Rightous Fist Of Heaven wrote:Incorrect, maximum effective range is the range at which a weapon may be expected to be accurate and achieve the desired effect.
Apologies...you are correct. BUT, the limiting factor is usually not the accuracy...it's usually the "achieving the desired effect", the power and ability of the bullet to do it's job at extended range.
Rightous Fist Of Heaven wrote:When the range is three times more than the maximum effective range, the chances of hitting something smaller than the side of a truck are fairly slim.
Tell that to Skeeter Nelson, who could hit 4' targets regularly at 600 yards. Unless you're claiming the maximum effective range of a .44 magnum is 600 yards...
Rightous Fist Of Heaven wrote:In order to gain any hits on a reasonably sized targets at ranges far in excess of the maximum effective range, you will have to seriously start playing with ballistics. Pretty much "throwing" the round in an arc like a damn 40mm grenade.
Precisely. I believe that's what I said in my FIRST post, when I mentioned lobbing bullets in like mortar rounds. It's not easy, but it can be done by a skilled shooter.
Rightous Fist Of Heaven wrote:Of course you CAN hit TARGETS beyond the maximum effective range. The accuracy however will suck, badly.
The sole purpose of my posting was to put an end to people saying Stewie's claim was "impossible". Since you're admitting it is entirely possible, my goal was met. I never claimed it was easy, or that Stewie could do it...just that it was not an immediately laughable claim.
As to the accuracy "sucking badly"? Accuracy is nearly always more determined by the shooter than the weapon. Position a pistol in a fixed machine rest, and it will fire accurately at surprisingly long ranges.
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