Lt. Skrumpledonk Ret
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When I'm hunting deer I notice a plethora of sounds of gunfire all around me. Many times I've noticed one shot can make two very distinct sounds. There is an initial 'crack' or 'thud' which, I'm guessing, is the bullet hitting the deer or the ground. And then there is the longer, not-nearly-as-concise roar of the shockwave coming off the supersonic bullet.
Ka-BOOM!
If the shot comes from very far away those sounds blur together.
Have I got that right? Or is the initial sound the bang of the gas coming out of the muzzle? I wonder because opening day there was a shot that had an incredibly long delay between the two sounds.
It's fun to analyze while I'm bored out of my mind; trying to get blood flowing to frozen extremities; waiting for the wind to die down.
"Hmmm. That one sounded like a shotgun half a mile away pointed away from me and he missed."
"No. That was a rifle two miles away pointed towards me and yes, he missed. (No initial thud)
Ka-BOOM!
If the shot comes from very far away those sounds blur together.
Have I got that right? Or is the initial sound the bang of the gas coming out of the muzzle? I wonder because opening day there was a shot that had an incredibly long delay between the two sounds.
It's fun to analyze while I'm bored out of my mind; trying to get blood flowing to frozen extremities; waiting for the wind to die down.
"Hmmm. That one sounded like a shotgun half a mile away pointed away from me and he missed."
"No. That was a rifle two miles away pointed towards me and yes, he missed. (No initial thud)