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Old 05-03-2010, 03:42 PM   #14
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Originally Posted by Bring_Back_Shantz View Post
Well according to the article the bullet took about 2.64 seconds to reach the target that was 8120 ft away.

The speed of sound is ~1125 ft/s, so the second guy wouldn't have heard the gunshot untill 4.5 seconds after his buddy got hit.

Now THAT'S crazy.
He wouldn't have heard the gunshot, but he would have heard the bullet ripping through the air.

Even if he saw the muzzle flash, he wouldn't have heard it until after he was dead.
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