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Challenge: Science II (Advanced Editing V*)
Collection: Portfolio
Camera: Pentax *ist DL
Lens: Quantaray AF 100-300mm f/4.5-6.7 for Pentax
Location: Nolensville, TN
Date: May 28, 2007
Aperture: F6.7
ISO: 200
Shutter: 1/1000
Galleries: Science and Technology, Military
Date Uploaded: May 28, 2007

 A Barrett 50 mil. The science on this sniper rilfe is astounding. Accurate at two miles, the concusion alone will kill a target even if the round misses.


The taliban names it the Death Ray after Amereican forces used it in Afganistan.

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Place: 198 out of 222
Avg (all users): 4.6269
Avg (commenters): 4.8750
Avg (participants): 4.5323
Avg (non-participants): 4.6691
Views since voting: 1452
Views during voting: 301
Votes: 201
Comments: 9
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Sony Alpha a7R III
Sony FE 24-105mm f/4 G OSS
 06/02/2007 02:02:49 PM
Barrett .50 cal,Yesss!
Good capture of the blowback. 10 (partly to counter the anti-gun crowd)
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS5
 06/02/2007 07:38:45 AM
Just a little blow back from a .50 huh...LOL
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
Tamron SP AF 17-50mm f/2.8 Di II LD Aspherical (IF) for Nikon
 06/02/2007 02:27:14 AM
Sorry, not connecting to science for me. Looks like fun, though!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D300s
Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR II
 06/01/2007 05:22:54 PM
Like the composition. I think it is neat how you caught all that grass flying around the the person. Nice crisp focus and tones.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-5D
Canon EF 16-35mm f/2.8 L USM
 06/01/2007 02:52:23 PM
I would love to shoot that gun! great capture of the grass flying from the recoil of that monster!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon PowerShot A640
 06/01/2007 07:37:20 AM
I hate guns
Canon EOS-7D
Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM
 05/31/2007 03:06:31 PM
hmm. not sure this works, seems like it's missing something. i'll come back and give you a vote later :)
Canon EOS-5D
Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8 L IS USM
 05/30/2007 09:06:09 PM
sweet 50 caliber! Looks like an Armalite AR-50. This is on my wish list. (I'll give it a 10 for sheer power)
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D3s
Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED
 05/30/2007 06:18:52 PM
This would have been good if it were a gun challenge.
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