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Old 2012-08-02, 16:23   Link #307
sunset
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Originally Posted by grylsyjaeger View Post
Because of my new found love of long range shooting...

It takes 2.07 seconds for a standard 7.62x51mm BTFMJ round to travel one thousand metres.

It takes another 2.93 seconds for the sound of the rounds impact to reach the shooter (steel plates).

I was stunned when I first experienced this. Five seconds between firing and hearing the round's impact on the target.

Like magic!

And yet Superman can hear the sound of a gun going off on the other sde of the world and fly thee just in time to stop the bullet from hitting its victim.

Magic!
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