What is the grazing fire range of the M2 in meters?

What is the grazing fire range of the M2 in meters?

• A. 800m
• B. 700m
• C. 600m
• D. 900m

Answer: (B)

Grazing fire range is the distance at which the weapon can be fired so that the bullet trajectory stays very close to the ground, allowing continuous fire across the target area without rising much above the surface. For the M2 .50 caliber, the ballistic setup and standard conditions let the bullet stay within a low path out to about 700 meters. Beyond that distance, gravity and drop cause the trajectory to rise above the ground more than the grazing limit, so you can’t maintain that near-ground path. That’s why 700 meters is the range associated with grazing fire for the M2. Shorter distances (like 600 m) won’t reach the maximum grazing envelope, while longer distances (800 m, 900 m) exceed the grazing-fire limit.

Grazing fire range is the distance at which the weapon can be fired so that the bullet trajectory stays very close to the ground, allowing continuous fire across the target area without rising much above the surface. For the M2 .50 caliber, the ballistic setup and standard conditions let the bullet stay within a low path out to about 700 meters. Beyond that distance, gravity and drop cause the trajectory to rise above the ground more than the grazing limit, so you can’t maintain that near-ground path. That’s why 700 meters is the range associated with grazing fire for the M2. Shorter distances (like 600 m) won’t reach the maximum grazing envelope, while longer distances (800 m, 900 m) exceed the grazing-fire limit.