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[–] [S] 19 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (6 children)

Yeah, a lot of people have been going on about "he must have had sniper training" and I'm like no man, 200 yards is a pretty normal shot for a hunter. Heck I've shot deer at 150 with iron sights.

I'm inclined to agree with you on the whole probably just a guy who went to the range that fell down a rabbit hole.

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  • [–] 22 points 1 year ago (5 children)

    I saw someone saying he must have been a professional because he "hit a spot smaller than a quarter from 200 yards"... Like, my dude, you are assuming the goal was to hit that exact spot? Every bullet "hits a spot smaller than a quarter" from every range. I agree this wasn't likely to be the first time this person held or shot a rifle, but he also doesn't need to be Jason Bourne...

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  • [+] -15 points 1 year ago (4 children)

    big difference from making that shot on a target field, and knowing you are going to kill someone, and have to get away with it. No amateur would have taken one single shot, see the Trump shooting.

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  • [–] 7 points 1 year ago (2 children)

    It was a bolt action rifle, not an AR like was used in the Trump shooting, you aren't going to fire 3 rounds before you know what the first one did. And you are assuming an average person in a mental state that both understands and cares about the sanctity of life.

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  • [–] -1 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    and, why not? Oswald famously managed to fire three deadly accurate (magical, even) bullets from his Carcano 38 within mere 7 seconds.

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  • [–] 4 points 1 year ago

    Oswald was a marine.

    His target was moving and he had a very limited line of site, and still managed to hit 2 out of 3 shots.

    That kinda shit is what professional shooters can do.

    This was 1 shot at a fairly standard range on a target literally sitting in a chair on a well lit stage. You don’t need to be a professional to make that shot. I’ve had friends on their first day shooting make shots like that with a decent rifle, some coaching, and about 10 rounds of practice at shorter ranges.

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