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This photo will launch a thousand chuds into the streets.

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[โ€“] [email protected] 9 points 3 months ago (2 children)

The shooter was under high stress. He probably didnโ€™t have that many seconds to make the shot before he would be spotted by Secret Service.

According to reports he also used an AR-15, which is not ideal for that kind of range.

[โ€“] [email protected] 8 points 3 months ago

Initial reports are saying he was on the roof for several minutes. I'm sure more/better details will come in the following days.

As for the range, 125 yds is WELL within effective range for AR-15s and .223/5.56. Personally, mine is sighted for 220 yd so the ballistic markings are accurate out to 600 yds. There's a nearby 500 yd range that people frequently take their AR-15s to for longer range shooting. This is also considered "medium range" as far as rifles go.

[โ€“] [email protected] 3 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Ehhh, as mid tier as the ar platform is for precision shooting, a decent scope and sighting it in, you aren't going to miss at that range unless you intend to, or you're just a bad shooter.

I acknowledged that the person could just be that incompetent, and the choice of rifle would seem to point to that, but I don't buy it. The timing, when this is far from the first time the target was in public long enough to make an attempt, I just don't believe that this is anything other than a deliberate move to garner support and radicalize his supporters more.

Seriously, I wear bifocals, and I have made shots that were worse than that, with 223. It was not with an ar, but I would argue that the difference is moot since the ar platform can be decent at mid range shooting like that.

I respect your opinion, I just disagree.

[โ€“] [email protected] 2 points 3 months ago (1 children)
[โ€“] [email protected] 2 points 3 months ago

Wait, really? I haven't kept up with everything about it, but I could have sworn it was scoped.

That really does change the difficulty of the shot from middling to holy shit territory.