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<blockquote data-quote="Jack Arnott" data-source="post: 42652" data-attributes="member: 304"><p>Re: Airplane faster than a speeding bullet?</p><p></p><p>Wow, thanks for all the wonderful responses, and on topic too. You all win two interwebs.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Short, and nailed it. </p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Good response, and suppositions, but he did have a scope. Wonder if that would make it easier or harder than open sights, in this case?</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>I had not anticipated the slowing of the bullet. </p><p>The drop yes. </p><p></p><p></p><p>WTC is wrong with you? Heavy for coyotes? If there is anything to be learned from a sound providing forum it is that overkill is barely enough. My dad's 30-06 did have one of those recoil pads on it, but my uncles and mine were both brass plates. Mine is a 1917 Infield, with 5" of barrel removed, with the open sights, and a 4x installed. Now my (mean) grandmother did have a much smaller Reminton 25, which was fine for shooting deer in her garden from her bedroom window, (kept it under her bed), and when she was 90 was bragging about shooting five baby racoons out of her kitchen window with three shots, the previous morning, to the dismay of many of the dinner guests. </p><p></p><p> Thanks Kristian. It was sad, though not tragic. The last time I saw him in August he was in decline. He still had his love for nature though. It was really inspiring that a sunset on the red bluffs above our ranch that he had seen thousands of times meant even more to him now. Not less. I kind of notice the same thing with flowers blooming in the spring. It seems more magical every time it happens. </p><p></p><p></p><p>I was guessing that the tailgunners used empirical evidence. As in, watching the tracers and seeing how they were responding/reacting. </p><p></p><p> The lotto quote is right on. But, although planes are faster now, they were allowed to go faster then. It has been a long time since going over the speed of sound has been a norm, even in rural Montana. </p><p></p><p> Even in Montana, there is never a shot into the air that I would not consider dangerous. So many stories of stray bullets. My dad was very adamant about not shooting without a backdrop for your shot. So I would go with your initial concern. </p><p> </p><p></p><p></p><p>Exactly. Leaves a lot of room for the story to grow with time. </p><p>(I don't think he expected anything, just a pissed of reaction.)</p><p>You do have a lot of TV to watch though. Everything blows up there, with the least bit of prompting. </p><p></p><p>(Which JR points out in the next response.)</p><p></p><p>Regards, Jack</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Jack Arnott, post: 42652, member: 304"] Re: Airplane faster than a speeding bullet? Wow, thanks for all the wonderful responses, and on topic too. You all win two interwebs. Short, and nailed it. Good response, and suppositions, but he did have a scope. Wonder if that would make it easier or harder than open sights, in this case? I had not anticipated the slowing of the bullet. The drop yes. WTC is wrong with you? Heavy for coyotes? If there is anything to be learned from a sound providing forum it is that overkill is barely enough. My dad's 30-06 did have one of those recoil pads on it, but my uncles and mine were both brass plates. Mine is a 1917 Infield, with 5" of barrel removed, with the open sights, and a 4x installed. Now my (mean) grandmother did have a much smaller Reminton 25, which was fine for shooting deer in her garden from her bedroom window, (kept it under her bed), and when she was 90 was bragging about shooting five baby racoons out of her kitchen window with three shots, the previous morning, to the dismay of many of the dinner guests. Thanks Kristian. It was sad, though not tragic. The last time I saw him in August he was in decline. He still had his love for nature though. It was really inspiring that a sunset on the red bluffs above our ranch that he had seen thousands of times meant even more to him now. Not less. I kind of notice the same thing with flowers blooming in the spring. It seems more magical every time it happens. I was guessing that the tailgunners used empirical evidence. As in, watching the tracers and seeing how they were responding/reacting. The lotto quote is right on. But, although planes are faster now, they were allowed to go faster then. It has been a long time since going over the speed of sound has been a norm, even in rural Montana. Even in Montana, there is never a shot into the air that I would not consider dangerous. So many stories of stray bullets. My dad was very adamant about not shooting without a backdrop for your shot. So I would go with your initial concern. Exactly. Leaves a lot of room for the story to grow with time. (I don't think he expected anything, just a pissed of reaction.) You do have a lot of TV to watch though. Everything blows up there, with the least bit of prompting. (Which JR points out in the next response.) Regards, Jack [/QUOTE]
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