JohnnytheRipper
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I'm writing a book that involves a particular firefight between the protagonist and anti-hero, a rebel in a second Civil War torn United States, wielding a Zastava M76, and a US military designated marksman wielding a M21.
The scenario is that the two are in an undecided urban city, and are sniping at each other. The protagonist, let's call him Johnny, and the marksman, lets call him Matthew, start out at approximately 1.1km apart, and spot each other when Johnny's group assaults a squad. As the battle goes on and they keep trying to hit each other, they change positions, several times. but eventually they get close enough that Matthew fires a shot that destroys the ZRAK ON-M76 4x 5°10’ mounted on Johnny's M76. As a result, he is forced to use ironsights to fight Matthew.
My dilemma is at approximately what range would a 7.62x51 NATO bullet still shatter a metal and glass scope, but be stopped short of hitting the operator? I don't have the time or money to do range trials myself, so I'm asking members of THR to lend their wisdom on what range I should decide to handle this at? Some people may draw a parallel to Carlos Hathcock's amazing marksmanship that killed a Viet Cong through the scope, but the actual scene I'm taking this from is actually from a Japanese anime called Sword Art Online II.
I can provide more information as to the scenario if needed.
Thanks for the help!
The scenario is that the two are in an undecided urban city, and are sniping at each other. The protagonist, let's call him Johnny, and the marksman, lets call him Matthew, start out at approximately 1.1km apart, and spot each other when Johnny's group assaults a squad. As the battle goes on and they keep trying to hit each other, they change positions, several times. but eventually they get close enough that Matthew fires a shot that destroys the ZRAK ON-M76 4x 5°10’ mounted on Johnny's M76. As a result, he is forced to use ironsights to fight Matthew.
My dilemma is at approximately what range would a 7.62x51 NATO bullet still shatter a metal and glass scope, but be stopped short of hitting the operator? I don't have the time or money to do range trials myself, so I'm asking members of THR to lend their wisdom on what range I should decide to handle this at? Some people may draw a parallel to Carlos Hathcock's amazing marksmanship that killed a Viet Cong through the scope, but the actual scene I'm taking this from is actually from a Japanese anime called Sword Art Online II.
I can provide more information as to the scenario if needed.
Thanks for the help!