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Nazi payback This scene earns the top spot for a couple of reasons. First off, a German sniper shoots Pvt. Adrian Caparzo (Vin Diesel–silent applause appropriate). While Caparzo is writhing in pain, mumbling something about getting a letter to his father, Pvt. Daniel Jackson (Barry Pepper) pulls off one of the greatest sniper shots in Hollywood history. "Oh, my God, I trust in thee. Let me not be ashamed. Let not my enemies try and fool me," he prays, just before putting a .30-caliber bullet through the scope (and eye socket) of his German rival. Amen.
Modern warfare Featuring the most realistic shot on this list, Sgt. JT Sanborn (Anthony Mackie) shoulders an M107 to take out an enemy sniper. Then he drinks a juice box.
Iconic Selleck You have to include the movie where the star is a Shiloh Sharps 1874 Long Range Rifle. Tom Selleck was pretty good, too, as Matthew Quigley.
Sniper showdown Major Konig (Ed Harris) shoots an enemy soldier (through the cranium) as he was jumping through the gap of a damaged building. Landing was a perfect 10.
Pure swagger The bad guy screams, "You got no shot!" while hiding behind Bob Lee Swagger's (Mark Wahlberg) girlfriend, just before his hand is blown off from a mountain away.
Fill your hand The Sharps 1874 shows up again, this time as a Cavalry grade. LaBoeuf (Matt Damon) proved to be highly inaccurate until his 400-yard shot on Ned Pepper (Barry Pepper).
Collecting booty There's just something about a hot girl (Taraji P. Henson) with an eye patch who snipes from a couple of buildings distant. She's a pirate of the carbine, if you will.
Long-range shooting is usually laughable on the Silver Screen, but every now and then a director gets it right. Here’s our 7 favorite Hollywood hits when it comes to rifle marksmanship.