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To: JD91

Well, the article said he had a spotter, so if they’re a liar, there’s more than one here.

I don’t doubt that it is difficult - but I think it is possible. The .338 Lapua is still supersonic (barely) at that range...

As for repeatability: I think it is within the realm of possibility. The rifle in question is capable of half-MOA groups or better. There’s some ferociously accurate rifles out there now. The Intl’ Benchrest Light Rifle category record set in 2007 was under 1.5” at 1000 yards with a .338 Lapua necked down to .30. For those who want to pay up for the quality, it is a heck of a time to be a rifleman...


101 posted on 05/02/2010 9:07:43 PM PDT by NVDave
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To: NVDave

bench rest shot at 1.5” at 1000 is a far cry from a 20” kill at 2700 yards with “duty ammo” which might shoot one MOA. Like I said - two shots concecutivly? That bullet is decending nearly verticle at that range - no wind at all in 1.54 miles?. Something just doesn’t sound right to me.


102 posted on 05/02/2010 10:24:28 PM PDT by JD91
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To: NVDave
In one of my previous posts I told the story of a sniper in Vietnam. I was so impressed by that shooting that in 1973 or 74 I bought a German manufactured Mauser. Over the years I've messed with it. It now has a Douglas air-gauged .308 caliber barrel and a very good scope and composite stock. When I got it back from the gunsmith I took it to the range to get the scope dialed in. Once done, the rifle put one hole at 100 meters. It's my new favorite rifle.

I spent a lot of bucks getting it to where it is now, but it's worth it.

104 posted on 05/03/2010 1:21:29 PM PDT by oneolcop (Lead, Follow or Get the Hell Out of the Way!)
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