TRUMP SHOOTER DOWN!!– Was Outside the Venue on Trump’s Right Side Likely Well Over 200 Yards Away – Sounded Like a 22 Long Rifle

Gateway Pundit ^ | July 13, 2024 | Staff

[Svartalfiar]

A .22 LR is lethal out to 700 yds, but I’m guessing he used an AR type rifle 5.56 / .223.

I'm guessing your guess is correct, but lethality is not practical. At 200 yd, a .22lr has over 30" of drop, not something many shooters can simply deal with. At 700? I don't see quick ballistics data there, but 500 yd is 35 to 45 FEET of drop...

[Svartalfiar]

The area of the shooter’s location was reportedly outside of the SS’s determination for required observation.

I can understand outside their area of immediate control, but any elevated location within 300 m (or maybe even 500 m) should be somehow secured and/or observed during the event. A rooftop at 200 yd, almost anyone can easily put a couple rounds on target at that range!

[Eagles6]

A .22 lr wouldn’t be practical at 700 yds, of course, but is far more lethal than some think.
Have seen videos of shooters hitting targets at that range.
It was an AR, as I thought.

[ImJustAnotherOkie]

I’d classify that as a bullet plus propellant. I.E. Rocket.

[posterchild]

Which is why i question even using the term. A fired bullet decelerating is expected - like saying water at standard temperature and pressure is ‘wet.’