You said the rifle was on it's side.
Yes, that's a fact....And I was agreeing with you.....
Lo Gun wrote: ... The butt plate is north south not east west.
Wow!! It causes me severe stomach rumbling ...but I must agree with you Mr Lo Gun.
The only way the butt plate could be oriented North / South would be if the butt plate was horizontal as with the rifle laying on it's side. If the butt plate were vertical the long axis of that butt plate cannot be aligned with any N/S or E/W grid.
The butt plate as shown on the Alyea film shows the the plate up and down/north and south.
Up and down is NOT north /south...up and down, is vertical....
I'm sorry Mr. Lo Gun.... Perhaps you need a new pair of spectacles ...( or a new brain) The butt plate is NOT vertical in the Alyea film... Detective Day was on the south side of the rifle which was laying on the floor pointing east with the scope up This means that the left side of the rifle was up and the sling was right there within easy reach for Detective Day who was on the south side of the rifle. The film shows Day grab the sling and hoist the rifle up from the floor.
When they hire you out to do Kid's birthday parties does it become bothersome trying to breathe through that red rubber nose you have to wear as part of your clown getup?
When I get my other laptop I'll post the Alyea snip that will once again show you and everybody else your premium fabricating skills.