Posted on 05/22/2017 5:41:30 AM PDT by rktman
I suppose they can.
http://www.gunbroker.com/All/BI.aspx?Keywords=dragunov&Sort=5
Léon (”Léon” or “The Professional”) two titles same movie
S = .5 * g ^ (t*t)
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Nope. It is not g raised to the power of t*t.
This is what you are “shooting” for:
S = .5 * g * t^2
S equals one half gee tee squared.
Major König (Enemy at the gates) (Ed Harris Nazi sniper)
Thanx for posting pic! I think that’s what the Indians used to call “the shoot today, kill tomorrow” gun. LOL!
Made in America...?
How do you k is “t” prior to shooting? I know you can range the target but it seems to me that determining t could be a challenge.
Based on the book “War of the Rats” by David Robbins, 1999. The movie is just a hint of the story told in the book.
OK.
S= .5 * 32 * ( 3 * 3) = ?
How do you k is “t” prior to shooting? I know you can range the target but it seems to me that determining t could be a challenge.
Amazing story, esp for someone who didnt know much about sniping prior to Chris Kyle’s death
Ff you know your muzzle velocity and distance you can compute time. The physics involved in a 1.5 mile shot is simple math. The physics involved in making that math apply in the real world is really complicated. Wind, elevation, humidity,and after all that your target has 3 seconds to just move. Amazing shot.
Great vid!
Thanks for posting.
Ballistic charts and practice.
I’m no expert but bullet speed in a vacuum is very accurately known for a given weapon. Atmosphere slows it down. Dust and humidity affect the speed and therefore the duration of the flight.
My simple calculation was intended to estimate the large elevation compensation required to actually hit the target. In fact the actual compensations are much more complex. As an earlier poster noted this shot is more like a mortar than a bullet.
“Ff you know your muzzle velocity and distance you can compute time.”
Not that simple ....
Would a brick launched at the same speed take the same time?
No.
Everyone acting like that’s a big deal. An A-10 pilot routinely makes kills at that distance.
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