We have been skeptical of the narrative on the Kirk assassination. The FBI released new information today on the bullet. Hmmmm......
We continue to think that the accused is a patsy.
Initial reports were that the killer used a K-98 Mauser re-barreled to .30-06. That is a very powerful round, so the story that 'it could not penetrate Kirk's spine' at the neck was .........interesting. A friend reminded me that the power of the round may have been altered by 'short-filling'--that is, using less powder or a different powder formulation than the typical load for that round.
That's a real possibility, as the FBI's release confirms the bullet was .30-06.
But when one alters the powder load one alters the ballistics, therefore the zero of the sights. So: either the shooter re-sighted the weapon for the short-load OR the rifle's owner was using short-loads and the sights had been adjusted accordingly. Either way, the shooter had to have had at least a few hours' range-time to hone his skill.
Entirely possible? Yes. Entirely likely? Hmmmmmm...........
So he's deranged and a very good marksman using altered rounds in a rifle sighted for those alterations.
OK, then....
1 comment:
You assume he was AIMING for the neck.
Going from 2700 fps down to 2000 fps would add about 8-9 inches of drop at that distance.
Especially if it was older ammo, it could have just been a round that degraded.
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