re: Did Shooter's Rifle Have a Scope?

Ok

Okay, so the best you can do is a link the very video I’m telling you I don’t see anything in.

I’m saying a see a shadow on the side of the vent and the effects of atmospheric conditions on video. Sciency stuff.

You’re saying you see a sniper with a clearly visible rifle who is 10 feet tall, didn’t fire any shots that hit anything, and teleported to another dimension afterward. Assy stuff.

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Eotech with magnifier

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Can hit at 500 with someone who knows how to handle a good 5.56 cartridge.

Edit: Flats beat me too it.

One MOA is 1” at 100 yards. The center dot of Eotechs are 1 MOA, so 1.5” at 150 yards.

Also, an Eotech is actually a holographic sight and not a red dot (which typically have dots of 3-6 MOA), though many people use the term interchangeably. We have no idea what reticle he had and Eotech has a bunch. I think Eotech’s most popular reticle is their single dot bullseye reticle, which is a 1 MOA dot surrounded by a 68 MOA circle. But all of their reticles I believe are based on this 1 moa dot/circle reticle. All I have ever shot have been at least. They do offer multi dot reticles which are designed for longer ranges, 200, 300 and 400 yard shots depending on number of dots. The center dot of an Eotech should only cover 1.5” at 100 yards.

Brightness will also impact the apparent size of the dot somewhat. At least it does me. Brighter = bigger. Dimmer = smaller. But that is why they have a reoshat, so the shooter can adjust for environmental conditions. A dot adjusted for a dark room will not even be visible in bright direct sunlight; and one adjusted for bright sunlight will be overpowering in a dark room.

An Eotech is not the best choice for precision long range shooting. But it is certainly capable of making a 150 yard shot or longer.

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This kid didn’t fricking red dot Trump’s ear at 500 feet bro

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Do you think he was aiming for his ear?

Perhaps he was aiming for the center of his head and pulled the shot several inches to the left? That would make more sense to me. Do you not think it would be possible to hit an 8” target with an Eotech at 130-150 yards? It sounds like you don’t. I just want to make sure I’m not misunderstanding you.

Also, what Eotech model do you have that completely covers a head at 100 yards? I want to avoid that one.

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Also, what Eotech model do you have that completely covers a head at 100 yards? I want to avoid that one.

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He’s got the exclusive “Trash Can Lid” reticle.

The YouTube guy said red dot no magnification

He said the dot completely covered the head.

With the elevated heart rate I’m shocked he got that close.

And a western sun into his glass in full daylight on a white roof shooting at a target that looked like a speck of confetti among 3 grandstands of other people

Like I said…. He had magnification.

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The YouTube guy said red dot no magnification

He said the dot completely covered the head.

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I have no idea who the YouTube guy is or red dot he was using; they're not all the same size. I think the average Aimpoint is 4 MOA, but Eotechs are smaller, some reflex dots are larger, like 6 or 8.

MOA measurements aren't my opinion; they're not anybody's opinion. A 2 MOA dot covers about 2" at 100 yards no matter who's looking at it.

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I understand that, but I would imagine there’s a physiological response similar to buck fever if you’re lining up a shot to assassinate someone.

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No doubt. I'm not saying it's a slam dunk; it would be easy to miss. It would even be easy, albeit less easy, to miss with magnification. But it's also not a shot that would require any sort of formal training or expertise, and the only reason people who should know better are saying that is because it implies some deep conspiracy.