Police Confirm Sniper's Link to 7th Killing

New York Times ^ | 10/10/02 | FRANCIS X. CLINES and SARAH KERSHAW

[Freedom2specul8]

Maryland watch ping

[Travis McGee]

Very scary days. And all this from just one shooter.

[Free Trapper]

If this shooter is an Islamic,I fear these shootings could be an experimental,learning,prototype action to collect the knowledge for widespread attacks of the same kind by a large number of shooters across the country.

Isn't a .223 considered a medium or intermediate power cartridge?

I've used Colt AR 15s for coyotes and cats (bobcats,calm down folks) and never thought of a .223 as a high power load.

[Free Trapper]

Another couple of quicky cartridge questions,if you don't mind.

What is considered a low power cartridge?A 22 mag or does something bigger fit the bill?

I've used .17 cal. Remingtons,what would they be considered?

[A CA Guy]

Is this guy shooting from a far distance, or are the press and folks calling him a sniper to get rid of guns like that in the future?
I'm not being rude, just haven't totally followed this at all.

[Steve Van Doorn]

Sounds like we need to arm the people. Take him out when they see him trying to shoot someone.

[Squantos]

Varmint Round.....17 remington........ (But a trapper not wanting to tear up a pelt knows that right :o)

By definition any caliber that breaks 1140 FPS at an ambient temp of 60 degrees f is super sonic thus IMHO high velocity. If a 230 grain military ball 45ACP traveling at 850 FPS is low velocity and a .117 caliber air rifle pellet traveling at 1200 FPS is high velocity.

Which one would ya rather get hit with ?;O)

It's all subject to each persons views as we shall now discover here on this thread........:o) Spectr17 may weigh in and correct /help me. Stay Safe !

[PoorMuttly]

If you are conservative, spitting is "high powered."

Squantos and Travis will have actual answers for you...but I think my point is sound.

[Free Trapper]

I'd appreciate your thoughts on my #s 4 and 5.

I use rifles but have been more into pistols ever since I was a kid because weight and having a free hand has always been important to me.

I've used many types of firearms through the years but never read up on much,just used what I liked to get the job done and let it go at that.

[nopardons]

You're right; this isn't the doings of some Islamacist.

[PoorMuttly]

Just an idle 2 cents before checking out...if you can use a single shot (or a Desert Eagle!), have you considered a .256Win.Mag.? Few do...but it's a scorcher, with a small bullet.

Glad harpseal is here. The usual suspects...and I am their fan.

[stlnative]

The card also contained a warning to the police to not disclose it to the members of the news media, according to a report today in The Washington Post.

Freepers why do you think the sniper wanted the tarot card facts kept away from the press? (JMHO - I think he wanted this to be his calling card, so that when a shooting occurred the cops would always know it was him and not some copycat killer...)

[stlnative]

I agree...

[PoorMuttly]

You figure it'll drive him nuts if somebody else gets the credit?

I hope he/she/it doesn't get mad.

[stlnative]

Well I think he has already realised that their will be copycat shootings.. but he wants the cops to know what hits are his. I also thisnk he showing the cops that he has some self-control by not killing daily. Last Thursday was to prove to them he could take out many people in any one day, but by him slowing down he is showing them that he in control of need to kill and will kill when he feels he needs to prove himself again. You know show his power. I also think he packing alot weapons with him while he is out shooting people. He knows there is a chance that he might be cornered at some point and may have to take out as many as he can before they take him out. This guy will not be caught alive and will make sure of it.

[Free Trapper]

Thanks a lot,now I'm really confused and I know I know less than I thought but at least it's a start. :}

If I'm too slow to start getting some book learning,I can always revert to experience and stay dumb and happy,it's carried me this far.

One thing I do know about BB guns and .45 ACP,if hunting rabbits with a cheap Crossman BB gun,a close head shot is nearly mandatory to stop the critter and with the .45 ACP in a 1911 or 1917 model Army revolver,(or even a .357),a head shot is mandatory if you want much left for dinner.

See,some things even I can figure out,I'm maybe not completely stupid.HeHe. :)

[Nix 2]

And all this from just one shooter.

Trav, what makes you so sure this is just one shooter? To me, this looks like target practice for a bigger deal.
And couldn't that tarot card have been from someone, a woman maybe, who was trying to put out a distress call? Men don't usually deal with tarot as a rule.
At any rate, if it WAS a distress call, that's one less witness for sure. She's dead. And someone within the police establishment leaked it on purpose. Something is not at all right here for one serial sniper.

[Free Trapper]

I agree to both points you make,that's why I hollered at Travis,Squantos and Harpseal,I think they know their stuff.