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Unveiled: The new supergun weapon against the Taliban can kill from over a mile away (1,100m+)
This Is London / The Evening Standard (U.K.) ^ | March 7, 2008

Posted on 03/07/2008 9:27:50 AM PST by Stoat

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To: Stoat

I know what I want for Christmas.


21 posted on 03/07/2008 9:40:15 AM PST by WayneS (Respect the 2nd Amendment; Repeal the 16th)
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To: Stoat

Nice, but Carlos Hathcock did the same with a 50 cal. in Vietnam.


22 posted on 03/07/2008 9:40:34 AM PST by Tolkien (There are things more important than Peace. Freedom being one of those.)
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To: Titus Quinctius Cincinnatus

Effective range: 1100m plus

Perhaps you aren’t supposed to shoot at targets closer than 1100 meters?


23 posted on 03/07/2008 9:40:37 AM PST by B4Ranch ("In politics, nothing happens by accident. If it happens, you can bet it was planned that way." FDR)
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To: Stoat

Mmmmm.... I think this baby would take care of the raccoon problem I have in my backyard. Fr@c%in’ little buggers are ripping the crud out of my new lawn.


24 posted on 03/07/2008 9:41:59 AM PST by agooga (In memory of my father in law, William R. Knill- veteran of two wars - and a helluva nice guy. RIP)
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"It is devastating for an enemy's morale if a number of their fighters are suddenly shot at the same instant, and they can't even see where the firing is coming from. They tend to withdraw fast."

One of my favorite scenes in Hathcock's book is where he is describing shooting at Viet Cong across a valley. He said it was always easy to pick out the leader because they were so obviously subservient and obedient to them. He then went on to say that they would scatter like mice when the leaders head exploded, followed several seconds later by the report, they were completely unable to tell where it came from.....

25 posted on 03/07/2008 9:43:15 AM PST by SW6906 (6 things you can't have too much of: sex, money, firewood, horsepower, guns and ammunition.)
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To: Tolkien

This rifle weighs 15 pounds. That .50BMG weighed how much?


26 posted on 03/07/2008 9:43:25 AM PST by B4Ranch ("In politics, nothing happens by accident. If it happens, you can bet it was planned that way." FDR)
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To: Stoat

bttt


27 posted on 03/07/2008 9:44:06 AM PST by oyez (Justa' another high minded lowlife.)
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To: Stoat
I wonder if it does as well of making sure of a one shot kill as this does...

**WARNING - GRAPHIC**

Video

28 posted on 03/07/2008 9:44:39 AM PST by Abathar (Proudly posting without reading the article carefully since 2004)
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To: agooga

I have the same problem. Still raccoon season for me, but unfortunately I’m also inside city limits so can’t shoot em :(. Besides that my wife apparently thinks they are cute...


29 posted on 03/07/2008 9:44:41 AM PST by Domandred (McCain's 'R' is a typo that has never been corrected)
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To: WayneS
I know what I want for Christmas.

Have Santa click on the "How to purchase an Accuracy rifle" button  :-)

Accuracy International

30 posted on 03/07/2008 9:45:20 AM PST by Stoat (Rice / Coulter 2012: Smart Ladies for a Strong America)
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To: Stoat

reach out and touch someone.


31 posted on 03/07/2008 9:45:21 AM PST by steel_resolve (If you can't stand behind our troops, then please stand in front...)
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To: B4Ranch

This appears to be the .338 Lapua cartrige with a decent scope/stock/magazine combination.
Sounds like good, clean fun.


32 posted on 03/07/2008 9:45:39 AM PST by Flintlock (that)
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To: Stoat

Always wondered what happened to the lead singer from Twisted Sister...


33 posted on 03/07/2008 9:46:05 AM PST by ameribbean expat
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To: Stoat
That's way they call it a muzzele
34 posted on 03/07/2008 9:46:21 AM PST by Robe (Rome did not create a great empire by talking, they did it by killing all those who opposed them)
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To: Stoat

Before commenting further, how many meters in a mile?


35 posted on 03/07/2008 9:47:47 AM PST by RightWhale (Clam down! avoid ataque de nervosa)
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To: Stoat

I notice the Taleban don’t worry about collateral damage, so why should we?


36 posted on 03/07/2008 9:47:57 AM PST by G-Bear (Religiously, five times a day, I turn my back on Mecca and fart!)
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To: Stoat

I read a field report that if you just hang a small piece of bacon in front of the muzzel that developing a new model is not needed. It auto senses any sect of “muzzie”. I think Brits came up with this from reading their history books from the late 1800 and early 1900’s.


37 posted on 03/07/2008 9:49:20 AM PST by Red_Devil 232 (VietVet - USMC All Ready On The Right? All Ready On The Left? All Ready On The Firing Line!)
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To: Stoat

awesome. 2 British Pounds/bullet! Wow, that’s almost $4 USD.


38 posted on 03/07/2008 9:49:25 AM PST by Tigercap (McCain. For Supreme Court judge nominations and WOT progress if nothing else.)
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To: Titus Quinctius Cincinnatus

seem low to me also as there are warnings of one mile with regular 22 bullets.


39 posted on 03/07/2008 9:49:37 AM PST by fish hawk (The religion of Darwinism = Monkey Intellect)
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To: RightWhale

1440 +/-


40 posted on 03/07/2008 9:51:02 AM PST by WayneS (Respect the 2nd Amendment; Repeal the 16th)
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