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    Ok, The answer to the first question is roughly 360ft.
    The answer to #2 is,,,Yes, both bullets hit the ground at the same.

    The MythBusters ran the experiment. Here's the short version.

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    I don't get it- the bullets appeared to hit the floor at different times. Not very scientific to shrug off the 30 millisec or whatever difference. Not as impressive as the time they launched a water heater through the roof of a simulated apartment- now that was good!

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    Quote Originally Posted by WarPig1976 View Post
    The answer to #2 is,,,Yes, both bullets hit the ground at the same.
    I could have saved you guys the conjecture here...I told you they did. But these guys aren't very scientific, their equipment comes from the salvation army...
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