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USMC Sniper stops insurgents from 950 yards
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Posted on 11/30/2004 3:35:05 PM PST by InfantryMarine
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To: DuncanWaring
The bullet probably drops about 30 ft from the line-of-site of the barrel at that range.Granted, I never fired a gun in my life, but I have to question this information. How do you aim at a target and compensate for a 30 foot drop?
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posted on
11/30/2004 4:02:11 PM PST
by
John123
(Good grief! The Palestinians cannot even organize a state funeral!)
To: 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.'
Amazing shot! How does the shooter take that into account? Do you just plan to aim a little high, hoping that the bullet will drop just the right amount by the time it gets to the target? Also, what about the factor of the wind blowing? Does this cause any problems?
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posted on
11/30/2004 4:02:16 PM PST
by
rawhide
To: SFC Chromey
Outfreaking standing indeed. Master Gunnery Sgt. R Lee Ermey would be proud!
To: Eaker; TexasCowboy
""The battalion (executive officer) ordered me to 'make the mortars stop,'" said Sandoval, a native of El Paso, Texas."
Here's on straight shootin' fella from TX!
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posted on
11/30/2004 4:03:00 PM PST
by
NYTexan
To: InfantryMarine
Makes a red blooded American proud.
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posted on
11/30/2004 4:04:29 PM PST
by
exnavy
To: InfantryMarine
And let's hope he brings home an Olympic medal too.
mc
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posted on
11/30/2004 4:05:21 PM PST
by
mcshot
(Boldly going nowhere fast.)
To: dumpdaschle
To: dumpdaschle
about 300 inches at 900 yards
about 350 inches at 950 yards
about 400 inches at 1000 yards
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posted on
11/30/2004 4:06:26 PM PST
by
dmcnash
To: InfantryMarine
7.62 X 51mm
At 1000
Yards Time Of Flight - seconds 1.369
Bullet Velocity -ft/sec 1711
Remaining Energy -ft-lbs 1091
Drop - inches (from LOS) 245
Drop - ft-in. 20'-5
To: DuncanWaring
Is the rifle scope calibrated to account for that 30ft drop? I mean, he doesn't just aim at the empty air above the target does he? (Stupid questions from the sniping challenged.)
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posted on
11/30/2004 4:08:18 PM PST
by
Revolting cat!
("In the end, nothing explains anything!")
To: DuncanWaring
I've been doing some checking on the internet. The rifle is a M-40A3 which would fire M118LR bullets. If I have that right..... and my math is correct..... I come up with about an 18 foot drop if the rifle had been sighted for 100 yards. If this don't look right somebody tell me.
ballistics
http://www.snipercentral.com/308.htm
info on rifle cartridge
http://usmilitary.about.com/cs/weapons/a/marinesniprifle.htm
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posted on
11/30/2004 4:10:23 PM PST
by
dumpdaschle
(Demand that French imperialists leave the Ivory Coast.)
To: NYTexan; Squantos; humblegunner
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posted on
11/30/2004 4:12:42 PM PST
by
Eaker
("He's the kind of guy who would fight a rattlesnake and give the snake a two-bite head start.")
To: rawhide
They have some pretty precise calculations that they have to learn to account for Muzzle velocity, windage(wind), heat, ammo strength, etc... that is why shots like this are so amamzing the do all the calculations but it still us up to the eye of the sniper to judge if he will be on target. :)
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posted on
11/30/2004 4:13:20 PM PST
by
Americanwolf
(www.geocities.com/arizonapatriots/ArizonaPatriots.html.. Serving those who serve us.)
To: gopwinsin04
Ermey is an honorary Gunny not a Master Gunny.
To: InfantryMarine
I always love to read stories with happy endings.
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posted on
11/30/2004 4:15:45 PM PST
by
fso301
To: Revolting cat!
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posted on
11/30/2004 4:17:59 PM PST
by
Americanwolf
(www.geocities.com/arizonapatriots/ArizonaPatriots.html.. Serving those who serve us.)
To: InfantryMarine
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posted on
11/30/2004 4:22:20 PM PST
by
McGavin999
(George Soros just learned a very expensive lesson-America can't be bought.)
To: Revolting cat!
Adjustments are made on the scope - the scope has "knobs" that allow you to adjust both the vertical and horizontal crosshairs. The shooter has to not only account for "droppage" but also things like "windage", muzzle velocity and actual weight of slug (grain) - typically that is why a sniper always works with a spotter who is trained to help calculate the above info and feed it to the sniper so he can adjust the shot accordingly.
To: InfantryMarine
"Sgt. Memo M. Sandoval, a platoon sergeant with Scout Sniper Platoon,...."
Well....these insurgents can't claim that they didn't get the memo...
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posted on
11/30/2004 4:24:22 PM PST
by
TalBlack
To: A.A. Cunningham
Correct, honorary gunny.
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