tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post9221630943797653643..comments2024-03-28T19:58:31.110-05:00Comments on Bayou Renaissance Man: New world record long-range sniper kill?Peterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10595089829300831372noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-38400245564570021442015-10-30T16:48:21.006-05:002015-10-30T16:48:21.006-05:00The bullet travels far faster than the speed of so...The bullet travels far faster than the speed of sound, which is about 1100 feet per second at standard temp and pressure at sea level. It falls with increasing altitude.<br /><br />I would have to say there is an element of luck involved at shots at that distance. Even variations in air density along the path of the bullet can deflect a bullet from the aim point.Quartermasternoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-13516223161717162922015-10-29T09:30:21.286-05:002015-10-29T09:30:21.286-05:00Well done to them! The coriolis calculations alone...Well done to them! The coriolis calculations alone work out, as RHT said, to about 9 feet, figuring the wind and other variables, that is an amazing shot! A quick run through my ballistics program yielded this- 3500 yds-9419.5 drop in in.-257.0 drop in MOA 790.1 10k wind in inches 21.6 10 kt wind in MOA 108.0 coriolis in inches 795.3 arrival velocity 8.374 time of flight in seconds. That is one helluva hold over for drop and hold off for wind/coriolis!!!<br /> Old NFOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16404197287935017147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-50350202807434334642015-10-29T05:28:04.078-05:002015-10-29T05:28:04.078-05:00Wow, just wow ! Best wishes to you, Peter.Wow, just wow ! Best wishes to you, Peter.Alexandra of Virginiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17383184282535835905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-43591227115552145822015-10-29T04:59:11.705-05:002015-10-29T04:59:11.705-05:00It must have been more than the will of Allah, tha...It must have been more than the will of Allah, that is incredible accuracy. I guess the comment about the TARGETED Taliban killed before he heard the shot indicates he died before the sound of shot reached him (50 BMG is pretty loud).<br /><br />Well done soldier.<br /><br /> Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-31827515707015149122015-10-29T00:01:16.102-05:002015-10-29T00:01:16.102-05:00Well done! Those lads are on the bottom rung of th...Well done! Those lads are on the bottom rung of the artillery ladder. At the equator, the earth is spinning at about 1000 mph. If my math is correct, the target moved about 9 feet during the bullet flight. Of course any adjustment they made for this would depend on azimuth of the shot.RHT447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-37505708026939686292015-10-28T21:28:04.405-05:002015-10-28T21:28:04.405-05:00Wow!Wow!Gorges Smythehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08777621500611603786noreply@blogger.com