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In reply to the discussion: The human neck is small from 600 ft away!! [View all]zuul
(14,704 posts)4. The angle of the trajectory makes it a REALLY hard shot
Kirk was in the lowest part of an amphitheater and UNDER a small tent. The shooter was on top of a building. The target window open to the shooter seems to have been really small. And then he was able to hit the neck. The distance doesnt seem difficult but it was at a weird angle. The shooter had to have studied the amphitheater well before the attack yesterday. That and the difficult angle make me think he was a skilled shooter and not just a hunter or casual gun enthusiast.
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Agreed...nothing authorizes the unstated premise that this guy hit what he was aiming at
Prairie Gates
Sep 2025
#2
Fact is the hit was where the shooter aimed for. There is zero proof otherwise.
Groundhawg
Sep 2025
#41
The shooter could have been trying to hit the trap area between the neck and shoulder.
taxi
Sep 2025
#7
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
"The spectacle was the target" is precisely why I think it wasn't a hired pro.
sir pball
Sep 2025
#70
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
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
I'm assuming Kirk wasn't wearing a vest, but has that actually been asked and answered?
hamsterjill
Sep 2025
#34
The .30 caliber M-1 carbine was the go to rifle in WW II for many of the troops.
Botany
Sep 2025
#49
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
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
Oh I know they can be now, if ish hit the fan I'd rather they be progressive than MAGA
uponit7771
Sep 2025
#86
Oh, context of my reply wasn't related to shooting people for stupid reasons.
uponit7771
Sep 2025
#88