[scoussysows]

This guy fires a shot, and the ricochet knocks off his ear-muffle.

Lucky man...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ABGI...eature=related

[NiliSpuppypax]

Unbelievable. Someone was watching over him..... [shocked]

[ViagraPriceBuying]

That is INSANE !

[funnyPasds]

it double ricoched didn't it? I just replayed it again and again at the point of fire... boom...kink....zzzzzzzzzzdonk

[cialviagra]

Yea, I've seen that awhile ago. Crazy the guy lived!

[Qutlsilh]

Meh, it's not really that interesting if you do the math. [yawn]

I timed it from the point when the bullet hits the target to when it hits the guy, and it's about 1.5 seconds. At 100 yards, that means the slug was traveling an average of ~200 feet per second on the return trip.

To put that in perspective, a modern air rifle (BB gun) projectile velocity is usually in the range of ~450+ feet per second. The .50 cal gun he was shooting has a velocity of 2,930 feet per second.

Not to mention that it bounced off the ground right before it hit his head, which probably reduced its speed to under 100 fps.

Sooooo, in summary...it looks a lot more dramatic than it really is. At the most, it would have left a barely noticable wound (unless it hit him in his eye, but any projectile in the eye is bad news). [xmascandle]

[Scukonah]

Meh, it's not really that interesting if you do the math. [yawn]

I timed it from the point when the bullet hits the target to when it hits the guy, and it's about 1.5 seconds. At 100 yards, that means the slug was traveling an average of ~200 feet per second on the return trip.

To put that in perspective, a modern air rifle (BB gun) projectile velocity is usually in the range of ~450+ feet per second. The .50 cal gun he was shooting has a velocity of 2,930 feet per second.

Not to mention that it bounced off the ground right before it hit his head, which probably reduced its speed to under 100 fps.

Sooooo, in summary...it looks a lot more dramatic than it really is. At the most, it would have left a barely noticable wound (unless it hit him in his eye, but any projectile in the eye is bad news). [xmascandle]

Have you ever seen a 700 grain BB?

[Todilrdc]

Meh, it's not really that interesting if you do the math. [yawn]

I timed it from the point when the bullet hits the target to when it hits the guy, and it's about 1.5 seconds. At 100 yards, that means the slug was traveling an average of ~200 feet per second on the return trip.

To put that in perspective, a modern air rifle (BB gun) projectile velocity is usually in the range of ~450+ feet per second. The .50 cal gun he was shooting has a velocity of 2,930 feet per second.

Not to mention that it bounced off the ground right before it hit his head, which probably reduced its speed to under 100 fps.

Sooooo, in summary...it looks a lot more dramatic than it really is. At the most, it would have left a barely noticable wound (unless it hit him in his eye, but any projectile in the eye is bad news). [xmascandle]

Um the whole point is that he got lucky. It could have ricocheted back at him at a much higher velocity.

[masterso]

Meh, it's not really that interesting if you do the math. [yawn]

I timed it from the point when the bullet hits the target to when it hits the guy, and it's about 1.5 seconds. At 100 yards, that means the slug was traveling an average of ~200 feet per second on the return trip.

To put that in perspective, a modern air rifle (BB gun) projectile velocity is usually in the range of ~450+ feet per second. The .50 cal gun he was shooting has a velocity of 2,930 feet per second.

Not to mention that it bounced off the ground right before it hit his head, which probably reduced its speed to under 100 fps.

Sooooo, in summary...it looks a lot more dramatic than it really is. At the most, it would have left a barely noticable wound (unless it hit him in his eye, but any projectile in the eye is bad news). [xmascandle]

I don't give a damn about your mathematics, it was simply astonishing that he survived that and it managed to just miss his head. Also its unbelievable that a .50 Cal ricocheted like that, I want to know WHAT IN THE HELL he was shooting at that caused an armor piercing round to bounce back.

[funnyPasds]

I don't give a damn about your mathematics, it was simply astonishing that he survived that and it managed to just miss his head. Also its unbelievable that a .50 Cal ricocheted like that, I want to know WHAT IN THE HELL he was shooting at that caused an armor piercing round to bounce back.

i think they had a piece of Iron pressed up against the cliff face in the background

[masterso]

i think they had a piece of Iron pressed up against the cliff face in the background

Had to be darned thick iron then

[Attarderb]

I'm sorry, but if you see this vid and not be amazed by simply how lucky this guy is to have not been shot, then I have to question your approach to everything. Maths and what not.

That was unbelieveable!

[N1bNXuDb]

Reminds me of the guy that had a round mis his ear by an inch!
Lucky?





Heck no - went through his eye

[Cuccuccaltefe]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=__JkO...eature=related


your tax money at work:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gCra4...eature=related


the related links are awesome

[OmqMZtkv]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=__JkO...eature=related


your tax money at work:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gCra4...eature=related


the related links are awesome

lol at the "wife vs desert eagle"

[Cuccuccaltefe]

From the dual MG one comments:

"For one, he isn't even a Marine. He's in the Army"

indeed, Marines would use M60s



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G6BpI3xD6h0

no more complaining when getting pwned by the AK through a wall in CoD 4 =0

[Wckcvhsg]

ehm..what happened whats the fireworks sound?

[Cuccuccaltefe]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eNAoh...eature=related

so 300 rounds in a row is the limit for a 47 [shocked]

[Todilrdc]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=__JkO...eature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2jiO-...eature=related

S&W 500 makes the .50 Cal desert eagle look a pea shooter

[evarekataVame]

To put that in perspective, a modern air rifle (BB gun) projectile velocity is usually in the range of ~450+ feet per second. The .50 cal gun he was shooting has a velocity of 2,930 feet per second.

A .50 cal bullet's mass is alot more than an aluminium air rifle pellet.

.50 cal = 200fps x 800grams

Air rifle = 450 x 2grams


Now tell me which one you would rather have hit you. The fact his headset was knocked of shows the bullet had alot more inertia than an air rifle shot.

All this is besides the point, as a kid I was often harmlessly struck by a rebounding air rifle pellet when shooting from 15 yards. But to shoot your own headset of like this is a whole new feat.

Note, I have no idea of the actual weights, someone feel free to state the actual figures.

edit, just saw this in related videos http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FQyIL...eature=related a 'good old american boy'