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Rural Anarchy @ruralanarchy.bsky.social · 10h

My mom smoked while she was pregnant with me, but wouldn't take any "drugs". Even more holes poked in this narrative.

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Rural Anarchy @ruralanarchy.bsky.social · 11h

Same.

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Rural Anarchy @ruralanarchy.bsky.social · 11h

.270 Win guy myself, but ballistics ain't that different!

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Rural Anarchy @ruralanarchy.bsky.social · 11h

Don't give in to them trying to make truth subjective and "what we say". When they lie and we can show otherwise, call it out.

Like, Portland and Chicago are warzones? We know it, they know it. Don't let them lie.

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Rural Anarchy @ruralanarchy.bsky.social · 11h

That would defy all photographic and video evidence. But would certainly make a good talking point for a wife with a masters degree and grifter mindset who took over TPUSA as CEO before he was in the ground. But trust Erika Kirk as much as her husband on being honest.

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Rural Anarchy @ruralanarchy.bsky.social · 12h

bsky.app/profile/rura...

He was wearing armor, and it put the round into his neck, then his cranial cavity.

Rural Anarchy @ruralanarchy.bsky.social · 13h

I see this question often, and it's valid. A .30-06 direct hit would be tiny entrance hole, MASSIVE exit wound, even through the full body of a deer.

Kirk was wearing contoured body armor that took the direct hit, deformed the bullet, then deflected it into his neck and cranial cavity.

Allen3D @hex720.net · 14h

That's my point. A 30-06 would penetrate a deer no problem. So a human neck would be way easier.

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Rural Anarchy @ruralanarchy.bsky.social · 12h

Plate cut for reference

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Rural Anarchy @ruralanarchy.bsky.social · 12h

And at impact (blurred entrance wound)

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Rural Anarchy @ruralanarchy.bsky.social · 12h

Exact outline of a "shooter cut" steel plate under his shirt.

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Rural Anarchy @ruralanarchy.bsky.social · 12h

Not inclined to believe that he wasn't at the time. She's a grifter of the highest order that instantly took over TPUSA before he was in the ground, and she is MUCH smarter than he was. She knows how to craft a narrative, but too many images of armor printing on his shirt.

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Rural Anarchy @ruralanarchy.bsky.social · 12h

He was smirking because he knew he wouldn't serve time. The greasy son of a bitch wasn't wrong.

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Rural Anarchy @ruralanarchy.bsky.social · 12h

I mean... It did win 2 World Wars!

Rural Anarchy @ruralanarchy.bsky.social · 12h

I mean, did you assume that was a direct shot in Kirk's neck from 140 yards away with a .30-06 rifle? And the coroner's report that they found the bullet in his neck as credible? That's also stupid. At least OP's was based on some actual personal experience with the evidence presented.

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Rural Anarchy @ruralanarchy.bsky.social · 12h

No, just lacking important context in the event, but the person you're responding to has some experience with a .30-06 rifle that doesn't match this shooting, and has valid questions. A direct neck shot would have almost decapitated the man with that rifle.

bsky.app/profile/rura...

Rural Anarchy @ruralanarchy.bsky.social · 13h

I see this question often, and it's valid. A .30-06 direct hit would be tiny entrance hole, MASSIVE exit wound, even through the full body of a deer.

Kirk was wearing contoured body armor that took the direct hit, deformed the bullet, then deflected it into his neck and cranial cavity.

Allen3D @hex720.net · 14h

That's my point. A 30-06 would penetrate a deer no problem. So a human neck would be way easier.

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Rural Anarchy @ruralanarchy.bsky.social · 12h

My pleasure!

And totally fair. I train younger queer folks to shoot IRL, so yeah... Have to dispel some of those sometimes! My favorite is that the "poodle shooter" AR round will make bodies explode and shoot through anything. OMG, NO! It's actually a weak ass round!

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Rural Anarchy @ruralanarchy.bsky.social · 13h

www.youtube.com/watch?v=y6zP...

This chud is probably right about the type of armor, and explains how it's actually prone to accidentally kill the wearer from a deflected bullet that hits high on the plate. But hey, you can hide it under a T-shirt to save your ego!!!

Charlie Kirk - What Really Happened? Did Body Armor Contribute?

YouTube video by Paramount Tactical

www.youtube.com

Rural Anarchy @ruralanarchy.bsky.social · 13h

This guy is a total chud GunTuber, but he breaks down what I saw looking at the video myself incredibly well, even showing the type of armor Kirk was likely wearing and it's risks of sending a direct hit straight up into your brainstem

Never wear steel plates, folks!!!

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Rural Anarchy @ruralanarchy.bsky.social · 13h

And also, we just assume bullets go straight when we see a video like that, so our brains make assumptions that might not match the physics. I'm a ballistician, ammo reloader, and hunter. And even my brain "assumed" that was the bullet path until I dug in.

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Rural Anarchy @ruralanarchy.bsky.social · 13h

Same firing position. We just all assume a "direct" hit in the neck that went straight through. But after hitting the plate and deflecting, it was like 60 degrees upward into his neck and lower brain stem. Just looks "direct and straight on" with the wound because it's all really fast.

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Rural Anarchy @ruralanarchy.bsky.social · 13h

From video analysis, even from chud gun guys certainly seems to show that. And explains a lot.

So our Mormon boy scout that grew up hunting probably hit where he aimed, and Kirk's own armor ended up killing him instantly. And honestly, better for Kirk. .30-06 to the chest would be more painful.

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Rural Anarchy @ruralanarchy.bsky.social · 13h

It's neither here nor there because the dude is dead and can't answer, but even rightwing sources reported that his wife was adamant about him wearing discreet armor for outdoor events.

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Rural Anarchy @ruralanarchy.bsky.social · 13h

That link I posted is really good at sanitizing the full video so you don't see the awful parts, but you can see the whole front plate move his shirt up damn near to his chin and ears on initial impact.

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Rural Anarchy @ruralanarchy.bsky.social · 13h

I haven't dug into the "disassembly" thing enough to know if that was what actually happened or just sloppy early reporting. I suspect the latter. Aside from removing a bolt, breaking down a Mauser or even removing the stock takes time and a couple of different screwdrivers.

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Rural Anarchy @ruralanarchy.bsky.social · 13h

I see this question often, and it's valid. A .30-06 direct hit would be tiny entrance hole, MASSIVE exit wound, even through the full body of a deer.

Kirk was wearing contoured body armor that took the direct hit, deformed the bullet, then deflected it into his neck and cranial cavity.

Allen3D @hex720.net · 14h

That's my point. A 30-06 would penetrate a deer no problem. So a human neck would be way easier.

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Rural Anarchy @ruralanarchy.bsky.social · 13h

A direct .30-06 soft tip or expanding hunting bullet to the neck would damn near decapitate someone. A bullet that expended its energy, expanded well, then tore into soft flesh is likely. And would explain the size of the entrance wound in Kirk's neck. Direct .30cal bullet leaves a tiny entrance.

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