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Air Gun Home Forum Index » The BS Topic » New sharpshooting record Goto page 1, 2, 3  Next    View previous topic :: View next topic  New sharpshooting record   Posted: Mon May 03, 2010 7:42 am Alstone Moderator & Site Supporter Joined: 01 Mar 2007 Posts: 4139 Location: Linconshire, ENGLAND Long range sniping http://news.sky.com/skynews/Home/World-News/Afghanistan-Sniper-Corporal-Of-Horse-Craig-Harrison-Sets-Record-After-Killing-Taliban/Article/201005115624184?f=vg Al _________________   Posted: Mon May 03, 2010 7:53 am donec Senior Member Joined: 19 Dec 2009 Posts: 836 Location: central Texas Pflugerville area Now if he had done that with an air gun then it would be impressive.   Posted: Mon May 03, 2010 3:06 pm Slavia Moderator Joined: 31 Mar 2008 Posts: 4382 Location: Waseca, Minnesota, USA Sounds like a .338 Lapua Magnum: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/.338_Lapua_Magnum _________________ ¡Listo! ¡Apunte! ¡Fuego!   Posted: Mon May 03, 2010 4:47 pm fritz Silver Status Member Joined: 25 Nov 2008 Posts: 2444 Location: New Jersey- outside of Philadelphia I heard about it yesterday (not from this forum). They talked about ballistics but did not mention that it was a .338 Lapua. I figured this after checking the .50BMG numbers. Very impressive, since all the previous record holders used .50BMGs to do that. Not to mention his first shot hit, from a cold bore. Then his second also hit. Must have been a ballistics nightmare to figure out... _________________ "I never set out to be wierd, it was always everyone else who called me it" -Frank Zappa Speed is impressive, accuracy is deadly. It's not that I'm not a people person, it's just that I'm not a stupid people person.   Posted: Mon May 03, 2010 6:40 pm sniper Silver Status Member Joined: 28 Nov 2008 Posts: 3752 Location: Star, Idaho isn't the .404 chey tac flatter than .50? .404/.400 whatever. i think it's the flattest shooting round alive. there are a few superior to .50. .338 lapua so i've read is good within 1 mile. i'm remembering 400 grains 3000-3500 fps... i'd like to know the on target fpe of that 750 grain v-max. _________________ I believe in gun control, If there's a gun around I want to be controlling it.......   Posted: Mon May 03, 2010 6:50 pm fritz Silver Status Member Joined: 25 Nov 2008 Posts: 2444 Location: New Jersey- outside of Philadelphia It's .408 CheyTac. Initially, the .50 has more fpe, after 400 yards the .408 is far superior. The other "advantage" of the .50 is cost, and ammo availability (also the API and such rounds). The .408 is also far more accurate (about 16" at 2400yds) unless the record has been broken. 16" was shot at a target, though. These kills where at 1.51 (Rob Furlong) and 1.53 (Craig Harrison) miles. That is 1.5x the effective range of the .338, however Rob used the .50. _________________ "I never set out to be wierd, it was always everyone else who called me it" -Frank Zappa Speed is impressive, accuracy is deadly. It's not that I'm not a people person, it's just that I'm not a stupid people person.   Posted: Mon May 03, 2010 7:09 pm rsterne Moderator Joined: 15 Jan 2008 Posts: 2998 Location: Coalmont, BC FYI, 8.59 mm is .338 cal.... Bob _________________ Dominion Marksman Silver Shield - 5890 x 6000 in 1976, and downhill ever since! Airsonal: Too many to count!   Posted: Mon May 03, 2010 7:14 pm fritz Silver Status Member Joined: 25 Nov 2008 Posts: 2444 Location: New Jersey- outside of Philadelphia I missed the significance? Bob... _________________ "I never set out to be wierd, it was always everyone else who called me it" -Frank Zappa Speed is impressive, accuracy is deadly. It's not that I'm not a people person, it's just that I'm not a stupid people person.   Posted: Mon May 03, 2010 7:19 pm rsterne Moderator Joined: 15 Jan 2008 Posts: 2998 Location: Coalmont, BC They were talking above about it being a .408 ChevyTac, unless I misunderstood.... I just wanted to clarify that it was a .338.... Bob _________________ Dominion Marksman Silver Shield - 5890 x 6000 in 1976, and downhill ever since! Airsonal: Too many to count!   Posted: Mon May 03, 2010 7:27 pm fritz Silver Status Member Joined: 25 Nov 2008 Posts: 2444 Location: New Jersey- outside of Philadelphia I recognize the difference between a .408 and .338. I didn't see any mention of the .408 in the article posted above. _________________ "I never set out to be wierd, it was always everyone else who called me it" -Frank Zappa Speed is impressive, accuracy is deadly. It's not that I'm not a people person, it's just that I'm not a stupid people person.   Posted: Mon May 03, 2010 8:07 pm rsterne Moderator Joined: 15 Jan 2008 Posts: 2998 Location: Coalmont, BC Quote: It's .408 CheyTac I guess I misunderstood.... sorry.... Bob _________________ Dominion Marksman Silver Shield - 5890 x 6000 in 1976, and downhill ever since! Airsonal: Too many to count!   Posted: Mon May 03, 2010 8:07 pm sniper Silver Status Member Joined: 28 Nov 2008 Posts: 3752 Location: Star, Idaho .408. duh. i'm rusty on burner talk. .338 lapua is getting a lot of recognition. 250 grains/2969 fps 300 grains/2800 fps (reference-ammo and ballistics 3rd edition) i once stood behind a guy at the range with a .50 bmg macmiilan. he was nailing a steel target at 600 yards. that is the max range there. it was like rats at 10 yards with my mrod. very spectacular to actually see the shock wave from the shot with a nice heart palpitation. i don't know how my dad survived nam much less a whole tour with a ma' deuce as his "issue". a good terrorist is a dead terrorist. _________________ I believe in gun control, If there's a gun around I want to be controlling it.......   Posted: Mon May 03, 2010 8:12 pm packrat Senior Member Joined: 16 Nov 2009 Posts: 882 Location: Out in the woods...Ellabell, GA. I don't know enough about powder burning guns to analyze,or dissect the shot and compare it to half a dozen guns/calibers..but I do know this\\THAT WAS 2 AWESOME f#cking SHOTS !!! _________________ HEY !! This getting old thing is NOT for sissies...   Posted: Tue May 04, 2010 1:46 pm Mark5043 Silver Status Member Joined: 12 Apr 2009 Posts: 1379 Nothing like a super long range kiss for Taliban members,to brighten my day.... It gives them a-little something to think about.....   Posted: Wed May 26, 2010 11:16 am broommaster2000 Moderator Joined: 10 Mar 2007 Posts: 5714 Location: City of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands They operate in cells. That means that if one dies the other one probably doesn't even get to know about it. _________________ BIG GAP New sharpshooting record     Air Gun Home Forum Index » The BS Topic You cannot post new topics in this forum You cannot reply to topics in this forum You cannot edit your posts in this forum You cannot delete your posts in this forum You cannot vote in polls in this forum All times are GMT - 5 Hours   Page 1 of 3   Goto page 1, 2, 3  Next All Posts1 Day7 Days2 Weeks1 Month3 Months6 Months1 Year Oldest FirstNewest First  Select a forum Main Forums----------------AirGunHome Q&AGeneral Air Gun Questions and TopicsPicture GalleryTarget Shooting: Casual, Fun and CompetitionHunting, Pest Control, Varminting People/Events/Airgun Issue Discussion----------------Introduce YourselfThe BS TopicClubs/Events/Regional/Political Airgun Issues Maintenance, Modification and Reviews----------------RiflesPistolsAntique, Collector and Novelty AirgunsBB GunsPellets/AmmoOpticsAccessoriesAirgun Smithing Buy, Sell or Trade Forums----------------For SaleWant to Buy   Note: If you are seeing "Please enter your username and password to log in." 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