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Shooter (2007) - 15 corrections

Directed by Antoine Fuqua, starring Danny Glover, Mark Wahlberg (add more)

Genres: Action, Crime, Mystery, Thriller

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As mentioned in a DVD feature, the film portrayed bullet trajectory as a straight line. This is inaccurate due to gravity. If the snipers within the movie were to realistically shoot the targets at such a long distance, they would need to aim upwards and shoot in an arc. The trajectory was done straight to save from the (complex) explanation of the physics, and ultimately, to save the gory simulation of an actual hit with an arc trajectory. [The scene that portrayed the shot on the target during the assassination was in fact innaccurate to avoid excessive gore. The scenes showing the crosshairs were factual, however. When shooting at long range, a sniper will adjust the scope for windage (left/right) and elevation (up/down)based on the bullet, range, and environmental factors to cause the crosshairs to be situated exactly where they need to aim. Therefore, though the line of sight is directly at the target, the bore of the gun is pointed up to compensate for the drop of the bullet. An example of this concept can be given with a .308 shooting a 208 grain projectile with a ballistic coefficient of .6 and muzzle velocity of 2600 fps, 300 yard zero and 5 mph crosswind. At 1,000 yards, the shooter would have to adjust the scope nearly 30 minutes of angle or hold the crosshairs over the target nearly 300 inches or 25 feet. Likewise, the wind drift would be about 39 inches or the shooter could adjust the scope about 1.9 minutes of angle. Adjusting the scope is by far easier. Keep in mind that the gun used in the movie is not a .308, but a .408 Chey Tac.]