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TLP 553 – Jim Gilliland: Army Ranger Sniper, Professional Long Range Shooter

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In this episode of Talking Lead. Special Guest James (Jim) Gilliland: Former 2nd Battalion, 69th Armor Regiment, United States Army Sniper. Jim talks about his record shot while serving in Iraq with his M24 sniper rifle. The effective range of the 7.62 NATO (.308) is officially documented at 800 meters, but during the Iraq War, Army Staff Sgt. Jim Gilliland made a confirmed kill at 1,250 meters (1367 yds) with an M24 chambered in this cartridge. Since Jim’s time in the Army he has become a long range shooting competitor. Competing in such events as the Professional Rifle Series (PRS) and Jim even hosts his own LRC at the ALTUS Range in Florida. We discuss the pros and cons of different calibers like the .308 Winchester, 6.5mm Creedmoor, 8.6mm Blackout and more. Jim also tells us about his favorite caliber, reticle and we also get into if he has ever seen a Bigfoot or UFO! Lot’s of fun and “Leaducation” in this episode! Click here: Watch the video on Talking Lead’s RUMBLE channel

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In this episode of Talking Lead. Special Guest James (Jim) Gilliland: Former 2nd Battalion, 69th Armor Regiment, United States Army Sniper. Jim talks about his record shot while serving in Iraq with his M24 sniper rifle. The effective range of the 7.62 NATO (.308) is officially documented at 800 meters, but during the Iraq War, Army Staff Sgt. Jim Gilliland made a confirmed kill at 1,250 meters (1367 yds) with an M24 chambered in this cartridge. Since Jim’s time in the Army he has become a long range shooting competitor. Competing in such events as the Professional Rifle Series (PRS) and Jim even hosts his own LRC at the ALTUS Range in Florida. We discuss the pros and cons of different calibers like the .308 Winchester, 6.5mm Creedmoor, 8.6mm Blackout and more. Jim also tells us about his favorite caliber, reticle and we also get into if he has ever seen a Bigfoot or UFO! Lot’s of fun and “Leaducation” in this episode! Click here: Watch the video on Talking Lead’s RUMBLE channel

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