• InevitableSwing [none/use name]
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    4 months ago

    What was the shooter crosseyed?

    USA TODAY NETWORK...

    The assailant reportedly used an AR-15.

    How accurate is an AR-15 at that distance?

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    Edit

    My wild hunch is that it actually wasn't an AR-15. In the rush to get a scoop - information was garbled and then it was media copypasta city.

    • Futterbinger [he/him, they/them]
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      4 months ago

      An AR-15 would be perfectly fine at 130 yards. Without even any fancy optics or scopes or anything, just iron sights.

      To your other points, the shooter didn't fire many rounds, I'm going to guess the rifle was an SKS.

    • Frank [he/him, he/him]
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      4 months ago

      If the gun is set up right the it'll pretty much hit the exact same spot every time.

    • BearOfaTime@lemm.ee
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      4 months ago

      Any rifle at that distance is sufficiently accurate for anyone with a little training.

      That's like level 1 rifle distance.

      A carbine is accurate at that distance.

    • BearOfaTime@lemm.ee
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      4 months ago

      Information wasn't garbled, it's the media war on guns, with the AR pattern rifle being used as a scape goat.

      "See, see, even your precious Trump was assasinated with your beloved AR15!" Media asshats would love to print that.

      Nevermind they have no idea what an AR15 is, nor semi-auto, auto, machine gun, etc.

      And yet here we have a crazy, non-conservative attempting to assassinate a president.