Worst sniper ever

Not sure exactly what happened there.
 
The guy was shooting a .50 calibre rifle (big ass bullet half an inch in diameter) at a metal target, he hit the target but the bullet ricocheted back towards the guy and hit his ear defenders.
That whizzing sound was the bullet or at least a fair part of it tumbling in the air on the way back towards him.
 
Col_M said:
The guy was shooting a .50 calibre rifle (big ass bullet half an inch in diameter) at a metal target, he hit the target but the bullet ricocheted back towards the guy and hit his ear defenders.
That whizzing sound was the bullet or at least a fair part of it tumbling in the air on the way back towards him.
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He was damned lucky and damned stupid not to fire into soil or sand.
 
I love his mates reaction, sounds like Hank Hill.
 
Lucly indeed, the Barrett .50cal sniper rifle can punch a hole through a double thickness brick wall. It'll even go straight through a car's engine block at the correct range and trajectory.
 
ChrisMClark said:
Lucly indeed, the Barrett .50cal sniper rifle can punch a hole through a double thickness brick wall. It'll even go straight through a car's engine block at the correct range and trajectory.
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You'd have to chuck it some to get through two skins of bricks :)
 
The Barret 50 cal is THE Sniper Rifle, my friends brother is a Sniping Instructor, he said when you fire one, the recoil is like being hit with a bus. Most people first time they shoot them, get some sort of massive bruising due to the kick back.

These are the specs for it from WIKI

[edit] M82A1
Caliber: .50 BMG (12.7×99mm)
Operation: short recoil, semi-automatic
Overall length: 1150 (48") or 1220 mm (57")
Barrel length: 508 (20") or 737 mm (29")
Feed device: 10-round detachable box magazine
Sights: 10x telescopic
Weight: 14 kg (30.9 lb) (unloaded with 29" barrel)
Muzzle velocity: 853 m/s [2850 f/s] with 660 grain, 42.8 g projectile
Maximum effective range: 1800 m
Maximum range: 6800 m
Expected accuracy: Sub-MOA with match ammo
Unit replacement cost: $12,050.00 US
 
newyorkaddict said:
The Barret 50 cal is THE Sniper Rifle, my friends brother is a Sniping Instructor, he said when you fire one, the recoil is like being hit with a bus. Most people first time they shoot them, get some sort of massive bruising due to the kick back.
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Due to it being an automatic the recoil from the Barrett is more of a push. I have fired many large calibre rifles including the .458 winchester and a 460 Wetherby but the harshest recoil I have ever known is the 300 holland & holland. Once was enough,
 
Veracocha said:
Due to it being an automatic the recoil from the Barrett is more of a push. I have fired many large calibre rifles including the .458 winchester and a 460 Wetherby but the harshest recoil I have ever known is the 300 holland & holland. Once was enough,
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We had a girl in our platoon in basics who was tiny. The first time she fired her rifle it put her on her arse! :D
 
Used to shoot hand guns, stood on the range (on a concrete floor)and the d#ck next to me took up first pressure on his .38 Special and shot the floor.
The ricochet wizxed up in the air and then plopped down on my shoulder.

:eek: I called him a #/''#*$$#
 
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