Subdeacon Joe Posted July 13, 2012 Share Posted July 13, 2012 Long shot: Artillery battery sets lethal record A Marine unit that recently returned from Afghanistan killed a team of Taliban insurgents with a record-setting artillery strike. Golf Battery, 2nd Battalion, 11th Marines, out of Camp Pendleton, Calif., dropped the 155mm M982 Excalibur round on insurgents 36 kilometers away — more than 22 miles — in Helmand province. The strike was launched Feb. 12 from an M777 howitzer on a mountainside at Forward Operating Base Zeebrugge, in Kajaki, to neighboring Musa Qala district, Marines said. VERY long range sniping! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gunner Gatlin, SASS 10274L Posted July 13, 2012 Share Posted July 13, 2012 LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOONNNNNNNNNNNNNNGGGGGG INDEED!! GG ~ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Original Lumpy Gritz Posted July 13, 2012 Share Posted July 13, 2012 Well done Marines Wonder how many of ours they saved? LG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Utah Bob #35998 Posted July 13, 2012 Share Posted July 13, 2012 I'm reminded of the last words of General Sedgwick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hardpan Curmudgeon SASS #8967 Posted July 13, 2012 Share Posted July 13, 2012 I'm reminded of the last words of General Sedgwick. Me too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grizzly Dave Posted July 13, 2012 Share Posted July 13, 2012 M982 Excalibur Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Jake1001 Posted July 13, 2012 Share Posted July 13, 2012 "You can run, but you'll only Die tired" When it absolutely, positivley has to be destroyed, call the Marines. Cuz some people just need killin' Jake Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subdeacon Joe Posted July 13, 2012 Author Share Posted July 13, 2012 I'm reminded of the last words of General Sedgwick. I was put in mind of the Very Reverend Gen. Leonidas Polk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forty Rod SASS 3935 Posted July 13, 2012 Share Posted July 13, 2012 I'm reminded of the words of Pvt. Gomer Pyle, USMC: "Surprise, surprise, surprise!" Good shooting, lads. Congratulations and keep up the good work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Tennessee Stud, SASS# 43634 Life Posted July 13, 2012 Share Posted July 13, 2012 And a 155mm is a big bullet, too. ts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forty Rod SASS 3935 Posted July 13, 2012 Share Posted July 13, 2012 If you think that's big, Stud, you should see the reloading dies and bullet moulds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forty Rod SASS 3935 Posted July 13, 2012 Share Posted July 13, 2012 And the lead pot that's bigger'n a bathtub. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Long Branch Louie Posted July 13, 2012 Share Posted July 13, 2012 If you think that's big, Stud, you should see the reloading dies and bullet moulds. I expect they meet or exceed PF requirements for SASS.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Apache Hawk 60642 Posted July 13, 2012 Share Posted July 13, 2012 I'm reminded of the words of Pvt. Gomer Pyle, USMC: "Surprise, surprise, surprise!" Good shooting, lads. Congratulations and keep up the good work. + 1 ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sergeant Smokepole #29248L Posted July 14, 2012 Share Posted July 14, 2012 That range was once only reachable by 16 inch Naval Rifles.... Cannon Cockers................... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocWard Posted July 14, 2012 Share Posted July 14, 2012 Having spent the majority of my career in the field artillery, I am grinning from ear to ear. Good job! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subdeacon Joe Posted July 14, 2012 Author Share Posted July 14, 2012 Guy on another forum did some number crunching - that shot was sub-MoA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Utah Bob #35998 Posted July 14, 2012 Share Posted July 14, 2012 I wonder if I could get some in 45 Colt.. and I wonder if I could afford them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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