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Dave R · February 12, 2000, 11:23 AM

Finally found my copy of "Point of Impact" and found the section on range estimation (p 52). And I quote:

"Some men could look at something and by the weird mechanics of the brain simply know what the distance was. Not Bob. So he had worked out a crude naked-eye system in Vietnam. If he could make out eyes, he knew he was inside 100 yards...If he could make out face, he was under two hundred yards. If he could just make out head, he was under three hundred..."

Don't know if this estimation system is fiction, but sounds reasonable. Anyway, I really enjoyed this book. Great shooter's novel. One of the "heroes" is a Remington 700 in .308, introduced on page 7. "Point of Impact" by Stephen Hunter published by Bantam books.

February 12, 2000, 11:23 AM	#8
Dave R Senior Member Join Date: January 7, 2000 Location: Idaho Posts: 6,073	Finally found my copy of "Point of Impact" and found the section on range estimation (p 52). And I quote: "Some men could look at something and by the weird mechanics of the brain simply know what the distance was. Not Bob. So he had worked out a crude naked-eye system in Vietnam. If he could make out eyes, he knew he was inside 100 yards...If he could make out face, he was under two hundred yards. If he could just make out head, he was under three hundred..." Don't know if this estimation system is fiction, but sounds reasonable. Anyway, I really enjoyed this book. Great shooter's novel. One of the "heroes" is a Remington 700 in .308, introduced on page 7. "Point of Impact" by Stephen Hunter published by Bantam books.