Catamong Posted March 6, 2006 Report Share Posted March 6, 2006 The .50 calibre Barrett sniper rifle can kill cleanly at a range of 1300 metres. I was reading a post on a US website about a guy in Iraq who was spotted up a water tower with a RPG launcher, looking to ambush US troops. They shot him with the barrett, and even at 1300 metres range, the bullet chopped him in two, i.e. chest and top half fell to ground, legs etc stayed up the tower..!! Cat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tommy trucker Posted March 6, 2006 Report Share Posted March 6, 2006 if that takes batteries i'll buy it for the wife she can have a play whilst i'm out lamping Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunkield Posted March 6, 2006 Report Share Posted March 6, 2006 Am I the only one who thinks that image looks somewhat dodgy? Cut and Paste? I see what you mean Fister, it looks to be hovering over the landy bonnet, mind you I have never a landy that clean so it is a bit of a shock I know somebody who goes down to Sennybridge where they fire these sort of toys and fire tracer etc. Sounds a laugh but I can see the novelty wearing off quite quickly, probably best just to have go with someone elses IMHO... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dunganick Posted March 6, 2006 Report Share Posted March 6, 2006 if thats photoshoped i take my hat off to the chap who did it, getting the shadows, bright spots, scales, angle and light as perfect as it is he would have to be very good. i personally believe its real, just trick of the camera Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the last engineer Posted March 6, 2006 Report Share Posted March 6, 2006 lovely bit of kit, as far as im aware the record for the .50 cal confirmed kill was put at 2.6 kms not to shabby realy. nick you have eM .600 nitro express handgun going off Martin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hunter Posted March 6, 2006 Report Share Posted March 6, 2006 (edited) Loyd... " surely a gun is only as accurate as the shooter? its not like the bullets will guide themselves to the head, if the inexperianced shot misjudges range/wind etc." At 200 m the wind wont play any effect with a large caliber rifle, and the scopes on those things , its easy to head dead centre, childs play. Im talking of the PSG-1. Look at the magazine on it.. its tiny! thats no big bore gun.. I think only bullets above .308 will have very little effected accuracy by wind over 200m.. P.S, a big scope wont make the gun more accurate, it will only help bring the target image closer.. you still have to be a good shot.. Edited March 6, 2006 by Hunter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BTMS Posted March 6, 2006 Report Share Posted March 6, 2006 Try one of these Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikky Posted March 6, 2006 Author Report Share Posted March 6, 2006 (edited) its real nick...i took it with my kodak dx4900,no tricks point and shoot. spot on fister Edited March 6, 2006 by mikky Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkshire Pudding Posted March 6, 2006 Report Share Posted March 6, 2006 Try one of these Brian i'm able to say i have had a go with one of them in Cambodia , $10 per bang ! An for another $20 the fella incharge of "safety" will get on his walkie talkie and get a moving object hurded in for you to "blow up " all the best yis yp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BTMS Posted March 6, 2006 Report Share Posted March 6, 2006 YP, They do certainly go bang and blast is a "blast". Did you try anything else (non sexual) out there? Brian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catamong Posted March 6, 2006 Report Share Posted March 6, 2006 The .50 calibre Barrett sniper rifle can kill cleanly at a range of 1300 metres. I was reading a post on a US website about a guy in Iraq who was spotted up a water tower with a RPG launcher, looking to ambush US troops. They shot him with the barrett, and even at 1300 metres range, the bullet chopped him in two, i.e. chest and top half fell to ground, legs etc stayed up the tower..!! Cat. Re my earlier post, I was wrong, the range was 1400 metres, not 1300. Loads more info on this gun at this website: http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/sys...ground/m107.htm Cat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunkield Posted March 6, 2006 Report Share Posted March 6, 2006 I know nothing about long range shooting, but this post made me reach for a sniping book I was given 'Out of nowhere' by Martin Pegler To quote the section on longest confirmed kills: "... then followed it up by killing an enemy rifleman at the extraordinary range of 2,700 yards (2,430 metres)" That was with a McMillan .50 calibre, respect is due to anyone capable of pulling that shot off. I am sure there are loads more that we may never hear about. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the last engineer Posted March 6, 2006 Report Share Posted March 6, 2006 found it Carlos Hathcock: Marine Sniper War Stories & Tactical Tips from the Master Sniper When Carlos Hathcock talks about sniping, it’s not theory, it’s experience. He is the most accomplished sniper of the Vietnam War (with 93 confirmed kills and “gobs of probables”). In his own words, Hathcock describes his famous engagements — including the famous five-day standoff with a company of Vietcong and his unparalleled 2,500-yard confirmed kill with a .50-caliber rifle — and offers his unique insights on the difference between sniper training for the military and police SWAT teams, the most important skill for a sniper, shot placement, the importance of patience, how to use concealment & camouflage, proven practice techniques, target selection and much more. Snipers must be able to outthink as well as outshoot their prey. Carlos Hathcock tells you how to do both. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stupidsalmon Posted March 6, 2006 Report Share Posted March 6, 2006 What scope would you need for that range?!!!!!!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the last engineer Posted March 6, 2006 Report Share Posted March 6, 2006 http://joatmoaf.typepad.com/i_love_jet_noi...l_sniper_s.html just to see the effect of a 50cal Martin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunkield Posted March 7, 2006 Report Share Posted March 7, 2006 'spoilt meat' is a phrase that springs to mind :yp: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hunter Posted March 7, 2006 Report Share Posted March 7, 2006 Great guns, great technology.. its a pitty what we use it for.. on each other. Dont get me wrong im not an anti.. I just dont like all this talk of killing people at long ranges etc :yp: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gunnerman Posted March 7, 2006 Report Share Posted March 7, 2006 Dont want to burst any ones bubble but those videos are not from .50 bmg rounds apparently they're from a varmint hunting site if you read the messages lower down thers a link to the site http://rmvh.com/Scenes.htm Rgds Andrew Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sargeant Bang Posted March 7, 2006 Report Share Posted March 7, 2006 I'm sure we all realise that the footage is of rock chuck hunting and is a promotional video from a hunting site in the States, nothing to do with shooting Taliban in Afganistan. Also reading that thread apparently it wasn't done using .50BMG either, but more likely to be a much smaller round. You can't judge distance in the footage due to there being no scale of reference. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the last engineer Posted March 7, 2006 Report Share Posted March 7, 2006 Great guns, great technology.. its a pitty what we use it for.. on each other.Dont get me wrong im not an anti.. I just dont like all this talk of killing people at long ranges etc :yp: The martin pegler book is spot on stuartp. Hunter, why do you have a picture of a sniper as your avtar then? Are you one of the mythical ex SAS????? good point ,,, and the answer is ??:lol:??? BECAUSE so there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devilishdave Posted March 7, 2006 Report Share Posted March 7, 2006 Loyd... " surely a gun is only as accurate as the shooter? its not like the bullets will guide themselves to the head, if the inexperianced shot misjudges range/wind etc." At 200 m the wind wont play any effect with a large caliber rifle, and the scopes on those things , its easy to head dead centre, childs play. Im talking of the PSG-1. Look at the magazine on it.. its tiny! thats no big bore gun.. I think only bullets above .308 will have very little effected accuracy by wind over 200m.. P.S, a big scope wont make the gun more accurate, it will only help bring the target image closer.. you still have to be a good shot.. :yp: PSG1 I fired was in 7.62 or .308 I dont think it is available in any other. Beleive me you dont even have to be experiance let alone above average to hit head shot after head shot at 200m. Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devilishdave Posted March 7, 2006 Report Share Posted March 7, 2006 Great guns, great technology.. its a pitty what we use it for.. on each other.Dont get me wrong im not an anti.. I just dont like all this talk of killing people at long ranges etc :yp: Beleive me you would dislike it even more if you wre the intended target! In the early 90s the IRA were opperating with one in south armaugh and were taking people out at up to a mile from the other side of the border!!. :< The British soldier would wear .50 proof Body armour and it was 2 inch thick kevlar plate worn front and rear weighing in at 28lbs. Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kip270 Posted March 8, 2006 Report Share Posted March 8, 2006 http://www.biggerhammer.net/barrett/video/ Take a look at this US marine video, target shooting only, various targets Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
william Posted March 8, 2006 Report Share Posted March 8, 2006 Can you use them on roe and muntjack? Lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devilishdave Posted March 8, 2006 Report Share Posted March 8, 2006 I bet even that wouldnt stop it breaking every bone in your chest, the energy has to go somewhere! I did hear they had in trials slung the .50 plate over a pig and shot it at 500m. The bullet did not penetrate but the pig died any way. I dont know if that story is based in truth as it was told to me second hand. Thinking about it every action has an equal and opposite reaction so if The firer can take it in the shoulder then the person hit should beable to take it distributed over the chest plate, thats just my thinking from a physics point of view. I would not volanteer to do a test on that though. Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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