Uber_Olafsun
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http://www.foxnews.com/us/2012/01/0...away-may-have-critically-injured-florida-boy/
Umm didn't mythbusters prove this type of thing fake???
Umm didn't mythbusters prove this type of thing fake???
Prior to Vietnam, yeah.It is saying it entered the top of his head and making it sound like it was coming down. Wasn't the record for a sniper shot less than a mile
It is not possible to prove in principle a negative.
Within the month there was a report of a BP rifle, fired to clear before cleaning, killing a girl at 1.5 miles range. That is a less than 1/20 million chance if the ballistics are sufficient.
I agree that it all depends on the angle at which the round was fired. Anything greater than a certain angle (0 degrees being parallel to the ground) and the bullet will fall harmlessly, being slowed down by the drag of the air around it to it's terminal velocity. Unless it's a huge bullet, terminal velocity won't kill anyone. Determining the exact angle would be dependent on a lot of things and would be different for different cartridges, muzzle velocities and environmental conditions. Generally, we can all agree it's not very smart to fire a gun in the air; especially anywhere that's densely populated. You could argue that shooting one straight up is relatively safe but try and shoot one straight up; hell, it's hard enough drilling a straight hole with a hand drill.