[Mike Peters]

I was watching an episode of "Future Weapons" the other evening -

The use of a lighter, narrower bullet results in a significantly higher muzzle velocity and superior ballistic performance to the .50 BMG, and is claimed to be even more powerful than the .50 BMG at 1,000 yards (though its power deteriorates below the BMG's after that).[3] Barrett claims that this cartridge is capable of propelling a 400gr solid brass boattail spitzer bullet out of the 32 inch barrel of a Model 99 single-shot rifle at 990 m/s (3250 ft/s), giving it a ballistic coefficient between .943-.989 and keeping the projectile supersonic out to 2.25 kilometres (2500 yards).

In a second season episode of Future Weapons the host (Richard Machowicz a former Navy SEAL) engages in a shooting competition with another sniper. "Mac" achieves a cold-bore first-shot "kill" at 2500 yards using a .416 Barrett while his competition, using a .50 BMG, required 3 shots to achieve a "kill".

 

[Greg2]

I saw that show. Good news for our military snipers; bad news for their opponents.

 

[MCM]

The funny thing is Ronnie Barrett developed this cartridge in response to California's .50 cal ban.

Ronnie Barrett >> :-Shower << Dianne Feinstein

 

[O.C White]

It takes more than a large bore weapon to shoot a human being at 2500 plus yards, especially cold bore.

1780 meters is a little over a mile. Want a perspective? Place a straw in a glass and place it across the room from you to get a perspective. of what a human looks like at that distance.

BUTTTTTT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Put me in an elevated position like roof of a building and a mile of un-interupted landscape, and lookout.