Comments on: Episode 67: Firearms Folklore http://mythbustersresults.com/episode67 Outcomes from all MythBusters Episodes Wed, 10 Mar 2010 11:22:14 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Leslie H http://mythbustersresults.com/episode67/comment-page-1#comment-7468 Leslie H Tue, 09 Mar 2010 11:30:46 +0000 http://mythbustersresults.com/episode67#comment-7468 In the war museum at Gallipoli in Turkey there are numerous fused together bullets found on the battle field there. 1915 vintage In the war museum at Gallipoli in Turkey there are numerous fused together bullets found on the battle field there. 1915 vintage

]]> By: glen j. http://mythbustersresults.com/episode67/comment-page-1#comment-7323 glen j. Sun, 07 Feb 2010 19:35:21 +0000 http://mythbustersresults.com/episode67#comment-7323 John Lamey: Three words, Full Metal Jacket. The military uses these and I know that a 7.62×54 FMJ will shoot through any scope as I have shot through junk cars cracking the engine block inside. The FMJ shouldn’t be deflected by the lenses in a scope as per john a 7.62x54r 148 grain small ball is a steel core round i shoot a russian mosin 91/30 John Lamey:
Three words, Full Metal Jacket. The military uses these and I know that a 7.62×54 FMJ will shoot through any scope as I have shot through junk cars cracking the engine block inside. The FMJ shouldn’t be deflected by the lenses in a scope
as per john a 7.62×54r 148 grain small ball is a steel core round i shoot a russian mosin 91/30

]]> By: bill odom http://mythbustersresults.com/episode67/comment-page-1#comment-7206 bill odom Sun, 24 Jan 2010 15:53:31 +0000 http://mythbustersresults.com/episode67#comment-7206 the myth about hathcocks shot should be verified it was at aprox 300 yards. on the history channel a retired marine sniper pretty much duplicsted the shot. What you failed to take into account was the enemy snipers scope. It was a pu scope. Aproximately 1/2 the length of amodern variable scope. check the history channel. Next also on the history channel the myth concerning the dropping of a coin and multiple shots before it hit the ground should br confirmed/plausible. The expert you used is good but not the best. There is a single action pistelero the can do this. He draws and cocks and fires the 1st round with his righht hsand holds the trigger down and sweeps his left hand over the hammer thumb first then followed by individual fingers. hecan fire faster with a single action than a semiauto. Of course the pistol he uses is highly modified. Third the myth of splitting and arrow can be and has bee done again chack the history channel. It has been done by a trickshot artist. the myth about hathcocks shot should be verified it was at aprox 300 yards. on the history channel a retired marine sniper pretty much duplicsted the shot. What you failed to take into account was the enemy snipers scope. It was a pu scope. Aproximately 1/2 the length of amodern variable scope. check the history channel. Next also on the history channel the myth concerning the dropping of a coin and multiple shots before it hit the ground should br confirmed/plausible. The expert you used is good but not the best. There is a single action pistelero the can do this. He draws and cocks and fires the 1st round with his righht hsand holds the trigger down and sweeps his left hand over the hammer thumb first then followed by individual fingers. hecan fire faster with a single action than a semiauto. Of course the pistol he uses is highly modified. Third the myth of splitting and arrow can be and has bee done again chack the history channel. It has been done by a trickshot artist.

]]> By: Sophie http://mythbustersresults.com/episode67/comment-page-1#comment-7198 Sophie Fri, 22 Jan 2010 06:14:51 +0000 http://mythbustersresults.com/episode67#comment-7198 use a real life senairio like hammer hiting nail or someone missing a nail and hitting an axe or a hammer on its side (all brittle) use a real life senairio like hammer hiting nail or someone missing a nail and hitting an axe or a hammer on its side (all brittle)

]]> By: Jo http://mythbustersresults.com/episode67/comment-page-1#comment-7106 Jo Sat, 09 Jan 2010 08:13:19 +0000 http://mythbustersresults.com/episode67#comment-7106 Regarding the sniper bullet penetrating the scope, would not need to happen. I'm a trauma nurse and being hit in the face with such force would most likely severely injure or kill someone. If you look closely to "Grant's" face you can see that the scope made an imprint on the orbital socket. Concussion, shaddered eye socket, or dead, that sniper is not walking away under his own power. Regarding the sniper bullet penetrating the scope, would not need to happen. I’m a trauma nurse and being hit in the face with such force would most likely severely injure or kill someone. If you look closely to “Grant’s” face you can see that the scope made an imprint on the orbital socket. Concussion, shaddered eye socket, or dead, that sniper is not walking away under his own power.

]]> By: Ken House http://mythbustersresults.com/episode67/comment-page-1#comment-6867 Ken House Fri, 11 Dec 2009 07:00:18 +0000 http://mythbustersresults.com/episode67#comment-6867 Carlos, Long Tran/White Feather. In busting the myth (I watched the episode this afternoon on Discovery Channel) did you use the standard Sniper Round from the period? 168 Grain Sierra Match King Bullet? Hollow Pointed Boat Tail loaded to a muzzle velocity of 2770 FPS? The NVA rifle would have been the Nagent or the Dragonov rifle in 7.62X54 Russian. Long Tran's the M70/Winchester Model 70 in 30-06 his favorite weapon for sniping using the Classic sniper round I still load to this day. A Very accurate round. Wish we had the 168 grain Barnes Bullets back then. Would have made a world of difference. Respectfully RA-14778295 US Army Special Forces S/P-5 Spec-1 Light Weapons Specialist. Carlos, Long Tran/White Feather.

In busting the myth (I watched the episode this afternoon on Discovery Channel) did you use the standard Sniper Round from the period?
168 Grain Sierra Match King Bullet? Hollow Pointed Boat Tail loaded to a muzzle velocity of 2770 FPS?

The NVA rifle would have been the Nagent or the Dragonov rifle in 7.62X54 Russian.

Long Tran’s the M70/Winchester Model 70 in 30-06 his favorite weapon for sniping using the Classic sniper round I still load to this day. A Very accurate round.

Wish we had the 168 grain Barnes Bullets back then. Would have made a world of difference.

Respectfully
RA-14778295
US Army Special Forces
S/P-5
Spec-1
Light Weapons Specialist.

]]> By: Mitch http://mythbustersresults.com/episode67/comment-page-1#comment-6849 Mitch Wed, 09 Dec 2009 21:43:26 +0000 http://mythbustersresults.com/episode67#comment-6849 As anyone ever seen/heard of a loose 7.62 round firing from impact by the point of another 7.62? No rifles involved, just one round slamming against another As anyone ever seen/heard of a loose 7.62 round firing from impact by the point of another 7.62? No rifles involved, just one round slamming against another

]]> By: Jeff http://mythbustersresults.com/episode67/comment-page-1#comment-6656 Jeff Tue, 10 Nov 2009 20:49:44 +0000 http://mythbustersresults.com/episode67#comment-6656 I was just looking through an old National Geographic magazine. It was dated April 1965. On page 444 they has a photo of two slugs which were fired in the Civil War battlefield of five forks that are in fact fused. Just food for thought. I was just looking through an old National Geographic magazine. It was dated April 1965. On page 444 they has a photo of two slugs which were fired in the Civil War battlefield of five forks that are in fact fused. Just food for thought.

]]> By: colleen http://mythbustersresults.com/episode67/comment-page-1#comment-6645 colleen Mon, 09 Nov 2009 18:10:29 +0000 http://mythbustersresults.com/episode67#comment-6645 My son found an old bullet - it's about 2inches long - he drove a nail into it on the side - planning to make a necklace out of it...was this potentially dangerous? My son found an old bullet – it’s about 2inches long – he drove a nail into it on the side – planning to make a necklace out of it…was this potentially dangerous?

]]> By: One in a billion - SRT Forums - SRT4, SRT6, SRT8, SRT10 & Dodge Forum http://mythbustersresults.com/episode67/comment-page-1#comment-5066 One in a billion - SRT Forums - SRT4, SRT6, SRT8, SRT10 & Dodge Forum Sun, 01 Mar 2009 01:28:00 +0000 http://mythbustersresults.com/episode67#comment-5066 [...] Originally Posted by grandpa-srt4 Looks like a job for "mythbusters". MythBusters Episode 67: "Firearms Folklore" During the Civil War, two soldiers [...] Originally Posted by grandpa-srt4 Looks like a job for "mythbusters". MythBusters Episode 67: "Firearms Folklore" During the Civil War, two soldiers

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