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    That's a Poke!

    New record... 5,280 yards...



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    First off, I'm very impressed that he hit any target at 3 miles, that is a looooooooooooooooooong way. However based on what I see there, it looks like if he was shooting at a man lined up with the orange square that might be a miss based on what he is pointing at. Very close but I don't think that's a dead on shot. Not even saying I could put a round from a rifle in the same county as the target from 3 miles. I have no room to challenge this guys skill, I'm just questioning what the SEAL hit from 2.84 miles vs this shot is all.

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    I'm getting he was going for any part of the 53 inch target..incredible!

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    Good lord, look at his scope and base from the pic in the article. Talk about a lob shot, amazing.

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    Quote Originally Posted by dean c View Post
    I'm getting he was going for any part of the 53 inch target..incredible!
    Yep. I found the SEAL's shot of 2.84 miles, it was the same target and he hit it even further from the orange square near the edge of the target. I find it impressive to hit such a target at those distances, but I don't consider hitting such a large target a sniper shot. Still not saying I could shoot at any level with these guys.

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    I saw this last month Charlie Melton shot bounced thru the target not hitting the bullseye either by the looks of Mr. Poor his did too .Match grade rounds dont tumble in flight and a .408 round would put a hole about the size of a pencil thu paper

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    Congrats to him on his accomplishment. That is a long ways away for sure.

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    Quote Originally Posted by grayline View Post
    I saw this last month Charlie Melton shot bounced thru the target not hitting the bullseye either by the looks of Mr. Poor his did too .Match grade rounds dont tumble in flight and a .408 round would put a hole about the size of a pencil thu paper
    That target doesn't look like paper to me. Looks like a metal plate especially when you look at the hardware hanging it up. If it is a metal plate the impact looks reasonable.
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    Quote Originally Posted by hugo_stiglitz View Post
    First off, I'm very impressed that he hit any target at 3 miles, that is a looooooooooooooooooong way. However based on what I see there, it looks like if he was shooting at a man lined up with the orange square that might be a miss based on what he is pointing at. Very close but I don't think that's a dead on shot. Not even saying I could put a round from a rifle in the same county as the target from 3 miles. I have no room to challenge this guys skill, I'm just questioning what the SEAL hit from 2.84 miles vs this shot is all.
    would have been a hit on a fat dude
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    incredible
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    14 seconds of air time!
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    Nice shot Congrats !! ... from most of us

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    If my math is correct...5,280 yards =15,840' / 3160fps = 5.01 seconds not 14.
    Anyway, heck of a shot.

    Scope ain't nearly as jacked in his posed pic as it is in the target pic.

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    Quote Originally Posted by JerryT View Post
    Nice shot Congrats !! ... from most of us
    This.
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    Why is the scope sitting so crooked on the rifle?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Whitebeard View Post
    If my math is correct...5,280 yards =15,840' / 3160fps = 5.01 seconds not 14.
    Anyway, heck of a shot.

    Scope ain't nearly as jacked in his posed pic as it is in the target pic.
    Is that 3160 fps the muzzle velocity? If so the round is slowing down the millisecond it exits the barrel.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Rider99XX View Post
    Why is the scope sitting so crooked on the rifle?
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    AT&T Reach out and touch.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Whitebeard View Post
    If my math is correct...5,280 yards =15,840' / 3160fps = 5.01 seconds not 14.
    Anyway, heck of a shot.

    Scope ain't nearly as jacked in his posed pic as it is in the target pic.
    FPS is measured at the muzzle and isn't consistent though flight. Judging by the "lob" angle of his rifle, that bullet lost velocity and was falling when it hit the target

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