Thread: 303 volley sights out to 3000 yards

Check out this video
https://youtu.be/CWOw9Q6bovs

I just jumped on Google Earth to figure out what 3000yards looks like.... That's a long way

That's a long way

thats awesome. iv got one of those rifles makes me want to try that out only problem is who has a 3000 yard range i can use haha

Really cool video. Now imagine a section or platoon doing it, thats a decent beaten zone.
For comparison section range for 5.56 is 500m and thats with optics.
They had a completely different way of doing things back then.

Time between shooting and impact really shows how far away it is....

That was very cool alright! Thanks for the heads up

I wasn't going to bother... but.. in the end it was fascinating, thanks for the link.

Long way alright, some rounds were pretty close.

Time to the impact was unreal. If you were fast enough, I think you could get 2-3 rounds in the air at the same time.


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Originally Posted by Sh00ter

Really cool video. Now imagine a section or platoon doing it, thats a decent beaten zone. For comparison section range for 5.56 is 500m and thats with optics.
They had a completely different way of doing things back then.

@Sh00ter The Americans found that out in Afghanistan when snipers pinned troops down with their Lee Enfields and Mosins from outside 5.56 range. Also; if I remember correctly (and I may be wrong) they were being sniped at from above which compounded the problem of trying to retaliate....

At the time of our first deployment to Afghanistan, the only members of the NZDF that had retained 7.62 wpns were the Navy. They were quickly requisitioned, tidied up and sent there, as the .556 was immediately found to be deficient in penetrating power at the typical ranges engagements were being undertaken at. That, and the animal skin clothing worn to ward off the winter extremes, acting as a lightweight bullet slower downer.