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

[William H. Fite]

Yep.  Makes life interesting.  [?]



On Wed, Nov 3, 2010 at 6:02 PM, Joseph M Gwinn <gwinn at raytheon.com> wrote:

> time-nuts-bounces at febo.com wrote on 11/03/2010 05:55:16 PM:
>
> > From:
> >
> > "William H. Fite" <omniryx at gmail.com>
> >
> > To:
> >
> > Discussion of precise time and frequency measurement
> <time-nuts at febo.com>
> >
> > Date:
> >
> > 11/03/2010 05:55 PM
> >
> > Subject:
> >
> > Re: [time-nuts] Why .30 cal holes can't be seen at 800 yds...
> >
> > Sent by:
> >
> > time-nuts-bounces at febo.com
> >
> > Nitrogen triiodide is safer, cheaper, and you can make it
> > yourself.  Put on
> > the target wet, hang it while still wet, let it dry...
>
> But it's too sensitive - a fly landing on the dry crystals will do.
>
> Joe Gwinn
>
>
> >
> > On Wed, Nov 3, 2010 at 5:40 PM, Bill Hawkins <bill at iaxs.net> wrote:
> >
> > > 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
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
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