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To: fso301

From the book depository Kennedy was a moving target. They actually had marksmen try and hit a Kennedy dummy in the 8.4 seconds that it took to get three shots off from that angle. Can’t be done.

You might be the best marksman in the world if you think you can pull it off.


65 posted on 03/18/2012 4:16:39 PM PDT by Jack Hydrazine (It's the end of the world as we know it and I feel fine!)
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To: Jack Hydrazine
From the book depository Kennedy was a moving target. They actually had marksmen try and hit a Kennedy dummy in the 8.4 seconds that it took to get three shots off from that angle. Can’t be done.

They weren't very good marksmen if they couldn't do it.

You might be the best marksman in the world if you think you can pull it off.

I could have pulled it off no problem. Thanks for the compliment but you are greatly overestimating the skill required.

I suggest you read about the "mad minute"; 15 hits from a bolt action onto a 12" round target at 300 yds within one minute. The "mad minute" was done using open sights on a rifle that weighed well over a pound more than the 6.5mm Carcano M91/38 used by Oswald. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mad_minute.

And remember, the distance from the window of the book depository to JFK's moving vehicle ranged from ~50 yds for the first shot to ~85yds on the final shot.

66 posted on 03/18/2012 4:44:32 PM PDT by fso301
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