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Thanks to Sniper rifle scopes, long-range target shooting has reached incredible heights.
Chris Kyle, the US marine played on screen by Bradley Cooper in Clint Eastwood's American Sniper, was murdered by Eddie Ray Routh.
American Sniper, which stars Bradley Cooper, has been widely mocked for its use of an obviously fake baby.
Leading the pack: Birdman – 9, The Grand Budapest Hotel – 9, The Imitation Game – 8, Boyhood – 6, American Sniper – 6, Whiplash – 5
The .50 sniper round switches trajectory in response to the movements of its target after the shooter first shines a laser at the intended victim.
According to reports, Chris Kyle has been shot dead on a Texas shooting range in an apparent murder at the hands of a fellow war veteran.
The sniper hit the trigger switch of the suicide bomb vest killing six Taliban fighters using just one bullet.
