Why Would LHO Choose His Workplace As The Location For Shooting JFK?

[Walt Cakebread]

Oswald was rated above average by marine standards which by genpop standards would be excellent

Oswald was trained with an M-1 Garand which is nothing like a bolt action carcano....  Simply because he qualified with an M-1 does not mean he was qualified as anything above a novice with the Carcano....  You may be qualified to operate a Chevrolet as an expert but I doubt that you could drive one lap in a NASCAR Chevy.

[Peter Kleinschmidt]

Oswald was trained with an M-1 Garand which is nothing like a bolt action carcano....  Simply because he qualified with an M-1 does not mean he was qualified as anything above a novice with the Carcano....  You may be qualified to operate a Chevrolet as an expert but I doubt that you could drive one lap in a NASCAR Chevy.

Hey Walt, Bill's going to argue Oswald was an avid driver.

[Gary Craig]

Oswald was rated above average by marine standards which by genpop standards would be excellent

Ozzie was considered a rather poor shot by the Marine Corp.

They said so in a letter sent from the Marine Corp commandant to the WC.

[Thomas Graves]

Ozzie was considered a rather poor shot by the Marine Corp.

They said so in a letter sent from the Marine Corp commandant to the WC.

There are no "poor shots" in the Marines.

They train on targets 200, 300, and 500 yards away.

https://www.military.com/join-armed-forces/marine-corps-weapons-qualification-course.html

The fatal head shot was about 75 yards from the sniper's next (on the sixth floor of the TSBD), iirc.

--  MWT 

[Gary Craig]

There are no "poor shots" in the Marines.

They train on targets 200, 300, and 500 yards away.

https://www.military.com/join-armed-forces/marine-corps-weapons-qualification-course.html

The fatal head shot was about 75 yards from the sniper's next (on the sixth floor of the TSBD), iirc.

--  MWT

Notice on 6May59 at MCAS El Toro on the "B" course he scored 191 with an M1.

Also notice that 191 is the lowest score you can get and still qualify for the lowest skill level 'Marksman".

"The Marine Corps is of the opinion...…….a low "Marksman" qualification indicates a rather poor "shot".

[Thomas Graves]

Notice on 6May59 at MCAS El Toro on the "B" course he scored 191 with an M1.

Also notice that 191 is the lowest score you can get and still qualify for the lowest skill level 'Marksman".

"The Marine Corps is of the opinion...…….a low "Marksman" qualification indicates a rather poor "shot".

Craig,

Sorry to burst your bubble, but like they say, "everything is relative".

There are no "poor shots" (by civilian standards) in the Marine Corps.

--  MWT 

[Gary Craig]

Craig,

Sorry to burst your bubble, but like they say, "everything is relative".

There are no "poor shots" (by civilian standards) in the Marine Corps.

--  MWT 

I don't think you need to worry about bursting anyone's bubble.

The Marine Corp considered LHO a "rather poor shot" shooting at stationary targets with a well maintained M1.

JFK was a moving target.

The Carcano was a worn, rusty WW11 military surplus rifle with a misaligned scope, sticky bolt and 2 stage hair trigger.

[Peter Kleinschmidt]

Craig,

Sorry to burst your bubble, but like they say, "everything is relative".

There are no "poor shots" (by civilian standards) in the Marine Corps.

--  MWT 

Relative would be if Oswald had done it, but since we know he did not relative does not apply.