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  1. 08-10-2010, 06:02 PM #1
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    Default Close call @ gun range

    Be sure to read before watching....
    > IT JUST TOOK A BAD HOP OFF THE DIRT.
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    > Turn the sound up..........you can hear the bullet head back.
    > Watch in full screen to see it better.
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    > This is a very, very lucky sportsman. The guy
    > is shooting a 50CAL. Watch the dust when he fires.
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    > The target, a steel plate, was 1000 yards away.
    > You can hear the ping of the hit, and then the bullet comes
    > back and hits his earmuffs on his head. The footage is
    > amazing. You can hear the bullet as it tumbles through the
    > air on its course back toward the shooter.. He's lucky
    > it hit the dirt first.. He is okay, and obviously very
    > lucky. The bullet grazed his temple. What a difference a
    > half an inch makes!

    YouTube - ‪Guy Shoots Himself with 50 Cal Rifle‬‎
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  • 08-10-2010, 06:54 PM #2
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    Not playing "can you top this" but here is another

    YouTube - ‪50 Caliber Handgun Accident TopBestMovies.com‬‎
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  • 08-10-2010, 07:14 PM #3
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    Paco: I linked that video in the Near Death Experiences thread... God that guy is lucky
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  • 08-14-2010, 02:08 PM #4
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    Quote Originally Posted by paco View Post
    > The target, a steel plate, was 1000 yards away.
    Out of curiosity, where did you find the information on the target type and distance? I didn't see it on the youtube page...


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    Accidents happen at the gun range all the time. Often times because people don't take gun handling seriously and sometimes because once that projectile leaves the barrel you never really know where it's gonna wind up.
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  • 08-15-2010, 12:32 PM #6
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    Quote Originally Posted by sicboater View Post
    Out of curiosity, where did you find the information on the target type and distance? I didn't see it on the youtube page...


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    The info was in the email I received with the link to youtube.
    I also wondered about the distance.
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  • 08-16-2010, 12:12 PM #7
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    Not super scientific but:

    It takes about 2 seconds to cover 6000 ft (there and back) so the round would be traveling about 3000 fps which (according to Ammo Guide) is about right for many of the different 50 cal BMG rounds for which they have data.

    Lots of NRG in those rounds.

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