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In reply to the discussion: 10 Facts about Lee Oswald that make 70% of Americans Wonder... [View all]stopbush
(24,396 posts)He attained the rank of Sharpshooter in 1956, hitting a stationary target at 200 yds 48 and 49 times out of 50 attempts. Those target books still exist. They are official USMC records. How have they been "discredited?" Shortly before he left the USMC in 1959, he was retested and was rated a Marksman, which is a lower classification than Sharpshooter.
According to the USMC records which still exist, Oswald spent a lot more than 4 hours practicing his shooting.
But his USMC rating is pretty much irrelevant. What's relevant is whether or not he could make the kill shot at a range of 265 feet (88 yds) with a scope, as he did with JFK. According to the USMC representatives who testified at the WC, that shot would have been easy for a person of Oswald's demonstrated skill. Military experts, after examining his records, characterized his firearms proficiency as "above average" and said he was, when compared to American civilian males of his age, "an excellent shot." (Source: WCR)
Hell, you could probably make that shot yourself after your 4 hours of practice.