An 'un-inflated' dollar
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| Ukrainian sniper reportedly breaks world record with 13,000-foot kill shot against Russian forces: report |
| 2025-08-17 |
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| Posted by:Skidmark |
| #15 Wind Drift of Rifle Cartridges in a 10mph Wind |
| Posted by: Skidmark 2025-08-17 22:47 |
| #14 Mullah #11 - Most folks these days use a computer for shots over 1,000 yards. The biggest challenge over 1,000 yards though is multiple wind gusts in different directions at different speeds along the bullet's flight path. Tough to compensate for ... |
| Posted by: Clem+Elmish4239 2025-08-17 19:38 |
| #13 I would have to ask about the target value. Were they guarding a highly secure portal from a preemptive assault? Was the target a significant defensive launch point? Was it a munitions store? What were the follow-on actions? Or two guys smokin-n-jokin? |
| Posted by: Skidmark 2025-08-17 15:05 |
| #12 Check ARMA videos. Ask Bad Enough. |
| Posted by: Skidmark 2025-08-17 15:01 |
| #11 There's video of this on the interwebs. Shows downing two 'somebodies' at Russian outpost. Used computer to calculate the shots. |
| Posted by: Mullah Richard 2025-08-17 12:42 |
| #10 The issue isn't so much did a sniper fire and hit a target at that range. It's whether the target stood still long enough during the flight of the slug, less than two seconds. |
| Posted by: badanov 2025-08-17 12:23 |
| #9 Like I believe anything the Ukrainians say. When an Ukrainian tells you "I want to kill you zid/moskal/lach", believe it. |
| Posted by: Grom the Affective 2025-08-17 12:20 |
| #8 Ukrainian sniper claims world record 4,000-metre kill shot - 200 metres further than 2023 record achieved by another of Kyiv's marksmen |
| Posted by: Skidmark 2025-08-17 12:13 |
| #7 Who fired the shot, the "ghost of Kiev"? Like I believe anything the Ukrainians say. |
| Posted by: DooDahMan 2025-08-17 11:19 |
| #6 Ya, but did he hit his target He hit 2. |
| Posted by: Skidmark 2025-08-17 10:18 |
| #5 Can rifle bullet fly 4 km? |
| Posted by: Grom the Affective 2025-08-17 09:35 |
| #4 Category: Gotta see it to believe it. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2025-08-17 09:27 |
| #3 Ya, but did he hit his target, or some random dude? |
| Posted by: Bobby 2025-08-17 08:15 |
| #2 2.46 miles . . . at that range the rotation of the earth itself comes into play. If you are curious, the Swedish "Maritime Sniper Manual" (available on Amazon) is the ultimate reference on the topic IMHO |
| Posted by: Clem+Elmish4239 2025-08-17 06:51 |
| #1 An 'un-inflated' dollar |
| Posted by: Skidmark 2025-08-17 01:10 |