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[–] trager_bombs@lemmy.world 12 points 5 months ago (3 children)

Seeing reports of the shot being from 200 yards so this was either a professional hit or a very practiced home grown crazy.

[–] Montagge@lemmy.zip 11 points 5 months ago (1 children)
[–] trager_bombs@lemmy.world 4 points 5 months ago (1 children)

I wanna say that was covered in the second suggestion, but I'm also acoustic so 🤷🏽‍♂️

[–] Montagge@lemmy.zip 3 points 5 months ago

Lol don't fix that typo! I always assume what you had said is just someone that goes to the range a lot, but your right. It would cover hunters as well.

[–] threeonefour@piefed.ca 4 points 5 months ago (1 children)

The US has something like 18 million military vets. There are a lot of people who have received professional training to hit a mid-range target.

[–] trager_bombs@lemmy.world 1 points 5 months ago

That feels like it falls into "well practiced home grown crazy", no?

[–] ColeSloth@discuss.tchncs.de 1 points 5 months ago (1 children)

So few people here know anything about rifles. 200 yards on a non moving target is an easy shot. Not "hard". Not "difficult". It's just easy. You don't even have to adjust for windage or bullet drop.

[–] trager_bombs@lemmy.world 1 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Brother I'm just a guy, alright? I have knowledge of 'it was a longer shot than the one JFK got yeeted by' to go off of.

[–] ColeSloth@discuss.tchncs.de 1 points 5 months ago

Lol. Well JFK was at least moving. Oswald was using a little 4x scope.