I was 15 on that terrible day when the president was assassinated. I've done searches on TFL and read archived threads already posted on this topic so I'm familiar with all of the "could he have operated the bolt quickly enough" threads and what have you.
My question stems from my reading for years about frangible bullets versus FMJ. The first time I saw the Zapruder film and the still photos showing the damage done to JFK's head I was convinced, and remain so, that it had to be a varmint round that exploded his skull.
I've never been a hunter or a rifleman. My shooting has been considerable but limited to handguns for paper punching and plinking at bottles and cans forty years ago when you still could do it legally.
So please if you reply keep it on topic and if you know from experience with hunting and shooting tell me if a FMJ could have done that or is it more likely to have been a varmint round in the 22 CF class ?
My question stems from my reading for years about frangible bullets versus FMJ. The first time I saw the Zapruder film and the still photos showing the damage done to JFK's head I was convinced, and remain so, that it had to be a varmint round that exploded his skull.
I've never been a hunter or a rifleman. My shooting has been considerable but limited to handguns for paper punching and plinking at bottles and cans forty years ago when you still could do it legally.
So please if you reply keep it on topic and if you know from experience with hunting and shooting tell me if a FMJ could have done that or is it more likely to have been a varmint round in the 22 CF class ?