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2022-09-20 Science & Technology

Wyoming Team Makes Long-Range Rifle Shot Record, Hits 4.4 Mile Target

[Valiant] The world record for the longest rifle shot was broken by a Wyoming team of shooters who managed to hit a target 4.4 miles away in on the state’s arid plains.

Breaking the previous record of only 4 miles, and the Wyoming state record of 3.06 miles, local media outlet KSLTV explains that the shot required years of planning from two expert shooters and their team.

Two Wyoming firearms trainers, Scott Austin and Shepard Humphries, began gathering parts and assembling their team in 2020, after the duo broke set the previous Wyoming state record.

"This was the most challenging, difficult, frustrating, time-consuming and yet rewarding professional project I have ever undertaken," Humphries, who specializes in long range shooting, told the Wyoming TV station.

Posted by Besoeker 2022-09-20 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11144 views ] Top

#1

Ok a great shot I agree.
It took a lot of time and effort to accomplish.
I can't bench shoot even 500m anymore.

But what is the practicality of it?

The calculated bullet drop at 4.4 miles.
assuming a suitable .388m or 50cal caliber was use,
would be well over what 12+ feet?

The bullets estimated traveling speed would be well under a few 100 f/ps and impact pressure would be around 100 ft-lbs at best.

But like I said, great shot, but what use is it in a real world situation, other hitting a stationary target not moving 1 inch for 8 to 12 sec on a prefect day for LX shooting.

Posted by NN2N1 2022-09-20 10:13|| 2022-09-20 10:13|| Front Page Top

#2 Many of the most interesting things in the world have no practical purpose at all.

Posted by M. Murcek 2022-09-20 10:27|| 2022-09-20 10:27|| Front Page Top

#3 “We learned that with our 422 grain bullet landing at 689 feet per second,...

Posted by Skidmark 2022-09-20 12:33|| 2022-09-20 12:33|| Front Page Top

#4 I recall reading about a sniper shot in Afghanistan where our guy took out a spotter with a .50 Barret at about 1.5 miles. The bad guy was on a balcony in an apartment bldg, using binoculars to adjust fires as I recall. The sniper noted it was a near dead calm day, but that his aim-off was still about 12 ft high and slightly left of the guys head. 1st round was over, but the impact caused the target to stand and the second round was aimed at the head during 1st round time of flight, but when the bad guy stood in reaction, took him in the chest. Amazing skill.

Posted by NoMoreBS 2022-09-20 13:04|| 2022-09-20 13:04|| Front Page Top

#5 Technically interesting but practically irrelevant...

Posted by magpie 2022-09-20 14:05|| 2022-09-20 14:05|| Front Page Top

#6 That's what arty and hellfires are for.

Posted by Silentbrick 2022-09-20 19:10|| 2022-09-20 19:10|| Front Page Top

#7
So IF we're talking a 416 Barrett 422gr.
The bullet drops about 2770 inches at 2500 meters, so roughly at 7080 meters (2.8 times the distance) what are we talking is a drop of 653+/- feet from zero ????

Again, IF it's a .416 Barrett the Muzzle Velocity is about 3000 fps losing 2,000 fps to only 1000 fps at 2500 meters.

So at 7000+/- meters we are talking well less than 300+ fps.
NOTE: Special / Nitro Powders not accounted for in these estimates.

Also, the initial muzzle energy is around 9,000 (ft-lbs) quickly dropping to around 1,050 (ft-lbs) or so at 2500 meters. At that rate of (ft-lbs) drop it would be around 200 (ft-lbs) at best... slow as a BB pistol 50 feet?

Like I said, great, a fantastic shot, I could never dream of making. But I see no practical, real world use of a 4.4 mile shot.

Note: I'd use an air dropped RC midget attack drone swarm to clean an area of hostiles.

BTW: I would love to see a video of the ammo reloading,
as I reload, a few large calibers myself.

Posted by NN2N1 2022-09-20 19:28|| 2022-09-20 19:28|| Front Page Top

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