Quigley could not Shoot that Well

[Aunt Jen]

Oh! I'm watching Quigley Down Under, and I (of course) did notice that he shoots pretty well—straight off the boat.

 

But how could that be?

 

Below the equator, his bullet would spin the other way coming out of the barrel! And the wind would blow the other direction. And the fluids in his bodily systems would spin the other way. And the magnetic forces on his rifle would all be different. And he should be fatigued.

 

But I can see he did, in fact, do it.

 

Must be good genes.

 

AJ

[Badger Mountain Charlie SASS #43172]

He was a jedi rifleman, Auntie.

 

The force was with him.

[Aunt Jen]

He was a jedi rifleman, Auntie.

 

The force was with him.

:lol:

[Grizzly Dave]

It took him a month or more to get there on a ship, he was there several days before reaching Marstons Cattle Station, he had ample time to acclimate.

[Yellowhouse Sam # 25171]

Welll, I coudn't sight too well eitherafter seeing Giacomo.

[Big Jake1001]

Welll, I coudn't sight too well eitherafter seeing Giacomo.

 

I'll take 2 of whatever she's selling. Just sayin'

 

Big Jake

[BLACKFOOT SASS #11947]

Better have another snort!! Don't let your brain run on empty!!

 

Blackfoot

[Noz]

The bullet would spin as in the northern hemisphere. Grooves are cut into the barrel and can't change, that's why its so difficult for a Yankee down under. Every thing is working against it's self

[Wolfgang, SASS #53480]

Oh! I'm watching Quigley Down Under, and I (of course) did notice that he shoots pretty well—straight off the boat.

 

But how could that be?

 

Below the equator, his bullet would spin the other way coming out of the barrel! And the wind would blow the other direction. And the fluids in his bodily systems would spin the other way. And the magnetic forces on his rifle would all be different. And he should be fatigued.

 

But I can see he did, in fact, do it.

 

Must be good genes.

 

AJ

 

Yes, . . . how you wear yur Jeans has a lot to do with it. They must be blue. Other colors throw off yur aim, . .

[Gunner Gatlin, SASS 10274L]

He's the best and a good looker to the ladies to boot....

 

GG ~

[Marshal Mo Hare, SASS #45984]

The bullet would spin as in the northern hemisphere. Grooves are cut into the barrel and can't change, that's why its so difficult for a Yankee down under. Every thing is working against it's self

 

I take it that you have never witnessed the transmogrification of a gun barrel from right hand spin to left hand spin as it crossed the equator. It becomes a smooth bore if left at the equator.

[G. I. Tarpicker, SASS #998]

Oh! I'm watching Quigley Down Under, and I (of course) did notice that he shoots pretty well—straight off the boat.

 

But how could that be?

 

Below the equator, his bullet would spin the other way coming out of the barrel! And the wind would blow the other direction. And the fluids in his bodily systems would spin the other way. And the magnetic forces on his rifle would all be different. And he should be fatigued.

 

But I can see he did, in fact, do it.

 

Must be good genes.

 

AJ

 

amazing what good special effects people can do! -- GIT

[Rye Miles #13621]

Of course he's the best, why else would they make a movie about him?

[Big Jake1001]

Of course he's the best, why else would they make a movie about him?

 

I think the

Star of the movie was the Sharps Rifle and Tom Selleck was the co-star.Just sayin'

 

Big Jake

[Aunt Jen]

You see, firing a gun creates a high-pressure area inside the barrel, both behind the bullet and ahead of it. The coriolis effect in the northern hemisphere makes a high rotate clockwise, which from the souther hemisphere would appear counterclockwise—and in fact, in the southern hemisphere it does rotate counterclockwise. Also, that clockwise rotation in the western hemisphere would look counterclockwise to someone standing in the eastern hemisphere (if seeing it line of sight), and we have both the southern and eastern hemispheres at work here, so you can see why I'm confused about all this.

 

Also, none of us have mentioned the gravitation affect of the sun on the bullet, which could be different down under, as he's standing upsidedown.

 

And then, of course, there's Australia's place in the earth's magnetosphere. (I've learned all this on Discovery Channel.)

 

I do thank you all for all your input. I"m sure we'll figure this out soon!

 

AJ

[Apache Hawk 60642]

He was a jedi rifleman, Auntie.

 

The force was with him.

 

 

 

Yeah..................What Badger said !

[Krazy Kajun]

Aunt Jen must be a Jedi gunwoman....the farce was definitely with her in that last explanation of the transmogrification of a gun barrel!

[Aunt Jen]

Aunt Jen must be a Jedi gunwoman....the farce was definitely with her in that last explanation of the transmogrification of a gun barrel!

[Apache Hawk 60642]

Aunt Jen must be a Jedi gunwoman....the farce was definitely with her in that last explanation of the transmogrification of a gun barrel!

 

 

 

Ah........................

 

 

 

 

 

Say what ??

[Deja Vous]

Oh! I'm watching Quigley Down Under, and I (of course) did notice that he shoots pretty well—straight off the boat.

 

But how could that be?

 

Below the equator, his bullet would spin the other way coming out of the barrel! And the wind would blow the other direction. And the fluids in his bodily systems would spin the other way. And the magnetic forces on his rifle would all be different. And he should be fatigued.

 

But I can see he did, in fact, do it.

 

Must be good genes.

 

AJ

 

 

Okay.. let me explain it to you.. It was not how he shot.. kinda like SAM ELLIOT.. it was how they LOOKED when they shot.. loll

[Rye Miles #13621]

You see, firing a gun creates a high-pressure area inside the barrel, both behind the bullet and ahead of it. The coriolis effect in the northern hemisphere makes a high rotate clockwise, which from the souther hemisphere would appear counterclockwise—and in fact, in the southern hemisphere it does rotate counterclockwise. Also, that clockwise rotation in the western hemisphere would look counterclockwise to someone standing in the eastern hemisphere (if seeing it line of sight), and we have both the southern and eastern hemispheres at work here, so you can see why I'm confused about all this.

 

Also, none of us have mentioned the gravitation affect of the sun on the bullet, which could be different down under, as he's standing upsidedown.

 

And then, of course, there's Australia's place in the earth's magnetosphere. (I've learned all this on Discovery Channel.)

 

I do thank you all for all your input. I"m sure we'll figure this out soon!

 

AJ

 

I take it you have a "medical marijuana" card??? Far out man!

[Aunt Jen]

Okay.. let me explain it to you.. It was not how he shot.. kinda like SAM ELLIOT.. it was how they LOOKED when they shot.. loll

:excl:

[Abilene Slim SASS 81783]

You see, firing a gun creates a high-pressure area inside the barrel, both behind the bullet and ahead of it. The coriolis effect in the northern hemisphere makes a high rotate clockwise, which from the souther hemisphere would appear counterclockwise—and in fact, in the southern hemisphere it does rotate counterclockwise. Also, that clockwise rotation in the western hemisphere would look counterclockwise to someone standing in the eastern hemisphere (if seeing it line of sight), and we have both the southern and eastern hemispheres at work here, so you can see why I'm confused about all this.

 

Also, none of us have mentioned the gravitation affect of the sun on the bullet, which could be different down under, as he's standing upsidedown.

 

And then, of course, there's Australia's place in the earth's magnetosphere. (I've learned all this on Discovery Channel.)

 

I do thank you all for all your input. I"m sure we'll figure this out soon!

 

AJ

What I want to know is if you fire a round across the equator (from south to north), does the bullet make a 180 and come back at the shooter? Or does it drop to the ground AT the Equator because it's unable to penetrate the Equatorial Barrier?

[Rye Miles #13621]

What I want to know is if you fire a round across the equator (from south to north), does the bullet make a 180 and come back at the shooter? Or does it drop to the ground AT the Equator because it's unable to penetrate the Equatorial Barrier?

 

 

Only if yer close enough to Atlantis.

[Dawg Hair, SASS #29557]

And don't forget the toilets. If the water, in the northern hemisphere, spins counterclockwise when the toilet is flushed and one is looking at it from above........not that I am prone to do that...............but.................it does stand to reason that in the southern hemisphere the water would then spin clockwise when the toilet is flushed!! Coriolis is alive!! So..............yes! Your theory is viable.............just as much as that other one recently posted about the three indian squaws sleeping on different hides!!!

 

 

I find posting like this so educational and invigorating :)