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Ordnance-Corner For UFies by DesertRat662008-02-13 08:29:38
  Really really stupid Hollywood/gun question by Hieraco 2008-02-13 08:53:07
(But I am asking seriously and would like to know)

In the movies (which we all know are true to life) you often see the hero being chased by the baddies and he/she dives into a lake river, ocean what ever. The baddies shoot their 200 round magazine automatics rifles into the water. You see the (CG) bullet trails zipping around the person in the water.

so my question(s): a) how far into the water would a round penetrate (say a 5.56 NATO round for an M16 or a 9mm pistol round)
b) how much would the refraction of the water throw off the aim?
c) Why do you run out of bullets before the good guy runs out of breath?

(O.K. last question was not asked seriously)
[ Reply ]
    well, mythbusters already did something on a) by Freakazoid2008-02-13 08:56:03
      Season 3, Episode 10 I believe. by kc5sdy2008-02-13 08:58:57
      From what I remember it was based on speed by Classic_Jon2008-02-13 10:00:12
    semi-related question: by Freakazoid2008-02-13 08:57:45
      I don't see why it wouldn't. powder is sealed by techi8702008-02-13 09:00:56
        Doesn't it need some oxygen to burn though by hyzenthlay2008-02-13 09:02:10
          they will fire but your going to get by joecrouse2008-02-13 09:03:39
        so the powder provides it's own oxidizer? by Freakazoid2008-02-13 09:02:51
          It would have to since the system is sealed until by techi8702008-02-13 09:16:44
            point, totally forgot about that. (n/t) by Freakazoid2008-02-13 09:19:48
          The potassium nitrate acts as the oxidizer by basher202008-02-13 10:11:47
      Perhaps. by vetitice2008-02-13 09:02:38
        Also vacuum cementing of moving parts by Hieraco2008-02-13 09:12:43
    Here's a link to info on what mythbusters found. by techi8702008-02-13 08:58:49
    Mythbusters tested this by hyzenthlay2008-02-13 09:00:30
    Mythbusters covered this a while back by DesertRat662008-02-13 09:07:31
    The scene in "The Abyss" was real. by Anonymous Freak2008-02-13 09:11:17
      My question was inspired by watching by Hieraco2008-02-13 09:23:54
      I need sleep. by mpicklesimer12008-02-13 10:51:06
    Answer to c: by justncase2008-02-13 09:28:52
    Another semi-related question by radiowave9112008-02-13 09:35:10
      Yes most firearms will fire under water, by lheggland2008-02-13 09:43:04
        THanks. I wonder what kind of range you would by radiowave9112008-02-13 09:52:15
          They already tested it (n/t) by Eboreg2008-02-13 10:19:25
          They did it once. (n/t) by lheggland2008-02-13 10:19:47
        I would definately not suggest firing a gun... by RetiQlum22008-02-13 10:31:50
      I've seen this tested by DesertRat662008-02-13 10:16:51

 

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