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To: LibKill
In the military we had some very old firing ranges where we sttod down in a pit and raised the targets, then flagged the position of the hit. You could hear a loud crack as the bullet passed overhead.
26 posted on 10/12/2002 11:48:13 AM PDT by RLK
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To: RLK
In the military we had some very old firing ranges where we sttod down in a pit and raised the targets, then flagged the position of the hit. You could hear a loud crack as the bullet passed overhead.

Very true. I worked in the 'target butts' every time I went to re-qualify (USMC-9 years).

I could tell the difference between a miss and a hit on the target. A hit was a little louder and paper fragments would come down on us.

30 posted on 10/12/2002 11:51:19 AM PDT by LibKill
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Indeed, the bullet shock wave or impact noise on paper target is much louder than the diffuse bang 300 yards away.
51 posted on 10/12/2002 12:39:04 PM PDT by lavaroise
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