My tape measure is photogrammetry, which is more accurate than whatever silly experiments you're concocting. Like Mytton, I actually used Oswald's image and known height and even included the MC in my measurements. Unlike Mytton, I know what I'm doing.
You never did answer my question re how many smeared prints were on the MC. There had to be a crapload, after all, since Oswald only had time to smear all the prints. You could have eaten off that rifle it was so clean.
Yet Oswald supposedly disassembled the rifle, placed its parts in the bag (with useless scope) smuggled it into the TSBD, reassembled it, fired it at least 3 times, ditched it and the only smeared print was on the trigger. One smeared print means Oswald wasn't wearing gloves, right? Then where were all the smeared prints on the stock, barrel, scope, strap, clip, ammo and bolt? Surely Oswald didn't wipe them all off in a few seconds, as you suggest.
You're dissing my re-con before seeing the result
Keep talking the talk. In the meantime, I've shown my grip.
Now, show us McNeely's
Why ask me about fingerprints
That's been R&R'd forever
Let's see you find usable prints on
any murder weapon
FFS, look it up already
I heard there were a couple of smeared prints on the trigger guard
Shouldn't you know that by now?