Hard to believe

[longestrange]

Well a decent spec-ops guy could do it, needs a 50 tho:
Guided Sniper Round

 

[Pmacc60]

Used to be the dumbest thing a guy could hear came from the overweight "expert" behind the gun counter. Now it's on the internet. They are Still overweight, still living in moms basement, but they can create an identity on the internet where they have accomplished something. It's like the nerds in the park, dressing up as mid-evil times, and having sword fights with foam rubber swords. Live Action Role Play they call it. LARP'ing for short.
They inhabit all the forums.

Wow so true.

 

[Pmacc60]

Your better than me. I would have to called him out on that claim. I mean what level of accuracy does the gun have to be capable of let alone user error wind drift being totally unpredictable over that distance. Your gonna need hip waders for that level of b.s.

I actually ask him a bunch of questions about scopes , adjustment and why is he using low coefficient bullets. No reply

 

[longrangebob]

Indeed & thanx for the Chuckle & education - never heard of LARP(ing) -
If you'd said LRRP Humping - these 70+ ur old eyes wudda Reconized & Remembered That!

 

[azarcher10x]

I shoot a varmint AR, 1:12, 36 gr. Barnes VG. I plug in a 30 mph, full value crosswind into my ballistics. This is what it would look like:

 

[Baylor243]

Might have been the same guy that counted all the ballots

 

[jdmullins67]

Reminds me of Paul Harvey Quote "The Rest of the Story" I don't know how many will remember listening to Paul Harvey, he was a daily must for me.

And now the rest of the story. Yes I remember an miss his insights.

 

[longrangebob]

Enjoyed Years of Paul Harvey - I miss his Observations and down to Earth Anecdotes; first heard him in mid 60's when I left New England

 

[lgwatson]

I read on another forum that a long time user and shooter claims he is making consistent shots on prairie dogs at 850 yards with his AR 223 shooting 40 and 50 grain bullets ! He then said he is making these shots in 30 mph crosswinds !! I find this impossible to believe but I wanted to ask all of you if you have ever seen anyone perform this feat ? I did not call him out because I did not want to embarrass him for his canard , especially if it's not personal. My only thought was magic bullets !

I also can tell some pretty good hunting and fishing war stories without letting the truth get in the way of a good story.

 

[Ranger Rick]

Interesting, but what is the barrel angle at 850 yds, about 45 degrees?

Interesting, but what is the barrel angle at 850 yds, about 45 degrees?

It would be under 45 degrees, because there is still a bullet velocity of 1010fps remaining at 850 yards. But a bird flying just above my two-story house would be in the bullet's flight path: 284.5" = 23.7'
Here's the Trajectory equation: y = h + xtan(α) - gx²/2V₀²cos²(α) and that is not factoring in bullet design and air resistance

 

[longrangebob]

I have usually found that my fishing & Hunting stories that did NOT result in success are the Most Interesting -
to all who participated in this Thread - my thanks for an entertaining Sunday Afternoon & Trip Down Memory Lane (still Grinning & Grimacing)

 

[lgwatson]

Ok you all just made me spit my coffee out with these replies

True. I have really enjoyed the humor in this thread. If we were all together in a bar we could have some laughs.

 

[lgwatson]

The only people that stretch the facts more than prairie dog shooters is fishermen

I prairie dog hunt and fish. I can tell some whoppers.

 

[longrangebob]

Here's Lifting my Pint of Red Ale in Salute !!! To Good Ole Friends, Younger & Future Better Days