Originally posted by Roscoroo
600-800yds the 303's are great for getting there attention .. save the cannon for the under 400 range...
Thats just it though, i don't believe those limits aply, if you can spray infantry from a mounted 50cal MG at distances of 800-1000 yrds on the ground, then it is more than possible with 8 guns on a P-47 to do grievous damage to a target 1k away depending on a few circumstnaces.
for instance, if you climb the rope and at stall point release a hail of 20mm from hispanios at the cockpit of another aircraft, you have a very large chance of killing the pilot of damaging the plane. A large factor here is that both planes are almost motionless, it is very simple to land a 2-3 second burst without any G effects but aside natural pull of the {Aceshigh} earth.
If you are diving striaght down on a target you have even more range and long distance power to damage.
If a target is ahead and flying the same direction as you it is possible to damage them (in my experience) up to about 600 yrds, but not likely to kill. this also depends on speed and direction of flight.
i don't know, from this video it wouldnt argue my case at all, but with conviction long range gunney is not impossible nor should one not attempt to better one's self at it.
i have memories of some awesome snapshots and deflections from over the years. closing shots where you fire at 1k until 800 yrds then watch them fly right trough a hail of lead at 600yrds before they even know you're a danger.
if we remove doubts from our minds we achieve things we cant understand.
