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This new stand alone release based on the legendary War in the Pacific from 2 by 3 Games adds significant improvements and changes to enhance game play, improve realism, and increase historical accuracy. With dozens of new features, new art, and engine improvements, War in the Pacific: Admiral's Edition brings you the most realistic and immersive WWII Pacific Theater wargame ever!

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You mean: "Nice shooting 'eh". [;)]

3,450 meter shot, very impressive combination of skill and luck!
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My sister uses a scope too.






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yeah, 10 secs to target ... gotta really know your target to know you have 10 secs ...
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I was just wondering about the altitude drop on the shot. It must have been 20 or 30 feet. At that range, you've got to include calculations for curvature of the Earth affecting your shot. Amazing.
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I was just wondering about the altitude drop on the shot. It must have been 20 or 30 feet. At that range, you've got to include calculations for curvature of the Earth affecting your shot. Amazing.
Pretty sure the sniper team would have a hand-held ballistic computer to calculate the scope adjustments required. Then it's down to hands steadier than a surgeons. [&o]
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I was just wondering about the altitude drop on the shot. It must have been 20 or 30 feet. At that range, you've got to include calculations for curvature of the Earth affecting your shot. Amazing.


According to one of the geniuses at ar15.com the drop for a .50 BMG at 3,500 yards is 12,527 inches (over 1,000 feet)!
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ORIGINAL: sstevens06

ORIGINAL: Chickenboy

I was just wondering about the altitude drop on the shot. It must have been 20 or 30 feet. At that range, you've got to include calculations for curvature of the Earth affecting your shot. Amazing.


According to one of the geniuses at ar15.com the drop for a .50 BMG at 3,500 yards is 12,527 inches (over 1,000 feet)!
That sounds like a lot for a 10 second air time - 100 feet per second. If that exceeds the rate (terminal velocity) of a bullet dropped from a high tower or cliff, it can't be right.
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ORIGINAL: sstevens06

ORIGINAL: Chickenboy

I was just wondering about the altitude drop on the shot. It must have been 20 or 30 feet. At that range, you've got to include calculations for curvature of the Earth affecting your shot. Amazing.


According to one of the geniuses at ar15.com the drop for a .50 BMG at 3,500 yards is 12,527 inches (over 1,000 feet)!
That sounds like a lot for a 10 second air time - 100 feet per second. If that exceeds the rate (terminal velocity) of a bullet dropped from a high tower or cliff, it can't be right.

Mr. BB is absolutely right.
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