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Old Aug 28, 2007 | 01:40 PM
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This is incredible. It almost made the Darwin Awards.

The guy is shooting an AR-50. Watch the dust when he fires. The target, a steel plate, was 100 yards away. You can hear the ping of the hit, then the bullet comes back and hits his earmuffs on his head.

The footage is amazing. You can hear the bullet as it tumbles through the air on its course back toward the shooter.

He's lucky it hit the dirt first. He is okay, and obviously very lucky. The bullet grazed his temple. What a difference a half an inch makes!

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Old Aug 28, 2007 | 02:57 PM
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Yup, "we're not doing that any more"........unbelievable!
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Old Aug 28, 2007 | 03:13 PM
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Now I have seen some close calls in my career thus far, that is pretty close to the top

nice find Nick
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Old Aug 28, 2007 | 03:27 PM
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Yep, the .50 is surely something special...
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Old Aug 28, 2007 | 04:38 PM
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Wow...

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Old Aug 28, 2007 | 04:41 PM
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That is a close call. I wouldn't be surprized if the next time this guy wears a helmet before he fires!
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Old Aug 28, 2007 | 06:52 PM
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very lucky.. unbelievably lucky...
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Old Aug 28, 2007 | 07:17 PM
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Old Aug 28, 2007 | 08:45 PM
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Originally Posted by E60M5E60' post='463522' date='Aug 28 2007, 05:41 PM
That is a close call. I wouldn't be surprized if the next time this guy wears a helmet before he fires!
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Old Aug 28, 2007 | 09:19 PM
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Just dont fire by anything that will deflect a bullet!
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