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[Gunner21]

wait a .50 cal that can shoot out to 5 miles...

where can I get one?

this info may be outdated

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rob_Furlong 1.51 miles.... that's hardly 5 miles.

[OldCannon]

wait a .50 cal that can shoot out to 5 miles...

where can I get one?

this info may be outdated

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rob_Furlong 1.51 miles.... that's hardly 5 miles.

Liberal Media Rule #1: Never let facts get in the way of a good story!

[RPB]

wait a .50 cal that can shoot out to 5 miles...

where can I get one?

this info may be outdated

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rob_Furlong 1.51 miles.... that's hardly 5 miles.

Liberal Media Rule #1: Never let facts get in the way of a good story!

Fact checking?

Quick, write him and tell him it will go 5 miles in a vacuum with no air resistance if fired at the proper angle to compensate for gravity... then when he publishes that "fact" ask how he thinks the powder in the cartridge ignites in a vacuum with no oxygen, and again ..... how far the bullet would travel.

These "reporters" never "research" they don't even "report" facts anymore, and they can't even think about reality ...they all are storytellers who repeat stories/stuff that sounds juicy and gets an audience

[VMI77]

wait a .50 cal that can shoot out to 5 miles...

where can I get one?

this info may be outdated

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rob_Furlong 1.51 miles.... that's hardly 5 miles.

Liberal Media Rule #1: Never let facts get in the way of a good story!

Fact checking?

Quick, write him and tell him it will go 5 miles in a vacuum with no air resistance if fired at the proper angle to compensate for gravity... then when he publishes that "fact" ask how he thinks the powder in the cartridge ignites in a vacuum with no oxygen, and again ..... how far the bullet would travel.

These "reporters" never "research" they don't even "report" facts anymore, and they can't even think about reality ...they all are storytellers who repeat stories/stuff that sounds juicy and gets an audience

http://www.straightdope.com/columns/rea ... k-in-space

The gunpowder and explosive material in the primer already contain all the oxygen they need; they'll ignite and burn quite happily with no external source of 02.

I do somewhat agree with your major premise, that "journalists" are storytellers, but I think you give them too much credit.....they only repeat the juicy stuff when it advances their political agenda, the MSM now mostly dispenses propaganda.

[RPB]

wait a .50 cal that can shoot out to 5 miles...

where can I get one?

this info may be outdated

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rob_Furlong 1.51 miles.... that's hardly 5 miles.

Liberal Media Rule #1: Never let facts get in the way of a good story!

Fact checking?

Quick, write him and tell him it will go 5 miles in a vacuum with no air resistance if fired at the proper angle to compensate for gravity... then when he publishes that "fact" ask how he thinks the powder in the cartridge ignites in a vacuum with no oxygen, and again ..... how far the bullet would travel.

These "reporters" never "research" they don't even "report" facts anymore, and they can't even think about reality ...they all are storytellers who repeat stories/stuff that sounds juicy and gets an audience

http://www.straightdope.com/columns/rea ... k-in-space

The gunpowder and explosive material in the primer already contain all the oxygen they need; they'll ignite and burn quite happily with no external source of 02.

I do somewhat agree with your major premise, that "journalists" are storytellers, but I think you give them too much credit.....they only repeat the juicy stuff when it advances their political agenda, the MSM now mostly dispenses propaganda.

And underwater, in outer space too .... if you have a GLOCK "they only repeat the juicy stuff " ... yup

I hope the Alien Fish Protection division of PETA doesn't find out this, or we'll see anti-"alien fish killer bullet articles"

[TxRVer]

Why aren't these buyers ever arrested for making a straw purchase? I assume they use money provided by the newspaper/magazine. They definitely aren't making the purchase for themselves.

[RPB]

Why aren't these buyers ever arrested for making a straw purchase? I assume they use money provided by the newspaper/magazine. They definitely aren't making the purchase for themselves.

Good point ... if they were honest ... they'd turn themselves in ...

Someone should forward that to the ATF to investigate and ask the news guy the identities of the straw purchasers