Visit the SWFA.com site to check out our current specials. |
Lobbying mortars! |
Post Reply |
Author | |
8shots
Optics Jedi Knight Lord Of The Flies Joined: March/14/2007 Location: South Africa Status: Offline Points: 6253 |
Post Options
Thanks(0)
Posted: December/04/2009 at 02:27 |
The other day I had some visitors. They dearly wanted to fire a rifle, so I took them out to the range.
Afterwards, for fun I took them to the 600 yds firing point. The range was not well kept at this distance, as it was seldom used. As I lay down I noticed that weeds growing between us and the target badly obscured the target.
However, as I checked my line of trajectory, versus line of sight, I noticed I would be lobbying the bullet over the weeds. (308Win cal).
So we fired away, lobbying the bullets over the weeds. Really quite a weird experience, and it clearly illustrated the arc of the bullet at about 5 feet!!!
|
|
Steelbenz
Optics Jedi Knight ROLL TIDE ROLL Joined: January/03/2006 Location: Heart of Dixie Status: Offline Points: 5153 |
Post Options
Thanks(0)
|
Yeah Wouter, @ 1000 it's over 31ft. that bullet is dropping like a rock literally. LOL
|
|
"Don't argue with a fool! From a distance you can't really tell who's who!"
|
|
RONK
Optics Master Extraordinaire Joined: April/05/2007 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 3199 |
Post Options
Thanks(0)
|
Fixed it for you, Wout!
It is amazing to stand behind a shooter at 1000 yards when conditions allow you to clearly see the trace.
|
|
jonoMT
Optics Master Extraordinaire Joined: November/13/2008 Location: Montana Status: Offline Points: 4853 |
Post Options
Thanks(0)
|
The only thing wrong with saying "lobbying" is that over here it brings up all sorts of unpleasant thoughts regarding the scumbags who hang around equally scummy politicians. I say lob a few at a few lobbyists.
RONK, it is really cool. We caught the sun at the right angle one morning shooting out to 600 yds. and could see the glint off the bullets as they closed in on the target. We were shooting NNE about two hours after sunrise. |
|
Reaction time is a factor...
|
|
RONK
Optics Master Extraordinaire Joined: April/05/2007 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 3199 |
Post Options
Thanks(0)
|
When it occurred to me, it was when firing in a Palma Match shooting due west shortly after dawn on a clear morning. I was scoring for the shooter in front of me. When he fired, you could pick up the trace very clearly at about 200 yards out and watch it arch WAYYYY up and then drop back down into the target, losing it against the target face just before seeing the impact splash in the sand berm behind the target.
It really was amazing to watch.
|
|
Kickboxer
MODERATOR Moderator Joined: February/13/2008 Status: Offline Points: 23679 |
Post Options
Thanks(0)
|
I lobby mortars... with several hundred rounds of 20mm...
|
|
Opinion,untempered by fact,is ignorance.
There are some who do not fear death... for they are more afraid of not really living |
|
trigger29
Optics Master Extraordinaire X = 180 Y = 90 (X+Pyro)+(Y-Pyro) = ? Joined: September/29/2007 Location: South Dakota Status: Offline Points: 4353 |
Post Options
Thanks(0)
|
I watched a 22-250 round launched at my steel gong at 700 yards..........that is quite a drop for that little bullet. Somehow it doesn't seem to have the same punch at that range as the 185 Berger either.
|
|
"A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed." |
|
helo18
Optics Jedi Knight Joined: December/02/2006 Location: Montana Status: Offline Points: 5620 |
Post Options
Thanks(0)
|
It is sweet when you can see the bullet. I also love the days when the conditions are perfect, and you can hear the bullet flight all the way to the target. Had a target set up about 1200 yards out on the farm last year and you could hear it all the way out. Was pretty sweet.
|
|
To be prepared for War is one of the most effectual means of preserving peace.
GEORGE WASHINGTON |
|
Post Reply | |
Tweet
|
Forum Jump | Forum Permissions You cannot post new topics in this forum You cannot reply to topics in this forum You cannot delete your posts in this forum You cannot edit your posts in this forum You cannot create polls in this forum You cannot vote in polls in this forum |