My Nosler ballistic tables only list out to 500 yrd and is the only tables I have with me here at work. *Doesn't everyone keep ballistic tables with them at work?
The figures in the story are not correct.
"Doesn't everyone keep ballistic tables with them at work?"
As a matter of fact I happen to have the Ballisticard Systems Sierra Match 168 Gr. card right here in my hand. Only goes to 500 yds.
Feet, inches etc. are ENGLISH MEASURE. Get it?
Don't worry. The difference between a yard and a meter when it comes to judging distance is not important.
Generally newspaper accounts take the reported number of meters, and multiply by 3 to get feet four us on this side of the pond.
_"The aircraft missed the control tower by 3 feet."
My ballistics program shows & assuming: 150 grn x FMJBT @ 2900fps and zeroed at 100yds drops 278" (23.16 feet)@ 900yds. Terminal energy is 503ft/Lbs (ex 2800ft/Lbs at muzzle). As for windage.... to drift 56 feet at 900 suggests wind speeds at 68mph!! Maybe a little 'Press Licence' exists here, but not impossible.
Whatever, these are shots which skilled Sniper Teams are capable.