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Oopsie Daisy

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Mon Sep 16, 2024, 07:54 AM Monday

The alleged shooter was 300-500 yards away? [View all]

That's quite a long distance. Was he a marksman? Could he have taken-the-shot from such a long distance?

With all the breathless accounts of how "close" he was to Trump, I wonder: was there a clear line of sight? Could he actually SEE Trump from his vantage point? Or were there trees, hills, buildings, walls, interior rooms, curvy paths, more trees that blocked his sight?

For clarity and perspective, the claimed distance would be equal to three-to-five playing fields... aligned end to end.



Trump was not in danger.

Here is another photo to help visualize the distances claimed. Find marker #17... that's 1500 feet. Marker #12 is close to 900 feet.



Trump was not in danger.

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I also heard... essaynnc Monday #1
Short barrels. Not overly accurate. marble falls Monday #4
What are you comparing them to? sarisataka Monday #57
Oh, I dunno, say a scoped hunting rifle. Effective and accurate are not the same thing. marble falls Monday #71
When speaking of rifles, effective and accurate are synonymous. sarisataka Monday #72
That's less than 500 yards. At 500 yards a 24 inch demosincebirth Monday #78
He had an AK-47 Kaleva Monday #6
Correct. When I change the firearm type, Google's answer changes: Oopsie Daisy Monday #13
Yes Kaleva Monday #15
US Army BRM is 50-300 meters (328 yards) underpants Monday #40
Making it less accurate Aviation Pro Monday #54
Interesting question. According to Google * Oopsie Daisy Monday #8
Think this was an SKS, bigger caliber than the AR ExciteBike66 Monday #9
Caliber, as in bullet diameter, is almost meaningless for this discussion sir pball Monday #34
The accuracy of the AR-15 depends upong the maker, model and ammo... but Happy Hoosier Monday #43
It depends on what you consider long distance sarisataka Monday #48
And, it was a straight-off-the-rack, plain Jane M16A1. yagotme Monday #58
Actually was a Hollywood Marine sarisataka Monday #59
Yeah, I had a bad year once. Twisted my ankle pretty bad week before RR, they still sent me. yagotme Monday #60
M-1 for me. 300 was rather easy. 500 was not all that difficult. Ping Tung Monday #79
He had an AK-47, not an AR-15 jmowreader Monday #73
AK-47? So I've heard. SharonAnn Monday #80
In theory, if that distance...he would need a scope Dan Monday #82
The media will milk this story for days. Lonestarblue Monday #2
Yep and I was sick of it after the first hour. Bev54 Monday #53
The media has been reporting that Trump wasn't in danger Kaleva Monday #3
Guy probably thinks he's going to be pardoned bucolic_frolic Monday #5
It was at best a foiled attempt malaise Monday #7
He was waiting at the golf course hole for Trump to arrive. John1956PA Monday #10
I'm not sure why most people don't ... Whiskeytide Monday #67
As I understand it the SS was a hole ahead ahead of drumpf Takket Monday #11
How did he know about the unscheduled golf outing? Emile Monday #12
Excellent question. Oopsie Daisy Monday #14
Just follow the motorcade jmbar2 Monday #16
He sure as shit wasn't out on the campaign trail,nah....keep golfing Trump,it will be over soon! Bengus81 Monday #22
He campaigns like he's still on the TV show jmbar2 Monday #26
This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Monday #44
He was there 12 hours. Emile Monday #84
If you know what town he's in, you know he's going to the golf course. jmbar2 Monday #85
So he didn't follow the motorcade and knew for Emile Monday #86
Trump golfs every day jmbar2 Monday #87
So? Emile Monday #88
This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Monday #93
Trump plays almost every Sunday he's there. underpants Monday #39
It was a Sunday and not raining. Attilatheblond Monday #77
He ate a lot of carrots to get such great peepers! Omnipresent Monday #17
Didn't Trumps buddies over at CNN announce he was "leaving" Mar-a-logo? Bengus81 Monday #18
Routh may not have even seen tfg yet. duncang Monday #19
Hitting out to 500 meters with optics is not difficult Abnredleg Monday #20
I wonder if whomever supplied the rifle claimed that it was sighted in--had he ever fired it? John Farmer Monday #69
There is a fairly big difference.... Happy Hoosier Monday #76
Doesn't someone have to actually fire a shot to be a 'shooter'? Captain Stern Monday #21
Precisely n/t malaise Monday #25
No. TwilightZone Monday #30
Depends on the context. John1956PA Monday #46
I get your point, but the definition you provided confirms what I said, doesn't it? Captain Stern Monday #66
Didn't the shooter assume Trump would be moving closer to him? Irish_Dem Monday #23
The 300-500 could have been from where the shooter was to the green Trump LizBeth Monday #47
Yes. This is a logical assumption. Irish_Dem Monday #90
How would we know this? MorbidButterflyTat Monday #50
Crime scene analysis Irish_Dem Monday #89
The rifle he had was also the wrong gun to use obamanut2012 Monday #24
300 to 500 meters is is not long range Abnredleg Monday #28
Heck DeepWinter Monday #35
US Army BRM is from 50-300 meters (328 yards). You're right this isn't extremely far underpants Monday #36
2000m is an exceptionally long range shot sir pball Monday #42
2000 ***METERS*** is more than a mile and typical snipers shoot in 3 - 600 meter range (google results) uponit7771 Monday #64
Current record is 3,800 meters EX500rider Monday #92
If his intent was assassination, he was probably waiting for Trump to get closer. Martin Eden Monday #27
Trump traveled from Mar-a-Lago to the golf course in West Palm Beach. John1956PA Monday #31
That's what I thought too underpants Monday #37
Regarding the seemingly illogical layout of the golf course Martin Eden Monday #41
Does he have a food taster? GreenWave Monday #29
Trump wasn't threatened. DJ Porkchop Monday #32
Didn't he have a scope? hlthe2b Monday #33
It's been reported that he did. underpants Monday #38
It depends on the equipment (range finder, etc) and the skill level of the shooter. Practice, practice, practice surfered Monday #45
I would consider 300 on the low end of medium range sarisataka Monday #49
Seems lone wolves do exist. Let's see what this guy has to say. Is he really a lone wolf nut or... brush Monday #51
Wondering what happened to the two people shooting at each other originally reported? MorbidButterflyTat Monday #52
That initial report was wrong DetroitLegalBeagle Monday #56
Really? MorbidButterflyTat Monday #75
500 yards is more than a quarter of a mile Wiz Imp Monday #55
The wonders of modern technology sarisataka Monday #61
TSF was about 3-500 yards away when gunman was discovered by SS, yagotme Monday #62
You're not alone. Oopsie Daisy Monday #68
From another post I just read: Wiz Imp Monday #83
Was shooter planning on firing from 500 yards, or was he set up for when trump got closer? Think it's latter. Silent Type Monday #63
right, 500 meters is a over a quarter mile away and even with best equipment that's a hard shot in populated area uponit7771 Monday #65
How populated is a golf course? sarisataka Monday #70
He wasn't a shooter Johnny2X2X Monday #74
He was at the next hole, laying in wait. 300-500 yards is typical in golf courses. TheBlackAdder Monday #81
From everything I've heard about the layout and the timeline ... Straw Man Monday #91
This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Monday #94
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