[time-nuts] Why .30 cal holes can't be seen at 800 yds...

[Bill Hawkins]

Actually, some old dynamite that is leaking an oily liquid
is a sure-fire way to get a flash. Just don't drop it. 

-----Original Message-----
From: Bill Hawkins [mailto:bill at iaxs.net] 
Sent: Wednesday, November 03, 2010 4:39 PM
To: 'Discussion of precise time and frequency measurement'
Subject: RE: [time-nuts] Why .30 cal holes can't be seen at 800 yds...

Group,

I haven't been following this thread that won't die, but I've
contributed to others :^)

If the problem is that it is expensive to detect when a bullet
hits a target half a mile away, then have I got a solution for
you!

Visit any friendly neighborhood terrorist supply store and buy
a small quantity of PETN, or any other explosive that can be
detonated by the impact of a bullet. Smear a coating of this
over the area of the target that you intend to hit.

When you hit the target, there will be a very bright flash
with a very fast propagation velocity, which should be adequate
for the average 10X scope and photosensor.

No, I don't know where to find a terrorist supply store. Perhaps
you can make do with the PETN in blasting caps, or brew up a
batch of nitrogen tri-iodide, as any college freshman could do
in the fifties. Or try the powders from a Very pistol flare.

Yours for more creative solutions,

Bill Hawkins