Did LHO fire a shot that missed everything? If so, when did he fire it?

[Zeon Mason]

The animation came from a computer program "JFK Reloaded" from which I created the 4 separate POV's and composited them into a single GIF. The reason I showed each view at a stationary angle as the Limo passed, was to show the corresponding angular velocity and therefore demonstrate the difficulty in tracking the shot.

JohnM

I tried this shooting simulation and I found it very difficult to hit JFK twice. I think it took me like 5 attempts because an early miss and the limo speeds up as this programmed driver DOES react correctly . He steps on the gas and gets the limo out of there fast instead of : “Lets almost stop the limo cause Im a little hung over  from parting last night till 2am in the morning and  I wasn’t thinking clearly
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I found the easiest method was to shoot Greer the driver with a 1st shot asap which causes the limo to come to a stop and  then it was easier with only a 2nd shot to hit a stationary JFK. The SS agents didn’t react any faster than in the Z film  so IDK if thats a programmed mistake since reaction by SS agents Clint  Hill might have been faster if the driver was hit by a 1st shot. However, it still takes about 3 secs to reach JFK which would be enough time for an aimed 2nd shot at the stationary target  …, unless JFK reacts faster and ducks down in only 1 sec from hearing 1st shot and seeing driver hit.

[Kevin Balch]

I don’t see how it is possible to have missed the limo. Even if it was a severely undercharged bullet, it still should have hit within 2 feet of the target.

[John Corbett]

I don’t see how it is possible to have missed the limo. Even if it was a severely undercharged bullet, it still should have hit within 2 feet of the target.

That would have been amazing if he was trying to shoot the limo. I normally don't like to make assumptions but I'm going to make an assumption in this case. I assume his target was NOT the limo.

[Zeon Mason]

I like the idea of the shooter using  an MC rifle with the scope mounted left side of the stock might cause a near miss to the right side of the limo if the 1st shot was somewhere between Z140-Z170. If he is using the scope that is.

If he’s using the iron sights for the 1st shot I’m not so sure he would have missed JFK that far off to the right even if the sights were fixed zero for 200 yds.

The compromise would be the shooter used the scope for the first shot then when he saw he missed to the right, he switched to using the iron sights.

I’m not really convinced of any shot fired prior to Z224 because of lack of reaction by Willis or Betzner or SS agents other than Hickey at Z140ish. The missed shot would have be 2 secs after Z313 if it’s the bolt action rifle. I’m
Sure Dan would agree but I’m not sure if anyone else does 😳

The only other option besides another gunman, is the TSBD shooter using a semi auto rifle or a rifle like Chuck Connor’s The Rifleman. ( he fires 12 shots in about 6 seconds).