can say is thank you rob thank you to all the canadians it was always fun training with you when we got to at camp lejeune

WHERE CAN I FIND THE REST OF THIS VIDEO!! : '(

Good shot Mr. Furlong. And thank you sir.

They should give his spotter some recognition. That jobs harder than being on the gun, and usually goes to the more experience or "better" sniper.

these guys are awesome

this man (rob forlong) is my hero what a great man

Best place for any information for any course is thorugh your chain of command. That way you know the latest detials.

all depends on your vision and what unit

Proud Canadian. I'm Canada and I do not fear to travel, because I know I'm not hated. We are Canadian, we are proud.

well, new audiotape came out. He's alive somewhere.

wat r tracers?

Proud to be Canadian and in the Army !!!

God bless all allied troops, regardless what country they are from.

It's the McMillan sniper rifle. it uses .50 cal bullets. similar to the barrett series.

is that joint task force-2? enlighten me on what it is- i like to know...

what rifle were they using???

soooo kick ass..

@29Gixxer How so? explain to me how not going in there would of effected me.

good vid, but i hate it when the sound doesnt match the visuals

Furlong,top shelf shooter.There have been a lot of good snipers throughout history,most kills,best distance shot,concealing etc,but the best all round sniper of them all was gunny Carlos hathcock 2,USMC.He was active during the Vietnam era,imagine what he could have done with todays equipment.He was a snipers sniper,rip HOG!!!!

WOW!

@Nephi895 I don't know about that. You could probably knock out an engine, but it really is hardly a threat considering the speed of the aircraft

its also a huge talent factor

@76slippery You are correct, it was a Accuracy International .338 Lapua Magnum.

You have to figure distance, slope, height, temperature, wind, humidty, bullet travel time, bullet drop, if youre shooting into or out of shade or not, then you have to figure out where to shoot because you have to lead the target, meaning shoot where its going to be, while as it happens, is moving at 500 miles per hour and weighs over 350,000 lbs. Next at distance a .50 hits anywhere in a 1ft circle. So whatever your aiming at the round is going to hit 1ft above, below, left or right of it.

Holy crap. I had heard about this guy from my dad (he's a cop in edmonton too) I didn't believe him when he said he had the longest recorded sniper kill. Guess I was wrong.

100% proud to be Canadian!!

Has no-one corrected this yet the longest shot is now held by a english sniper called Craig Harrison with a distance of 2,475 m (2,707 yd)

my brother is at gage town right now for the summer training with the mulisha

That is pretty much the argument I used in a essay on the topic in a first year history course at my university. My professor wrote a very valid counter argument to every single one of my arguments. In then end you have to see that while the US failed in achiving many of its war aims it's still considered a victory due to to the nation building that resulted. The outcome of the war was still a positive one in the US as it was in BNA.

@gamblemadman when did that happen?

whats the longest USMC shot?

never new snipers were trained here. I live nearby

Damn right we do .

Awesome stuff. I'm proud to be Canadian. I'm happy to have good allies like the Americans and British. We have some bad ass armies!

We were saying the same thing in different ways. That is precisely what I was getting at.

@MrRobiJay yes, never said Canada didn't have an aerial display team. They fly the CT114, which is not a combat aircraft. The Navy's Blue Angels, are the oldest aerial demonstration team in the world, and they fly the F/A 18 Super Hornet, which is the standard combat Aircraft of the USN, the planes flown by the Blue Angels can be modified within 72 hrs to be combat ready. Also the pilots do not wear G suits, which is standard for combat aircraft, and keep in mind they are pulling much sharper

Amen.

Do you have spell check on your computer?

@BubbaLee2 Is this message in English? What is "dump scum" and "gov. won't be no more cells"? I have no idea what you're talking about.

@mrmott44 Furlong (Canadian) made a shot at 1.5 miles. He was beaten by Harrison (British) at 1.65 miles, not a huge difference, but both are great shots. BOTH USED THE SAME RIFLE, with different ammunition.

Has this record been broken?

有翻出来看的吗？

did you mean i wouldnt be seeing it on youtube? whats jtf2?

i was talking about carl hathcocks kill not robs

Id be interesting going thorough sniper school...but i don't think i can stay prone for days on end.

FYI: Cpl. Furlong was awarded the Bronze Star for valor on the battlefield by the USA.

Furlong (Canadian) made a shot at 1.5 miles. He was beaten by Harrison (British) at 1.65 miles, not a huge difference, but both are great shots.

i would love to try and become a sniper i've been shooting all my life, but shots like 3-3.5K blow my mind, i cant even begin to imagine trying to see through 3 kilometers of variables

What Rifle was he using? Please anybody Commnt back to this! only if you know

thumbs up to that MH!

furlong is a monster and ya gotta love jtf 2 they dont fuck around

The difference between the USMC record you speak of and the current Canadian one is that the Canadian record was set using the principles created by at USMC sniper. Anyone who has graduated from a 50 cal sniper course can do what the Canadians did. But few have had the opportunity and fewer have their story told.

The SAKO M28 is a modified version of the Mosin-Nagant M28 (which is a Russian bolt-action rifle.)

Im American and believe that we have one of the greatest military in the world. Did you notice that I said "ONE" of the best??? I know from history that it was the Canadians who risked life in WW1 running suicide missions in the tunnels. Tunnel warfare was built around the brave souls from Canada.

So you have served CANADA ?!? I did 1985 to 1989. 8CH and Royal Canadian Dragoon's / SSF. Honorable medical discharge.

@gamblemadman article please

You are right. In terms of training the US and Canada are equal each being better in certain areas. But Canada is more experienced because the CF has a longer retention rate.

Respect, thats what living in the Canadian landscape will do to you; finding a place to hide even when deciduous plants lose their leaves or when the ground is covered in snow.

yes that is true,

The Marine Scout Sniper school has been picked as the hardest and best sniper school in the world Nothing against Canadians

What happens if you shoot the .50 calibre standing up?

You don't understand my point. He said that "Canadians didn't win the War of 1812 because Canada wasn't a country." and I said "Well that's like saying the Americans didn't win the Revolutionary War because America wasn't a country." It has nothing to do with the valor of soldiers that fought in either war. Trust me, the motto for the Canadian Forces since 1867 has been to take the objective no matter the cost, just look at Passchendaele and Juno Beach.

he was using a canadina made mcmillan tac 50, not a barret

@jmam91 is important, but that's covered in selection. I'll admit I don't know where JTF2 selects from, and I know soldiers from all professions in the British army can apply for the SAS, Delta I know will usually invite candidates from the Rangers and Special Forces to try out, since these candidates already have a history in the special operations community, they know they can perform on the special ops level, and they know they can operate as a team. Selection for Delta focuses on how the

Our young men and women from the east coast bear an uneven burden of the frontline CF. Something about the cold harsh climate, yet warm communities breed a special kind of solidier. And no, I am not from the east..... Born in Toronto and raised in other locals throughout Canada and Europe. See, I grew up as a brat, and recognize the contribution first hand as an operator myself. Cheers.

agree.

True, shooting isn't hard (Plaxico Burris proved that), but shooting well at distances beyond 300m is. Although I was never a great shot I did train with some outstanding ones and had the honour of watching a Queen's Medalist practice. Shooting like that is an artform, a real pleasure to watch. VERY few people can reach that level of skill and I stand in awe of them.

For some reason, it sent me a e-mail which said you answered to one of my post.

I hope you make it

@RAVENxFLIGHT as an American-born person, I totally agree with you. We Americans do have a vast army, but on a sniper level, Canadians have proven to be among the best in the world....no question about that.

It would be nice if he stayed and become a sniper instructor. We could use good guys like him. Great work to Canadian snipers and US weapons, a very deadly combination.

@BubbaLee2 You are a former US Marine sniper?

nice

The vid is out of sync?

@moepippy I believe so. By a british sniper. He beat the previous record by 150 ft. Both countries have great sniper schools.

@robfurlong if your the real rob furlong where do you reside right now do you still live in canada? or did you move? and what do you do for work now?

@acter2 No lol when did I indicate that?

You mean the friendly fire incident where the pilot was cleared of any wrongdoing?

The world.

@SynapticTransmission Anytime : D!

@VoidsRein and the Rangers (Ranger School, not the75th Regiment) are historic with this small unit training, they are the world's master's at Small Unit Training and have been for quite some time.

i heard this story in many different ways i always thought he took 2 shots one about a foot next to the head and another in the sholder