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130 yard shots don’t just happen

Posted on 07/13/2024 7:43:55 PM PDT by 7thOF7th

The assassin who tried to kill POTUS DJT had skills as evidenced by the grouping of shots he fired from 130 yards or more with an AR. Where did he get these skills and who helped prepare him for this?


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KEYWORDS: 2024election; assassinationattempt; butler; moa; pennsylvania; sharpshooter; trumprally; trumpshot; trumpshotbutokay; vanity
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To: Reno89519

They are calling it an AR style rifle Others have said it sounded like a 22 LR. But there are several companies who make an AR id 22 LR only caliber.


81 posted on 07/13/2024 8:29:26 PM PDT by Blood of Tyrants (Gender dysphoria is now a federally protected mental illness.)
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To: suijuris
Was it an AR? I’ve heard “.22.” Yeah...gimme some golf balls, a box of Rem Golden Bullets, and my 10-22, out in the dunes.

This wasn’t a serious feat of marksmanship. Nerves would have been the biggest challenge. He scored a head-shot. And then the SS scored one.

82 posted on 07/13/2024 8:29:35 PM PDT by gundog (It was a bright cold day in April, and the clocks were striking thirteen. )
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To: Blood of Tyrants

A .22 makes a crack sound. It sounded more like a .223 round.


83 posted on 07/13/2024 8:30:41 PM PDT by Texas resident (Biden=Obama=Jarrett=Soros)
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To: 7thOF7th

130 yard shot needs special training? Uhm...


84 posted on 07/13/2024 8:31:08 PM PDT by AndyTheBear (Certified smarter than average for my species)
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To: Clutch Martin

An AR is just a platform. They are available in many calibers.


85 posted on 07/13/2024 8:31:38 PM PDT by waterhill (I Believe! Eph. 5:11)
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To: Texas resident

I wasn’t there and only heard what the microphones picked up.


86 posted on 07/13/2024 8:32:52 PM PDT by Blood of Tyrants (Gender dysphoria is now a federally protected mental illness.)
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To: Blood of Tyrants
"130 yards isn’t a hard shot."

On a stationary target it's a chip shot for an average deer hunter. But it wasn't stationary. Trump tilted his head to the side immediately before the shot.

This was no professional shooter. A pro could have missed on the first shot under the conditions, but then corrected his aim on the second. This shooter panicked and resorted to "spray and pray" after the "miss".
87 posted on 07/13/2024 8:34:36 PM PDT by Pythion.net
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To: Reno89519

Exactly. For my AR scope rifle, 150 yards is not a hard shot.


88 posted on 07/13/2024 8:35:48 PM PDT by ohioman
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To: Texas resident

https://x.com/i/status/1812286387384676497

It looks like the SS snipers were watching him/her with orders to wait until he/she took a shot and then to take hem/her out. Only the shooter failed to assassinate Trump.


89 posted on 07/13/2024 8:36:37 PM PDT by Blood of Tyrants (Gender dysphoria is now a federally protected mental illness.)
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To: Lazamataz

👍


90 posted on 07/13/2024 8:36:46 PM PDT by nutmeg (FJB)
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To: The_Media_never_lie

Same here.


91 posted on 07/13/2024 8:37:43 PM PDT by nutmeg (FJB)
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To: House Atreides

Secret Service put a man on a rooftop with a rifle.”

fixed it.


92 posted on 07/13/2024 8:38:53 PM PDT by Texas resident (Biden=Obama=Jarrett=Soros)
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To: Leaning Right

Hitting a torso-sized target at 140 - 160 yds with a .22LR pistol/revolver is very doable.


93 posted on 07/13/2024 8:40:56 PM PDT by castlebrew (Gun Control means hitting where you're aiming!))
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To: Lazamataz

Check this thread.

This Google Map Proves the Secret Service Setup Donald Trump
https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4251064/posts


94 posted on 07/13/2024 8:41:23 PM PDT by ansel12 ((NATO warrior under Reagan, and RA under Nixon, bemoaning the pro-Russians from Vietnam to Ukraine.))
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To: Lazamataz

Every structure within 500 yards should have been cleared, locked down, and guarded from the rooftops to the ground.


95 posted on 07/13/2024 8:42:39 PM PDT by castlebrew (Gun Control means hitting where you're aiming!))
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To: RandallFlagg

It was a nonsensical stupid movie based on the book “Point Of Impact”by Steven Hunter (I’ve read all his books) - the movie made a mockery of the book in every way possible. Bob the Nailer would have done everything right. Bob the Nailer character was based loosely on the Vietnam sniper Carlos Hathcock. I’ve read this book dozens of times and the books written about Bob and his exploits.


96 posted on 07/13/2024 8:45:03 PM PDT by SkyDancer ( ~ Am Yisrael Chai ~)
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To: Fai Mao

I am thinking the same thing. You see lots of guys at the ranges with ARs shooting 50yd targets. They burn through the 223s quickly. I am not sure they understand what precision is.


97 posted on 07/13/2024 8:49:19 PM PDT by Dennis M.
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To: castlebrew

> Hitting a torso-sized target at 140 - 160 yds with a .22LR pistol/revolver is very doable. <

Yes, indeed. But who would pick a 22LR to pull off this shot? I’d think it would be a rank amateur with little training and little practice. 130 yards would be a bit of a challenge for such a person, especially if the adrenaline is pumping.

As a disclaimer, I’ve read that the shooter used a 22LR. And that’s what I’m basing my remarks on. If it actually was another caliber, all bets are off.


98 posted on 07/13/2024 8:50:33 PM PDT by Leaning Right (The steal is real.)
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To: Governor Dinwiddie

How did he possibly get on that roof with a rifle?


99 posted on 07/13/2024 8:58:54 PM PDT by bray (It's not racist to be racist against races you do not like.)
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To: 7thOF7th

Yes, they do. But this one didn’t.


100 posted on 07/13/2024 9:04:50 PM PDT by Mr. Blond
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