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Old 07-26-2012, 08:31 PM   #1
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Marines set new distance record with a 22 mile shot....

I can remember listening to rounds from the battleship New Jersey rumble overhead from 23 miles out, but similar distance out of a howitzer is something else....

Marines Set New Record with 22-Mile Shot - Gun News at Guns.com
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Old 07-26-2012, 08:35 PM   #2
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Old 07-26-2012, 08:55 PM   #3
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ohhh Yeah! Go Marines.

although i was alittle dissapointed to read that it was a GPS guided round. although its still amazing.
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Old 07-26-2012, 09:02 PM   #4
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Eh! As a former Jarhead it doesnt surprise me....... JUST MAKES ME PROUD AS HELL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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