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[–] return2ozma 26 points 2 months ago (3 children)

A Secret Service agent spotted a rifle barrel sticking out of fence and “engaged” with the suspect, Palm Beach County Sheriff Ric Bradshaw said at a news conference late Sunday afternoon. The gunman was 300 to 500 yards away from Trump, a Secret Service official said. Law enforcement found an AK-47 style rifle, GoPro and backpacks where the suspect was positioned, Bradshaw said.

https://www.cnn.com/politics/live-news/trump-harris-election-09-15-24/index.html

[–] ikidd 51 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

OK, seriously.

AK47s and AR15s are not what you're looking for here. A nice Sako or Weatherby in 6.5 Creedmoor or .300WSM is a much better choice. And make sure your optics are matching the quality of the gun; we're looking for .5MOA or better.

Get your shit together, guys.

[–] HappycamperNZ 15 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (2 children)

FFS

Thats a 300-500m shot. ~~You could hit him with an off the shelf scoped .22~~ (effective range140 yd). I'd personally go for a .270 but wonder if he's worth the extra cost... imagine the headline, killed by one of the smallest calibers in common use.

And why the fuck would you stick the barrel through the fence??

[–] [email protected] 22 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I'm just saying .30/06 is a classic in both deer and Nazi hunting for a reason

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 months ago

I love my 6.5, but I still really want a 30/06

[–] ikidd 7 points 2 months ago (6 children)

There isn't a chance that a .22LR would even leave a bruise at 300m, if you managed to deal with the 15 or 20' of drop at that range. You might as well throw a shoe at him.

Cmon, let's get these people using the right equipment for the job. Telling people that .22 is going to do the job is just making sure the job doesn't get done.

The best kill is overkill.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 months ago

Grand Thumb did a video on .22LR, and it definitely can still do damage at that range. Granted, you'd have to be an incredibly good shot, but could still be deadly

[–] HappycamperNZ 5 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Oh crap, you're right. Effective range 140 yard.

.270 or 30-06 it is then.

Edit: one of our politicians had a dido thrown at him. Ill keep my shoe.

[–] T00l_shed 5 points 2 months ago

Look, I like to shit on the 22 as much as the next guy but at 500 yards it absolutely could kill. It's not the most effective at that range but it will do more than bruise.

[–] grue 4 points 2 months ago (1 children)
[–] TropicalDingdong 7 points 2 months ago (1 children)
[–] marcos 3 points 2 months ago (1 children)

And I guess the entire world grasped in unison: "What a reflex! Too bad, it would be EPIC!"

[–] psycho_driver 3 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

It's pretty majestic, all-in-all. Shoe chucker had great aim, Bush was just lucky to have seen that he was up to something and then, yeah, demonstrated pretty good reflexes for his age by evading it. AC 0 vs. shoe projectiles.

[–] halferect 2 points 2 months ago

You would have to be a incredible shot but a 22 lr will still fuck you up or kill you at that range. It's always foolish to act like a 22 is a toy round not to be taken seriously.

[–] TropicalDingdong 1 points 2 months ago

Aren't these people supposed to be gun nutz? What the actual fuck you 🤡 get your shit together.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago

It sounds like the shots fired were the secret service?