• RyanGosling [none/use name]
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    5 months ago

    He likely didn’t adjust for elevation and windage. He likely had the crosshairs exactly lined up where wanted but was too inexperienced or in too much of a rush to properly adjust

    • Alaskaball [comrade/them]A
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      5 months ago

      you really shouldn't need to adjust for 120 meters beyond setting up your sights for 100 meters then aiming ever so slightly above it. Like unless you've literally got zero weapons experience to know how to put the apple on the post, in which case why are you trying to assasssinate a politician, any shooter should know the most basics of basics of firearm usage

      • Awoo [she/her]
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        5 months ago

        Judging by photos that caught the bullets in flight the shots were at the correct height. The shoot missed to the sides of the target not up/down. Genuine incompetence.

          • ElHexo
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            4 months ago

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              • ElHexo
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                4 months ago

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                • Alaskaball [comrade/them]A
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                  5 months ago

                  If you're ideologically committed enough to get to that point your dork ass is probably tripping on adrenaline

        • Alaskaball [comrade/them]A
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          5 months ago

          Sounds like they should've put the neck as the apple on the post instead of the head. but I'm not someone planning on doing something as asinine as trying to shoot a politician.

    • tactical_trans_karen [she/her, comrade/them]
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      5 months ago

      Not at that range, shaky hands and all an average shooter can hit center mass with a heavy crosswind. Just saw a former secret service counter sniper say at that range hitting your target is "a given". Straight up skill issue.