[Quilla]

BTW,why is everybody still claiming he is shooting a rifle? Why not a .223 handgun,like a Thompson Contender or a Remington?

I believe it is a rifle, something like an AR-15. The Thompson Contender (with long pistol length barrel) is generally accurate to 200-250 yards. Reports have mentioned that yesterday's shot was from 340 yards - a distance requiring the long barrel of the AR-15 to pull off. The shooter is obviously using a scope, and if the rifle is sighted in at 300-350 yards, the shots aren't really all that difficult. I would be searching for clues that distance from each victim's position.

[Travis McGee]

Thomson Contenders with good loads regularly shoot sub MOA in competition, the world record pistol group is about 5 shots in 4 inches at 600 yards from a T/C Contender. With a rest (sand bag over car door for example) hitting a torso at 500 yards would be a snap for a Contender. Don't make the common mistake of equating barrel length and accuracy. Sight radius does not apply with optics, longer barrel length just means greater muzzle velocity in the same loads.

[sneakypete]

Reports have mentioned that yesterday's shot was from 340 yards - a distance requiring the long barrel of the AR-15 to pull off.

Thanks. I had heard all the shots were taken within 100-150 yards,but I agree with you that a rifle was probably used for shots out past 300 yards.