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To: Rick Faurot who wrote (1190)	10/17/2002 9:21:31 PM
From: Victor Lazlo	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 2746

I think he's doing it entirely from inside the van, no gun or barrel sticking out the window.

To: Rick Faurot who wrote (1190)	10/17/2002 10:18:50 PM
From: d[-_-]b	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 2746

Rick, re: I've handled a Mini 14 and it would be no problem to I have one and can tell you the accuracy of this weapon is pretty poor. The idea a sniper would use a carbine is just a bit hard to understand. At 100 yards it's lucky to keep the rounds in a 4 inch circle. My .22-250 is good at 200 yards and about 1/2 inch diameter circle. By the way a .22-250 and a .223 both use the same .224 dia. bullet, along with about a dozen other calibers. He could be completely inside a van using one of the slide or pop open windows in the back.

To: Rick Faurot who wrote (1190)	10/18/2002 7:46:59 AM
From: Nemer	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 2746

Rick ... I, too, own a Mini 14..... I suspect that it would be "relatively accurate enough" with having a 5x scope affixed to a) sight in b) separate the barrel/scope assembly from the stock c) store EASILY out of sight inside a vehicle d) quickly put the pieces back together e) shoot f) disassemble and re-hide inside the vehicle note that I said .... separate the barrel/scope *(leaving the scope mounted) from the stock ...... although, the size of the scoped Mini is of itself, small enough to be easily concealed WITHOUT disassembly .... I know this sounds foolish, as the sighting in with a scope and the sustainablity of the achieved accuracy is supposed to be inviolate..... with NO messing with the fragile nature of this operation ... but, I "suspect" that the Mini 14 would be an ideal candidate for it to prove do-able. Jorj and Jeffery are both on track as I see it with their current discussions on the thread ... I feel that there is one addition, at least as the way I see this horrible situation ====== it is not a drive around and seek a target close to the avenue of escape which has been chosen it is, rather, a set up the shooting from a chosen point AND then, shoot whatever target comes into the "killing zone" .... this will insure a partial method of randomness into the victim selection ..... it is all rather cool and calculated in my opinion horrid, agreed, but there is some method ....and some reason - unfathomable right now.