A loooong shot !

[Calvin45]

So with 24 sec flight time, they could move the target to meet the bullet?

Do ya think you could see a vapour trail from the receiving end of the equation? .

"It's headed right for us!"

 

[Rosebud]

I don't know if this has been posted already.

At 4.4 Miles, Wyoming Team Sets New Rifle Shot World Record

From the pull of the trigger, roughly 24 seconds elapsed before spotters heard the telltale plunk of a 422-grain copper bullet piercing the thin metal target 4.4 miles away, setting a new world record.

cowboystatedaily.us20.list-manage.com

Your buddy calls you, man they just shot at you. You get into your truck and drive away. My luck that's where the bullet hits

 

[Airedale56]

We do stuff like this in Cody weekly, right, WYO300RUM?
No need to brag……

 

[WYO300RUM]

We do stuff like this in Cody weekly, right, WYO300RUM?
No need to brag……

Most the time I just watch you .

 

[Chas1]

Amazing

 

[Cbass1019]

That is insane, the air maybe thinner but I have never seen a calm day in Wyoming. You would have to be a good mathematician to dope that shot

69 tries before impact...

 

[Bobcape]

Meh

26000yds

It's 7744 yards. Maybe thinking feet? It's a long ways. A lot of shots. A long flight time. And a lot of money I bet.

 

[JimFromAZ]

Took 69 tries and the bullet is in the air for 24 seconds, so what is the value add or practical application? A sniper couldn't use it as in 24 secs the target could go to the bathroom, come back and stand or sit in a different position then when the shot was taken. Not all that impressive to me either. Even a blind hog finds an acorn eventually.

Bullet TOF plus time for sound to get back to you, so maybe 6 sec bullet TOF + 18 sec for sound travel time

 

[JimFromAZ]

So with 24 sec flight time, they could move the target to meet the bullet?

Maybe 6 or 8 sec TOF. The rest is the time the sound took to get back to the shooter

 

[CRNA]

Ok. I didn't read the article I admit but once I saw in the comments it took 69 tries I just shook my head.
I mean, give me unlimited tries and a full auto BMG and I can hit it too.
In my opinion a milk jug at 2000 yards in ten shots or less is exponentially more impressive.
With a twenty whatever second flight time it comes down to a huge chunk of luck since no one can know what the wind is going to do almost a half minute later.

 

[Pro2A]

I don't know if this has been posted already.

At 4.4 Miles, Wyoming Team Sets New Rifle Shot World Record

From the pull of the trigger, roughly 24 seconds elapsed before spotters heard the telltale plunk of a 422-grain copper bullet piercing the thin metal target 4.4 miles away, setting a new world record.

cowboystatedaily.us20.list-manage.com

Hats OFF, That is persistence!! Great Job. Congratulations!! High five to all involved. Where will it go to next 5 mi. ??

It's like "firing for effect" with an O-O-o-o-o-p-p-s accidental impact. I'm more impressed that they heard the impact 4.4 miles away. Must be young ears or camera/mic at target transmitted back.

 

[Calvin45]

Ok. I didn't read the article I admit but once I saw in the comments it took 69 tries I just shook my head.
I mean, give me unlimited tries and a full auto BMG and I can hit it too.
In my opinion a milk jug at 2000 yards in ten shots or less is exponentially more impressive.
With a twenty whatever second flight time it comes down to a huge chunk of luck since no one can know what the wind is going to do almost a half minute later.

How many tries do you think it'd take you or me?

 

[WYO300RUM]

They had observer's in bullet proof bunkers near the target is what I think they said.

 

[owlman]

Here is an article with a little more in depth information.

World Record Extreme Long Range Shot 4.4 Miles - Nomad Rifleman

On September 13, 2022 the World Record Extreme Long Range Shot was made at 4.4 miles in Wyoming by Nomad Rifleman.

nomadrifleman.com