Is there a rifle that could take off someones arm at long range?
A 50 caliber is a good choice. What do you consider long range? There is a big difference between hitting a man sized target at >1500 yards and specifically hitting his shoulder. The best rifle shot by the best marksman can only hit within a 5″ target at 2000 yards under the best conditions. from Wikipedia: In 2002, Rob Furlong, a former corporal of the Canadian Forces, participated in Operation Anaconda in Afghanistan’s Shah-i-Kot Valley as a member of the 3rd Battalion of Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry (PPCLI). His sniper team included MCpl. Graham Ragsdale (Team Commander), MCpl. Tim McMeekin, MCpl. Arron Perry, Cpl. Dennis Eason. A three-man al-Qaeda weapons team was moving into a mountainside position when Furlong took aim with his Long Range Sniper Weapon (LRSW), a .50-caliber McMillan Brothers Tac-50 rifle. He began firing at a fighter carrying an RPK machine gun. His first shot missed entirely, and his second shot hit the knapsack on the militant’s back. The third