At the very least, Bill and Richard concede the scope was out of alignment AFTER the fact when the rifle was found.
And at the very least, the barrel was corroded and not in the best condition.
So this is still the question I have IF the Premise from Walt Cakebread that the MC rifle was pre planted, WHY would the conspirator(s) place such a rifle when they could have found a better quality MC rifle with more pristine bore and an a perfectly good scope in alignment. AND, they could had fired.a few rounds prior to planting the rifle , thus leaving some gunpowder residue in the chamber/breech and bore.
What alternatives besides Walt’s theory of Oswald part of CIA plan to have Oswald infiltrate into the Castro regime in Cuba?
A. The conspirator shooter took an MC rifle from Oswald and for some reason pre-planted it without checking it out.
B. Oswald pre planted a mail order MC purposely with corroded bore and bad scope, while actually using some semi auto rifle with folding stock This option would entail an escape plan using the East elevator to the 2nd floor in 50 secs. (Thus not seen by Ms Garner) An accomplice would be necessary to take the elevator back up 3 floors in 20 secs locking it there approx 70secs post shots.(Dougherty?)
C. The MC rifle with corroded bore and bad scope was planted after the fact hastily. There is an 18 minute delay of Lt.Day arriving to the 6th floor after a rifle was supposedly discovered on the 6th floor at 1:22 pm (Boone) . This is according to Tom Aleya’s account.