History Channel - Warriors - Zulu

Posts : 96 Join date : 2010-03-28 Location : England

Came across this video so thought I'd put it up ...

Nothing special but you see Zulu weapons in use & a Martini-Henry blowing holes in bricks

http://www.ninjavideo.net/video/23786

Posts : 600 Join date : 2010-01-07 Location : UK

hi
i agree with sirDCC, its nothing special but something to watch if nothings happening. its amazing how destructive the martini henry bullets are the holes in the breeze blocks are huge!

thanks joe

Posts : 553 Join date : 2009-10-14 Location : Loughborough

And did you notice who was making the holes in the blocks?. I have to tell you Terry missed three times before he hit it. In the opening sequence I did four live rounds in ten seconds.

It is worth noting the load was not Black powder, but Sanadex a sucrose BP substitute, it was an unknown quantiity so I went sparing on the load, Smoke was the dissapointing thing, hardly any.

Just out of interest The range across where we were shooting was where the Utulwana ascended from the Buffalo to attack RD

Posts : 96 Join date : 2010-03-28 Location : England

So thats you then Shocked

You never know who your goin' to bump into on here ...
Nice one mate Idea

Subject: Re: History Channel - Warriors - Zulu Wed Apr 07, 2010 11:20 am

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Posts : 96 Join date : 2010-03-28 Location : England

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Posts : 2558 Join date : 2009-04-06 Age : 61 Location : UK

OK for me. Very informative thanks for link.

Posts : 2593 Join date : 2009-04-24

Neill. Just out of interest how far was the target away. Because that was a mighty fine shot you did. I estimated about 1000 yards.

Posts : 553 Join date : 2009-10-14 Location : Loughborough

Chelmsford

Actually it was only about 120-130 as the crow fies, the camera was on full zoom, but the one for the actual impact shots were locked off near the target. As it was placed across a gulley you could not pace out, however the sight ladder was set at 100 yards, point of aim. We fired from the kneel, replicating a shot in open order or volley, I would expect to be more accurate lying or behind a bench or rest.

We did four shots, Terry skimmed it first time (if you note in the film he goes to take the first shot, I go "Pressure really on", mine was the next impact on the 6 ring (the black bull of the target is a PL7 or 150mm disc),

The block were not "breeze" ash blocks, but cast concrete, they weighed around 30lbs, the bullet went clean through two of them.

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