4 mile rifle shit

xtry51 said:
They don't say how big the target was? Also 69 shots is kind of just lobbing ammo. I get its far away, but that's a lot of rounds, hope and prayers. Lol
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True, but at 4 miles, I don't think one can just walk-up shots until they hit the target. Misses probably don't provide a lot of reference at that range. It would almost be like each shot if your first shot.
 
xtry51 said:
They don't say how big the target was? Also 69 shots is kind of just lobbing ammo. I get its far away, but that's a lot of rounds, hope and prayers. Lol
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“needed a Maximum Ordinate (the highest point in the trajectory of the bullet's flight) of 2,300 feet above the ground.”. At what point does it simply become a mortar and not shooting...still impressive though. Hopefully the research and technology translates into something to help our men and women in uniform. Kudos.
 
Quite_Exasperated said:
“needed a Maximum Ordinate (the highest point in the trajectory of the bullet's flight) of 2,300 feet above the ground.”. At what point does it simply become a mortar and not shooting...
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At what ordinate height do you need to mount the scope to the side of the rifle instead of the top so the barrel does not obstruct the scope?
 
Mesatchornug said:
625 MOA at 3.4 miles.

Uncharted Territory: Paul Phillips and Global Precision Group’s 6,000-Yard Shot (3.4 Miles)

mcmillanusa.com mcmillanusa.com

(The guy who set the 3 mile record had huge risers for the scope base and the comb.) This team basically put a periscope after the scope instead.

Charlie TARAC

tacomhq.com tacomhq.com
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From the article the target was 3ftx4ft.

"With Paul behind the gun, the target was 1/2 MOA across and 3/4 MOA tall at 6,012-yards (32” x 48”). Team GPG was simply seeing how far bullets would fly. They were also testing the Applied Ballistics Analytics, a computer program that’s key to calculating D.O.P.E. and dialing in ELR shots, at the farthest it’s ever been used. The farther the distance, the greater margin for errors both in design and predictions. Phillips was using a 550 grain Cutting Edge Laser bullet in a 416 Barrett cartridge when he made his 2-mile shot in Raton."
 
At that distance it's basically artillery.
In that game that wouldn't even be allowed to ride in the small bus![smile]
 
Quite_Exasperated said:
At what point does it simply become a mortar and not shooting...still impressive though.
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The official answer from the U.S. Army Field Artillery School is that it become high angle fire (mortar) at the point where an increase in barrel elevation results in a decrease in range.

Davidk said:
At what ordinate height do you need to mount the scope to the side of the rifle instead of the top so the barrel does not obstruct the scope?
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There is no reason for those huge risers. The scope alignment and bullet trajectory can be parallel, and it won't affect accuracy at extreme ranges. Nobody is going to shoot anywhere near the margin of a 1.5" horizontal offset.
 

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