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uponit7771

(93,532 posts) Thu Sep 11, 2025, 01:51 PM Sep 2025

The human neck is small from 600 ft away!! [View all]

... Is not an easy shot, that's above average marksmanship **AT** a range.

MAGA is tryna feed the narrative that some left wing loser murked Kirk...nah, that shooter was skilled

Then there's rest of it, getting out getting in etc ... not your avg Joe shit.

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The human neck is small from 600 ft away!! [View all] uponit7771 Sep 2025 OP

The neck is also a poor choice of a target. RockRaven Sep 2025 #1

Agreed...nothing authorizes the unstated premise that this guy hit what he was aiming at Prairie Gates Sep 2025 #2

If you sever the spinal column game over Keepthesoulalive Sep 2025 #3

This message was self-deleted by its author Random Person Sep 2025 #6

Shooters trained to kill never aim for the throat. sir pball Sep 2025 #21

This message was self-deleted by its author Random Person Sep 2025 #23

A 30.06 to the neck orangecrush Sep 2025 #24

I'm not saying it's not lethal sir pball Sep 2025 #28

Massive cavitation orangecrush Sep 2025 #29

Eh, not with a .30 cal in that soft tissue sir pball Sep 2025 #32

And yet they did. Groundhawg Sep 2025 #38

Facts not in evidence. sir pball Sep 2025 #40

Fact is the hit was where the shooter aimed for. There is zero proof otherwise. Groundhawg Sep 2025 #41

The shooter hit where the shooter hit. sir pball Sep 2025 #47

the evidence clearly shows, the shooter hit precisely where he aims. Groundhawg Sep 2025 #51

What evidence? n/t Ms. Toad Sep 2025 #62

The event that occured. Groundhawg Sep 2025 #63

So you can tell from the event that occurred us where he was hit. Ms. Toad Sep 2025 #69

This message was self-deleted by its author Random Person Sep 2025 #72

Agreed. I doubt he was aiming for the neck. surfered Sep 2025 #31

This is what I think, too ms liberty Sep 2025 #37

The shooter could have been trying to hit the trap area between the neck and shoulder. taxi Sep 2025 #7

The shooter might have aimed for the neck and the carotid artery. Vinca Sep 2025 #15

A highly skilled person, aka professional, would both choose well and hit what they were aiming for. sir pball Sep 2025 #19

what if the highly skilled gun humping POS didn't want it to look highly skilled? Skittles Sep 2025 #43

Hell, I'll play. As a reasonably skilled "gun-humping POS" sir pball Sep 2025 #46

if he was hired, he'd never take that chance Skittles Sep 2025 #48

If he were hired, he'd have gone for the apricot. sir pball Sep 2025 #50

I think it's another gun humping coward Skittles Sep 2025 #53

Agreed. sir pball Sep 2025 #56

If they were hired just to take out Kirk misanthrope Sep 2025 #68

"The spectacle was the target" is precisely why I think it wasn't a hired pro. sir pball Sep 2025 #70

This message was self-deleted by its author Skittles Sep 2025 #44

The Russians tended to shoot people in the neck in executions. Turbineguy Sep 2025 #52

He was supposed to hit the ear Fullduplexxx Sep 2025 #59

Been reading articles all day by "expert marksman" who believed that Jack Valentino Sep 2025 #90

The angle of the trajectory makes it a REALLY hard shot zuul Sep 2025 #4

Not a Hard Shot OC375 Sep 2025 #5

5x5 inch target from 600 feet is a hard shot for average human, with someone who knows how to shoot that's still a ... uponit7771 Sep 2025 #12

5"X5" at 200 yards is almost 3MOA sir pball Sep 2025 #16

The neck is not where a CoM shot would miss. sir pball Sep 2025 #14

That is exactly what I had considered sarisataka Sep 2025 #26

It's really the only explanation I can come up with sir pball Sep 2025 #42

Yeah. 183 meters. US Army qualifying has 300 M shots underpants Sep 2025 #55

What if he missed... lame54 Sep 2025 #8

That's What I Think OC375 Sep 2025 #35

That's most likely underpants Sep 2025 #58

We don't know that's what he aimed for, but that said, it seems like someone of some skill. That's long distance. themaguffin Sep 2025 #9

But, you see, while we know the point of entry of that bullet, MineralMan Sep 2025 #10

True, but we can extrapolate to a certain extent. sir pball Sep 2025 #18

I DO agree with you sir.... democratsruletheday Sep 2025 #27

Oh, for sure sir pball Sep 2025 #30

You're probably right. MineralMan Sep 2025 #75

How do you know he was aiming for the neck? Kaleva Sep 2025 #11

He was probably aiming for his giant head and missed Happy Hoosier Sep 2025 #13

This message was self-deleted by its author Random Person Sep 2025 #17

Jokes aside, you are right. sir pball Sep 2025 #25

That's my thinking too. NT Happy Hoosier Sep 2025 #36

... Crepuscular Sep 2025 #45

Kirk probably moved his head just as the shooter fired... Wounded Bear Sep 2025 #20

I used to hunt prairie dogs on ranches for population control sarisataka Sep 2025 #22

A head shot with a slight miss... Sounds most logical. Norrrm Sep 2025 #33

I'm assuming Kirk wasn't wearing a vest, but has that actually been asked and answered? hamsterjill Sep 2025 #34

This was a deer shot, pure and simple indusurb Sep 2025 #39

The .30 caliber M-1 carbine was the go to rifle in WW II for many of the troops. Botany Sep 2025 #49

This message was self-deleted by its author sl8 Sep 2025 #57

A .30 caliber bullet to the neck will kill you just as dead as a .30-06 bullet. Botany Sep 2025 #61

This message was self-deleted by its author sl8 Sep 2025 #64

Because the M-1 :30 caliber rifle is a perfect example of a :30 caliber weapon that is deadly @ 200 yards Botany Sep 2025 #65

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He was trying for a head shot Greg_In_SF Sep 2025 #54

That very well might be true. Botany Sep 2025 #71

3.6 inches low at 200y for a 308 aimed for 100 yards sir pball Sep 2025 #83

That was one sharp shooter Clouds Passing Sep 2025 #60

Many hunters are quite capable of such a shot. Kaleva Sep 2025 #66

This message was self-deleted by its author Random Person Sep 2025 #73

That's possible Kaleva Sep 2025 #74

I never knew there were so many sniper experts on DU. Gimpyknee Sep 2025 #76

He Was Wearing a Vest Deep State Witch Sep 2025 #77

It wouldn't have made any difference sarisataka Sep 2025 #81

One person said the bullet struck the top edge of the vest and then up into the side of his neck. mackdaddy Sep 2025 #82

Maybe they were aiming for his ear lobe. marble falls Sep 2025 #78

do you literally think a skilled shooter cannot be progressive? Skittles Sep 2025 #79

Oh I know they can be now, if ish hit the fan I'd rather they be progressive than MAGA uponit7771 Sep 2025 #86

huh? Skittles Sep 2025 #87

Oh, context of my reply wasn't related to shooting people for stupid reasons. uponit7771 Sep 2025 #88

Adding this malaise Sep 2025 #80

killer missed his head + lucked out. or, oops, i meant to wing him. pansypoo53219 Sep 2025 #84

IMO. They were aiming for the neck. roamer65 Sep 2025 #85

I was regularly hitting targets smaller than that when I was 18 NickB79 Sep 2025 #89