USMC Sniper stops insurgents from 950 yards

http://www.marines.mil/marinelink/m...58?opendocument ^

[ASA Vet]

[BJungNan]

As a Golfer I know how far this is,THAT IS AMAZING!!!!!!!!!!!!

I know what you mean. I can barely drive one that far myself.

[Mogollon]

Sounds like at least a consistent 0.5 to 1.0 MOA (minute of angle) grouping to me. Excellent!

[Americanwolf]

Yeah I bet Carlos and all the scout snipers upstairs were with this devil dog! :)

[DuncanWaring]

How much does a 7.62 drop at 950 yards?

The bullet probably drops about 30 ft from the line-of-site of the barrel at that range.

[mdittmar]

Marine bump.

[mercy]

Oh, to be young again! And to spend one's days gut-shooting ragheads! My life is wasted in comparison. These guys are so lucky. In other wars men might have had to worry with the occasional twinge of conscience. "That poor sod was probably just a conscripted ground pounder like me. Probably just dreamed of going home to his girlfriend or wife and kids." But none of that with the fanatic muslim. He hates you, your world, women in general and exterminating him is better than killing cockroaches.

Lucky sods!

[Americanwolf]

let me guess you were or are an artillery bubba? :)

[cmsgop]

LOL! ........If I can hit 250 on 4 holes , I throw a party...

[Dog Gone]

I can get buck fever and entirely miss a deer at 300 yards. So I am certainly impressed.

[mountainlyons]

I WANT SOME LESSONS FROM THIS GUY

[Hardastarboard]

Done with a Ruger Number 1 rifle chambered for .25 auto. :-)

[oh8eleven]

How much does a 7.62 drop at 950 yards?
Oh, at least two or three terrorists.
Semper Fi...

[fuquadukie]

Probably only Par 6. (Driver, 3 3-woods, 2 putts). /sarcasm (For me, a Par 7 or 8)

Seriously, what an accomplishment. I wouldn't want to EVER be anywhere near the sights of this sniper or any other sniper in the armed forces.

[TMSuchman]

I was , M109A3, 155 mm Howitzer self propelled! If I could see what I was shooting at I was too colse!

[Solamente]

"Everybody dead. I like that!"

Lo Wang, from the game.

[Americanwolf]

LOL. :)

I hear ya! I preferred working on the bombs and missiles of the F/A-18 Hornet... If I ever saw the enemy I was in trouble! :)

[cmsgop]

Yup!

[Americanwolf]

LOL! Nice Response! :)

[Bryan24]

It all depends on how long the bullet was in the air. If he had a 3,000 fps muzzle velocity, the round would get there in a little over a second. Remember, the bullet will slow down as it travels the 2850 ft(950 yards).

Try about 14 feet.

http://hyperphysics.phy-astr.gsu.edu/hbase/grav.html