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To: Bobkk47
It's not a theory, pal. It's a fact. Oliver Stoned's movie was nonsense.

Actually, I disagree with the single bullet theory merely because Oswald was using a Carcano, the most inaccurate rifle in human history. I don't think the machine was capable of making the shot it was claimed that it did.
20 posted on 07/05/2007 2:44:09 PM PDT by JamesP81 (Keep your friends close; keep your enemies at optimal engagement range)
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To: JamesP81

The Carcano was a cheap rifle ($12.00 at the time Oswald purchased it) but it was still accurate enough to kill from the distance Oswald was from the motorcade.

If you ever go to the Assassination museum in Dealy Plaza and stand in the sniper’s nest, you’d be surprised just how short a distance it was from there, to the motorcade route.

Oswald was awarded “Sharpshooter” status in the USMC. He was a good enough marksman to accomplish what he did.


23 posted on 07/05/2007 2:51:07 PM PDT by Signalman
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To: JamesP81

the most inaccurate rifle in human history

Who told you that?


24 posted on 07/05/2007 2:51:28 PM PDT by Paisan
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To: JamesP81

The very best data on the single bullet is in Mark Fuhrman’s recent book on the killing. He shows that there were actually three shots hitting Kennedy and Connelly—three separate shots—all from Oswald. The single bullet theory, he claims, doesn’t work but doesn’t exclude Oswald as the only shooter.


33 posted on 07/05/2007 3:26:01 PM PDT by KingLiberty (As 12th Imam I declare 'Give me liberty or give me. . . twins would be nice.')
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To: JamesP81

There is or was a gun shop owner in Baltimore that was asked to repeat that shooting since he was a well qualified marksman. He did it with time to spare using a like rifle.


36 posted on 07/05/2007 3:45:47 PM PDT by ANGGAPO (LayteGulfBeachClub)
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To: JamesP81

You guys are sooooo easy.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ACT0aKWEAow


42 posted on 07/05/2007 4:08:15 PM PDT by Shooter 2.5 (NRA - Hunter '08)
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To: JamesP81

Oswald was using a Carcano, the most inaccurate rifle in human history.

Sorry, the Carcano was used by the Italian Olympic team,
With a good issue weapon and a competent gunsmith they can be made very accurate. Certainly accurate enough and fast enough operating to do what Oswald is supposed to have done.


45 posted on 07/05/2007 4:13:09 PM PDT by tet68 ( " We would not die in that man's company, that fears his fellowship to die with us...." Henry V.)
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