He made lots of mistakes that a trained sniper would not make, but that an average hunter would make.
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If you are willing to kill someone, have a scoped 30.06, anyone who isn’t crippled could make this shot practicing with a box of shells.
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Thanks you two.
Was he a hunter? Did his father teach him to handle a rifle? The news hasn’t provided any information about this seemingly urban young man knowing how to handle a firearm. And if he has never practiced shooting from 200 yards, i still don’t buy the “motivated” theory. It was ONE shot.
KC, if you remove deflection issues (windage) from your scope a 30.06 will easily hit something that is in the vertical of the reticle provided the elevation is set to ‘0’ @200 yds. Practice isn’t required, willingness is.
Was he a hunter? Did his father teach him to handle a rifle? The news hasn’t provided any information about this seemingly urban young man knowing how to handle a firearm. And if he has never practiced shooting from 200 yards, i still don’t buy the “motivated” theory. It was ONE shot.
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From posts made here, it appears to me that the shot may have been a lucky one. Do I understand correctly that the shot ricocheted off the top of his vest into Charlie’s neck, and that 1/4 inch above or below the entry point may have allowed Charlie to live? If so, this would seem to be the opposite of President Trump’s Butler assassination attempt. One quarter inch either way ... life is sometimes insanely random.