Re: SG - New Israeli's _ Eureka Miniatures

In a message dated 97-09-02 03:05:36 EDT, you write:

<< > I don't think 
 > you'll be able to do much about the sonic boom.
 
 With sufficient PSB, you can... but the sonic crack is harder to locate

 than the sound of firing anyway. I'm not sure a suppressor would have 
 many military applications. The sniper's happy with no muzzle flash or 
 sound -- the target dies before hearing the projectile. 
  >>

The sonic boom would come from the entire track of the projectile. ie:
from
point of origin to impact site. Rather hard to pinpoint!  Anyone close
to the
track would probably not be able to locate the origin, someone further
away
might be able to say it was to the right or left of target at best.
{This
assumes no change in pitch or sound as projectile travels & slows down
through the thick air}. You might have a good idea of where it came from
only
if the shooters track passes you by to hit something further back (he
misses
you and clangs the AFV) giving you two points to construct a line (you
and
the impact!) Besides at this point everyone would hit the deck and all
those
fancy helmet gizmo's would be looking for IR trace, EM signature ( gauss
rifle would have one hell of a magnetic signature!!!!)	Magnetics would
NOT
be blocked by terrain, walls, or anything less than a grounded Farraday
Box. 

I hope this cofuses the issue.

Tom Hughes