I'm not sure if I'm impressed or not. One of the comments on the video claimed that they simply moved the target to align with the landing of bullet. Probably not the case but plausible.
I'd much prefer to see 2 mile shots with less technology etc.
If they were moving the target, then it's even less impressive.
On the face, to me, it's not THAT impressive. The distance seems a bit contrived. 6,012 yard? Why not 6000, or 5000, or some other decimally inclined number that humans like to use.
It's not clear to me how much input the shooter had in the equation. Holding the rifle, what "650 MOA", or some other nonsensical number. Did the shooter even have eyes on target?
Those folks that were launching those rounds looked really casual. I didn't see a lot of patience on the trigger, any real focus on breathing, etc. Doesn't mean it didn't happen, maybe these guys are really really good at it. But, I would think taking such a shot would be more involved for the shooter.
I mean, what is the CEP (
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Circular_error_probable ) of one of those rounds at that range? (That's grouping to us 100 yard shooters) If it's larger than that target, then hitting it is just luck, no matter how good the shooter. I would have been more impressed if they followed up the hit with another one deeper in to the target.
EDIT: 1 MOA is 1" at 100 yards. So 1 MOA is 60" at 6000 yards. This was a 48x32" target, which means the rifle had to shoot 1/2 MOA. Not unrealistic for a quality rifle and ammunition. Unless my math is completely horked.
Didn't see a lot of flags on that range. Measuring wind speed at the source, 3 miles from the target? Not really useful.
Because, in the end, this seems like a demonstration of artillery more-so than marksmanship. I appreciate that it's all ballistics in the end.
I lobbed some 9mm rounds from a every day Glock off to a 100 or 200 yard gong once, and, after a few rounds, I hit it. It was neat, but I didn't feel particularly accomplished doing it.
In the end, good on them. I hope this is some example of the accuracy and consistency of the rifle and ammunition if nothing else. I wasn't there, I didn't do it. It's just that it's quite different from a single 2000 yard sniper shot in a hot desert against something that can duck (though I think it at least one event, they missed with the first shot but it didn't alert the target).