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Skywise wrote:
Then I guess you think that the video of airliners hitting the twin towers on a TV show is "hollyweird special effects" too? Not everything on TV is bogus. Most is, but not all. http://www.gagreport.com/bizarrenews...0Iraq.htm#news They're shooting with 50 calibers... |
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Darrel Toepfer wrote in
: Skywise wrote: Then I guess you think that the video of airliners hitting the twin towers on a TV show is "hollyweird special effects" too? Not everything on TV is bogus. Most is, but not all. http://www.gagreport.com/bizarrenews...0sniper%20in%2 0Iraq.htm#news They're shooting with 50 calibers... Nice....one of those shots I couldn't even make out the target until the body parts went flying. I was reluctant to say it before as I have no references to back it up, but seem to recall hearing somewhere that our snipers routinely hit stuff over a mile away and the best can get close to three miles. Brian -- http://www.skywise711.com - Lasers, Seismology, Astronomy, Skepticism Seismic FAQ: http://www.skywise711.com/SeismicFAQ/SeismicFAQ.html Blog: http://www.skywise711.com/Blog Sed quis custodiet ipsos Custodes? |
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Skywise writes:
Nice....one of those shots I couldn't even make out the target until the body parts went flying. I was reluctant to say it before as I have no references to back it up, but seem to recall hearing somewhere that our snipers routinely hit stuff over a mile away and the best can get close to three miles. Probably there are many kills which do not get reported, but the last time I heard the distance record for a "confirmed kill" was 2430m (= 1.5 miles), made by a Canadian soldier in Afghanistan: http://www.riflebarrels.com/articles.../50sniping.htm http://www.snipercountry.com/Article...2430Metres.asp Chris -- Chris Colohan Email: PGP: finger Web: www.colohan.com Phone: (412)268-4751 |
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