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twyacht

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Reaching Out from Dec. G&A (Way Out) New Record in Scotland
« on: November 12, 2009, 07:08:34 PM »
In August, Corporal Christopher Reynolds, of the Black Watch, Scotland's best known regiment, took out a Taliban leader in Afghanistan's Helmand Province at 1,853 meters, (they typoed kilometers), nearly two kliks. As the Daily Mail reports, that's the sniping distance record for British forces in the region.

"I have to admit the first round landed next to him", Reynolds says. "We were so far away, that he didn't even realize he was being shot at."

Sources put Reynolds' rifle as the L115A3 Long Range Rifle in .338 Lapua, made by Accuracy International.

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Except for the typo, it's word for word, pg. 32 Shooter's Almanac.

Putting the For Sale sign on the truck tomorrow,....

1,853 meters, = 5,559 feet.  

1 mile 5,280 feet.

Holy S***!!! :o Glad those "kilt" wearing shooters are on our side...




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Re: Reaching Out from Dec. G&A (Way Out) New Record in Scotland
« Reply #1 on: November 12, 2009, 07:18:09 PM »
Air support is for pussies! I'll see your holy sh-t and raise you a DAMN DUDE! (or maybe an Och Laddie!) Hold my beer and watch this indeed. ;D
FQ13 who says real men wear kilts 8)
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Re: Reaching Out from Dec. G&A (Way Out) New Record in Scotland
« Reply #2 on: November 12, 2009, 08:06:09 PM »
Bob the Nailer  !!!!!!!!!!!!!!   :o

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Re: Reaching Out from Dec. G&A (Way Out) New Record in Scotland
« Reply #3 on: November 12, 2009, 08:36:59 PM »
Reaches a wee bit farther than a Claymore.   :o
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Re: Reaching Out from Dec. G&A (Way Out) New Record in Scotland
« Reply #4 on: November 13, 2009, 02:31:52 PM »
Quote from: r_w on November 12, 2009, 08:06:09 PM
Bob the Nailer  !!!!!!!!!!!!!!   :o

Who? FQ in a kilt? ? ? ? ?

 ;D

Nice shot, want to read allllll about it, all the details.
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Re: Reaching Out from Dec. G&A (Way Out) New Record in Scotland
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Re: Reaching Out from Dec. G&A (Way Out) New Record in Scotland
« Reply #5 on: November 13, 2009, 02:41:29 PM »
One meter is 39.37 inches.....  not 36".....

1853 meters is 6,079.39 feet......
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Re: Reaching Out from Dec. G&A (Way Out) New Record in Scotland
« Reply #6 on: November 13, 2009, 07:42:27 PM »
Thanks Timothy, it's an old yard/meter, golf, shooting confusion on my part.

Over 6000 feet, is just freakin' amazing with a .338. Really amazing.

Here's a couple with a 338 Lapua


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0LAEOJbyklI&feature=fvw


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uWyOtb6ycLY&feature=related

These vids are still hundreds of yards shorter than Reynolds shot..
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Re: Reaching Out from Dec. G&A (Way Out) New Record in Scotland
« Reply #7 on: November 13, 2009, 07:56:33 PM »
milimeter =     .03937"
centimeter =   .3937"
decimeter =     3.937"
meter =        39.37"
decameter = 393.70"
hectometer = 3,937.00"
kilometer =     39,370.00"

Simple.....too bad we gave up on the metric system. 

What would have happend if that King had feet the size of Shaquille O'neal?
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Re: Reaching Out from Dec. G&A (Way Out) New Record in Scotland
« Reply #8 on: November 13, 2009, 10:54:09 PM »
Quote from: Timothy on November 13, 2009, 07:56:33 PM
milimeter =     .03937"
centimeter =   .3937"
decimeter =     3.937"
meter =        39.37"
decameter = 393.70"
hectometer = 3,937.00"
kilometer =     39,370.00"

Simple.....too bad we gave up on the metric system. 

What would have happend if that King had feet the size of Shaquille O'neal?

I don't know, but he woulda been one funny looking SOB.  ;)
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Re: Reaching Out from Dec. G&A (Way Out) New Record in Scotland
« Reply #9 on: November 13, 2009, 11:32:41 PM »
Quote from: Timothy on November 13, 2009, 07:56:33 PM
milimeter =     .03937"
centimeter =   .3937"
decimeter =     3.937"
meter =        39.37"
decameter = 393.70"
hectometer = 3,937.00"
kilometer =     39,370.00"

Simple.....too bad we gave up on the metric system. 

It cost us a lot of manufacturing jobs, thats for sure.
FQ13
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