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Originally Posted by Platapus
During WWII, the accuracy of the Mk 7 rifle at range was pretty poor.
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At 30,000 yards, there was a 2.7% chance of hitting a broadside target and only 1.4% chance of hitting a end-on target.
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Many years ago I had that exact discussion on another forum. I had pointed out that naval gunnery overall had an average 7% accuracy, with 2% at extreme ranges and about 12% at 5,000 yards. During the discussion one member was overly honest about his days in the army: "I was in the artillery, and I can guarantee you we hit the ground at least 98% of the time."
Of course an island is a much bigger target than a ship, so if your shooting at an island with nothing but enemy troops on it you've got a great chance of doing some serious damage, which is where the battleships finally found their niche. Not much of that these days.