10-27-2017, 09:12
|
#1
|
|
Quiet Professional
Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: 18 yrs upstate NY, 30 yrs South Florida, 20 yrs Conch Republic, now chasing G-Kids in NOVA & UK
Posts: 11,901
|
Navy SEAL Hits 5,000-Yard Shot???
I think the usefulness of the "long shot" science has passed into the realm of a money game with super egos??
Hitting the edge of a 40 inch square at any distance has ZERO applicability..
Unless you're shooting a 155MM, then "close" is OK.. 
Quote:
Team of Americans Led by Former Navy SEAL Hits 5,000-Yard Shot for New Long-Range World Record
Well, a long-range shooting world record set by a team of Russians at Lobaev Arms didn’t hold up very long . . .
According to a post on Facebook, a team of Americans – led by former Navy SEAL Sniper Charlie Melton – had already reached out a little further than the Lobaev Arms team, and connected with a 40-inch steel target on a shot from 5,000 yards away.
Charlie Melton, who has an impeccable military resume, and is the owner of Charlie Mike Precision shooting school, knows a thing or two about long-range shooting. Among others, Melton reportedly worked with Brad Stair of Performance Guns to accomplish this impressive feat.
The shot amounted to roughly 2.84 miles, and the bullet was in the air for a little over 12 seconds!
https://www.outdoorhub.com/news/2017...e+World+Record
|
__________________
Go raibh tú leathuair ar Neamh sula mbeadh a fhios ag an diabhal go bhfuil tú marbh
"May you be a half hour in heaven before the devil knows you’re dead"
|
|
JJ_BPK is offline
|
|
|
10-27-2017, 09:19
|
#2
|
|
Quiet Professional
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Phoenix, AZ
Posts: 20,929
|
Those that wish to shoot at extremely long ranges shoot at static targets. Humans are not considered static targets, they move. So unless someone can "predict" a humans movement over say 7-15 seconds long range shooting becomes less useful.
We've pushed accuracy, lets now push speed.
I'd be happier with a much faster round, lets double the speed of the round then work on longer ranges.
__________________
"The Spartans do not ask how many are the enemy, but where they are."
|
|
Team Sergeant is offline
|
|
|
10-27-2017, 09:36
|
#3
|
|
Quiet Professional
Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: 18 yrs upstate NY, 30 yrs South Florida, 20 yrs Conch Republic, now chasing G-Kids in NOVA & UK
Posts: 11,901
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by Team Sergeant
Those that wish to shoot at extremely long ranges shoot at static targets. Humans are not considered static targets, they move. So unless someone can "predict" a humans movement over say 7-15 seconds long range shooting becomes less useful.
We've pushed accuracy, lets now push speed.
I'd be happier with a much faster round, lets double the speed of the round then work on longer ranges.
|
Your new steed is waiting you..
23 lb round
Mach 7 speed
23,601,988 foot-pounds.
minute of brain at 100 miles..
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i737rM6FxqE
DARPA is working of a backpack version..
__________________
Go raibh tú leathuair ar Neamh sula mbeadh a fhios ag an diabhal go bhfuil tú marbh
"May you be a half hour in heaven before the devil knows you’re dead"
|
|
JJ_BPK is offline
|
|
|
10-27-2017, 09:40
|
#4
|
|
Quiet Professional
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Phoenix, AZ
Posts: 20,929
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by JJ_BPK
|
This is even funnier. Railguns for ships........ and how far are current navel engagements? Further than a railgun can fire. And that damn curve of the earth comes into play.
Give me a handheld railgun. 
__________________
"The Spartans do not ask how many are the enemy, but where they are."
|
|
Team Sergeant is offline
|
|
|
10-27-2017, 12:47
|
#5
|
|
Area Commander
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Lone Star
Posts: 2,153
|
37th shot 
Yawn...
If these guys and the Russians before are all that, then they should go compete at King of 2 Miles. Limited round. Limited time.
I can walk an 81 mm to 5000 yards with 37 attempts
__________________
"we also rejoice in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; perseverance, character; and character, hope" Rom. 5:3-4
"So we can suffer, and in suffering we know who we are" David Goggins
"Aide-toi, Dieu t'aidera " Jehanne, la Pucelle
Der, der Geld verliert, verliert einiges;
Der, der einen Freund verliert, verliert viel mehr;
Der, der das Vertrauen verliert, verliert alles.
INDNJC
|
|
frostfire is offline
|
|
|
10-27-2017, 13:04
|
#6
|
|
Area Commander
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Western WI
Posts: 7,024
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by frostfire
37th shot
Yawn...
I can walk an 81 mm to 5000 yards with 37 attempts |
__________________
"Civil Wars don't start when a few guys hunt down a specific bastard. Civil Wars start when many guys hunt down the nearest bastards."
The coin paid to enforce words on parchment is blood; tyrants will not be stopped with anything less dear. - QP Peregrino
|
|
Badger52 is offline
|
|
|
Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests)
|
|
|
| Thread Tools |
|
|
| Display Modes |
 Linear Mode
|
Posting Rules
|
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts
HTML code is Off
|
|
|
All times are GMT -6. The time now is 10:21.
|
|
|
