Posted on 07/13/2024 6:26:45 PM PDT by blueyon
🚨#BREAKING: Donald Trump confirmed via Truth Social that a bullet pierced the upper part of his right ear. A photo taken by a photographer shows the bullet flying towards Trump.
Generally agreed, but, it’s not just the time to target, it’s the delay from decision to pull the trigger to the time the gun actually fires (which is mostly the time the ol’ finger takes to react.) I tend to be a bit slow with my trigger pulls because if I rush them, I have problems with steadiness. Lots more practice should resolve that*, but, thus far it hasn’t. :-(
So, I miss a lot of squirrels at only 30-60 ft., with a pretty decent (1100 fps) scoped .22 pellet gun. The darn things move just as I shoot. Now, ask me to hole the “o” in a SunDrop soda can, and it’s a different story. :-)
*Well, maybe. I practiced like heck at bowling and never got past very mediocre!
From watching the vid, it looks and sounds to me like the shooter got off 3 shots, then the snipers returned fire.
It’s hard to get blood off that way. Might be easier if his hands were sweaty from it being hot, I suppose?
How would you adjust for the downward angle?
Do you know that ballistic calculation?
I use a rangefinder that accounts for slope. The only barrier I have now is my old eyes. Beyond 300 I’d be better off saving the ammo since my accuracy goes downhill. As far as ballistics I load my own rounds and have tried many different powders and bullets. Lapua brass is my go to.
I’m no sniper but I can drop an animal with accuracy 99% of the time. I missed 2 deer my entire hunting life.
“I use a rangefinder that accounts for slope.”
What make/model? I have to get one of those...
My current rangefinder. https://a.co/d/dDwqFSH
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