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On Fri, 16 Oct 2009 09:55:06 -0600, "SteveB"
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"Richard Casady" wrote in message
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On Thu, 15 Oct 2009 18:30:30 -0600, "SteveB"
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Hell, I wish I knew where there was such a derelict boat. It would be
worth
a hundred bucks in shells just for the fun of being a wannabe
Mythbuster.
We need to send this to them. They invite such projects. Except, we'd
have
beer.

Maximun range is about a mile. Chances of even one hit with a
reasonable number of rounds? How big a target? How big a spotting
scope? Ten inch cassegrain?

Casady

See what I mean? At maximum distance, it would be hard to just hit the
thing, let alone punch a hole below the water line. I think there would
be
a lot of entry wounds on deck.

Steve



The hole under the waterline might be made from the top ;-)

As for the CG being able to break an outboard block with a shotgun,
nobody said they are using your grand daddy's deer slug.
They may be shooting one of those rounds the cops use to break door
locks.

You can bet if it is paid for in taxpayer's dollars, it's the latest
greatest best thing available, and probably not available to the general
public. The A10 depleted uranium shells are an example. Does the CG really
use shotguns that much? A lot of footage I have seen has been machine guns.
Those 50s with the armor piercing core will surely punch a hole, and the
explosive shells will take out everything around whatever it hits.

I don't know what these guys are thinking when they try to run from those
50s.

Steve

Steve