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To: george76

I bet these are the new “extended range” rounds. You fire them from a .50 cal casing, and then, as they near their maximum range, the second stage fires to launch the actual bullet. I understand, that with a Barrett, they will take out an armored helicopter at five miles.

We should ban them.


55 posted on 08/15/2007 8:20:20 AM PDT by LexBaird (Tyrannosaurus Lex, unapologetic carnivore)
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To: LexBaird

Agree. Remember, people don’t kill, bullets kill. All bullets should be banned.


138 posted on 08/15/2007 10:19:36 AM PDT by JewishRighter
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To: LexBaird
I bet these are the new “extended range” rounds. You fire them from a .50 cal casing, and then, as they near their maximum range, the second stage fires to launch the actual bullet. I understand, that with a Barrett, they will take out an armored helicopter at five miles.

That's the ticket, those are sabot rounds.

162 posted on 08/15/2007 11:21:41 AM PDT by Lx (1a))
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