Shooting World Records  

Doug McManaman ricocheted a .22 rifle bullet off of an ax and hit a bottle of water standing 60 yards away. WARNING: This record can be extremely dangerous. Please do not attempt this record unless you are above the age of 18 and trained as a professional stunt man. We will not accept submissions in this category from minors.

Doug McManaman shot a golf ball off of a Coke bottle hidden behind a cardboard target from 50 yards away. NOTE: Shooting records are dangerous; please do not attempt without proper training and safety equipment.

Scott Erickson of Man Vs. Internet made a successful basketball shot from inside a helicopter hovering at 192 feet.

Mike Slonina made 5,930 successful shots in 24 hours from multiple places on the basketball court, sinking 73.2% of his total throws successfully. He set the record to raise funds for his mother and Massachusetts General Hospital and Boston Children’s Hospital. Mike currently runs an organization called A Shot For Life, Inc. which raises money for brain cancer research. Read more about the feat here.

Doug McManaman shot an "apple" off "William Tell's head" from 50 yards away using a 22-caliber rifle. NOTE: Shooting is dangerous and should only be attempted by trained professionals.

Stevie from #Speedywiener made a successful jump shot over a 27-foot long Oscar Mayer Wienermobile.

Jake E. made a basketball shot from 74 feet away while standing on the deck of a house.

Zachary M. made a successful basketball shot from 50 feet while hula hooping.

Pete Moyer made a basketball shot from 31 feet away from the hoop while hula hooping with two hoops

Bob E. made a successful basketball shot from 38 feet away while riding a unicycle.

Christian B. made a successful basketball shot from a trampoline 104.5 feet away.

Brad C. made a successful shot 45 feet away into a basketball hoop with a playing card. He had been invited to be the opening act for the Harlem Globetrotters in 2008 Martin Luther King Jr. Day at the WVU Coliseum.

Doug McManaman hit an apple off of a snowman’s mouth from 65 yards away. NOTE: Shooting attempts are dangerous. These records should only be attempted with proper training and safety precautions.

Doug McManaman placed a bottle cap on top of a two-liter bottle and shot it off from a distance of 50 yards away.

Doug McManaman hit the cap of a corked beer bottle from 50 yards away using a .22 caliber rifle.

Doug McManaman shot a .22 caliber bullet through a 24 inch long copper pipe and hit a playing card from a distance of 25 yards (22.86 meters).