Re: When shot at with a 50 cal rifle
 

The key point that they made was that you are only safe if you are at an angle from the shooter. However, if you are straight down, it will take far less than a 50 cal rifle for the bullet to retain its velocity.

Re: When shot at with a 50 cal rifle
 

is this really true? id hate to do an experiment to uh... prove the hypothesis true/false. anybody have a link?

Re: When shot at with a 50 cal rifle
 

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Didn't anyone besides me go on a tour of a police station when they were a kid?

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Ummm.....no.

Re: When shot at with a 50 cal rifle
 

This doesn't seem to be an issue. If you are in the water, the shooter is not going to be directly above you unless he is hanging out of a helicopter hovering above you.

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Re: When shot at with a 50 cal rifle
 

THIS is a good post. Well done.