Could a sniper kill Magneto?
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As with characters like Superman, the answer is that he is as powerful as the writers want him to be at the time.Iron Mal said:
But in terms of his known limits, he's not far behind Pheonix. His power extends far beyond affecting common ferrous metals, but by the same token, the further away from that feat we get the harder it becomes for him. He can't quite pull off what the Pheonix can.
Magneto is capable of deflecting wood, stone, most materials in fact if he is concentrating. So much like the Hulk, you'd have to catch him when he is not expecting an attack in order for the bullet to do its job.
/threadParagon Fury said:
And isn't it because he can feel magnetic forces/metal?... never watched/read Xmen, so i'm going off what i'm seeing here
FirstPersonWinner said:
Tungsten is an extremely dense metal some times used as AP ammo and its not magnetic.HotFezz8 said:a non metal bullet that will hold together through 2k and (presumably) the barrett which fired it?Meatramen said:Depends, he is aware that a lot of people hate him, so he might have a strong magnetic field around him at all times... However they could make the bullet out of something other than metal and BOOM, headshot.
If not... Diamonds?
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Besides, I wouldn't use a Barrett nor even a 50. cal as it is too inaccurate and moves too slow.
.338 Lapua fired by either an Intervention or a Sako TRG would be my choice of weapon.
I'd say yes. As long as he can feel the metal with some kind of electromagnetic field, and being able to react to it in time. Now, of course, if the bullet is a non-metal, he would stand no chance, but then again, how many would.
huh... at the Olympics they have 50m prone and three positions with .22's. Other than that they have the 10m air rifle. All those events were won by east European dudes (Slovenia and Ukraine I believe, not sure about the air rifle but was definitely won by an European).yo mato said:
Also, I'm a little unsure about the whole "put a bullet in the exact same orifice the first bullet left" business.
I'd like to know where you are getting this information.
Anything that can conduct electricity will be effected by magnetic fields. Certain metals like Iron are affected differently and I can't remember the high school physics reason why but the electro-magnetic effect stated in certain laws (again I can't remember them) means that any conductor that moves through a magnetic field will have a current generated within it, the current will experience a force as it passes through the field that will resist the direction of motion and thus the conductor will lose kinetic energy.Iron Mal said:
In conclusion and I'm sure others have stated this, things like lead bullets or any conductor will be under magneto's control to some degree.
Also plot armour.
I'd always assumed that his power also gave him constant awareness of all metal around him. Like he'd already know "oh hey, there's a piece of metal shaped like a barrel and scope aimed at me right now, and a little bullet-shaped thing in it".
If so, his reflexes wouldn't really matter since he'd have plenty of warning. He clearly has some serious range on his powers too, so someone somehow firing (improbable aiming skills go!) from outside his area of awareness would probably allow him ample time to notice the bullet and react.
There's also the possibility that yeah, he just keeps a little field around him at all times to prevent such problems. Given that he's done things like levitate himself around effortlessly or, you know, levitate AN ENTIRE FORTRESS THROUGH THE AIR while going about his business inside it, I don't think that would involve too great a strain or distraction for him to keep it up all the time.
If so, his reflexes wouldn't really matter since he'd have plenty of warning. He clearly has some serious range on his powers too, so someone somehow firing (improbable aiming skills go!) from outside his area of awareness would probably allow him ample time to notice the bullet and react.
There's also the possibility that yeah, he just keeps a little field around him at all times to prevent such problems. Given that he's done things like levitate himself around effortlessly or, you know, levitate AN ENTIRE FORTRESS THROUGH THE AIR while going about his business inside it, I don't think that would involve too great a strain or distraction for him to keep it up all the time.
i always thought he could sense mental, had a connection of sorts with it, so he would be able to 'feel' the bullet coming towards him. the sniper could always get non metal bullets though, unless magneto wears armour...Kapol said:Pretty much this. Though I think he can 'sense' metal in a way, which means that he'd sense the bullet coming at him and be able to stop it. I say that mainly based on the second movie where he 'senses' the iron in the guard's bloodstream and tears it out of him.Meatramen said:Depends, he is aware that a lot of people hate him, so he might have a strong magnetic field around him at all times... However they could make the bullet out of something other than metal and BOOM, headshot.
Since we're going hypothetical, I say hit him with a 50 cal. hollow-point diamond bullet with a carbon nanotube core to reduce the weight. One of the strongest non-metals we've got on this planet and in no way can be affected by a magnetic field.
Yes a sniper could easily kill magneto ...but only with rubber bullets.. or bullets made from unicorn horn but then you would need a Rainbow gun and those are so hard to come by.. so i guess the rubber bullets thing stands up
Get Domino to snipe Magneto through the eye with a diamond tipped teflon coated polycarbonate 7.62 x 55mm round? Her 'skew probability to her favour' plot armour may defeat Magneto's 'God of Magnetism' plot armour if he doesn't Spidey-sense the metal firing pin in the purpose built plastic rifle from 1000 metres.
Stranger things have happened in comics.
Stranger things have happened in comics.