Meet The Deadliest Sniper In US History

Long shot: Mr Kyle poses here with the rifle, a .338 Lapua Magnum, he used to kill an insurgent from 2,100 yards away outside Sadr City

255 Confirmed Kills: Meet Navy SEAL Chris Kyle... The Deadliest Sniper In US History -- Daily Mail

* Served four tours of duty in Iraq, where he gained the nickname 'The Devil of Ramadi' from insurgents
* Longest shot was a 2,100-yard strike against a man armed with a rocket launcher
* Prefers a bolt-action .300 Winchester Magnum custom sniper rifle
* Left the Navy after 10 years to 'save his marriage'

Chris Kyle hesitated the first time he killed a person at long range with a rifle. It was a woman who was about to attack a group of US Marines with a hand grenade.

The US Navy SEAL was overlooking an Iraqi town from a shabby building as US forces were still invading the country, before Saddam Hussein had been ousted. The Marines didn't see the woman coming.

'Take a shot,' Mr Kyle's chief told him.

Mr Kyle stammered: 'But...'

'Shoot!' the chief told him again.

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My Comment: After a a number of tours and a few years .... the numbers do add up. I also suspect that there are other snipers with impressive records .... maybe not as impressive as Chris Kyle .... but still impressive.