Originally Posted by 22250rem
Originally Posted by rockinbbar
I couldn't SEE that far.

Even with optics.

That's why I was wondering how high that tower was. He must have a helluva good scope. Although I can see a boat that far on open water with optics, or without optics if it's big enough. Looking at 2.14 miles of open space blows my mind trying to think about shooting that far. Gotta wonder what that gun is zeroed at.. IIRC on open water, unless you're elevated,, the freakin horizon is 2.9 miles away and this guy was shooting 2.14 miles.......... Simply amazing


For an observer on the ground with eye level at h = 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m), the horizon is at a distance of 2.9 miles (4.7 km). For an observer standing on a hill or tower 100 feet (30 m) in height, the horizon is at a distance of 12.2 miles (19.6 km).

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