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ResidentSadist -> RE: Is this photo faked? (2/5/2013 10:05:40 AM)
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OK, several points have been brought up. But 1st to your OP. I drew it out with red lines in the photo below.
[img]http://residentsadist.com/pics/obama.jpg[/img]
Sight Alignment - Yes, it looks real.
Look at his cheek. This photo was taken after he fired. Naturally the recoil buried the gun in his cheek which jogged it out of sight alignment after he fired because of his poor form. I am sure the sights were in alignment before he pulled the trigger.
Magnaports - Yes, it looks real.
A "ported" gun has vents on the barrel to release gas pressure before the bullet pops out of the end. It reduces recoil. In general, it takes an 8 foot long barrel for all the gas to expand before the bullet leaves the end. Recoil is caused by the expanding gas shooting out the end of the gun when the bullet leaves... it turns the end of the gun barrel into a mini rocket motor so to speak. This is what causes recoil.
I use Magnaport to reduce recoil. On pistols there are several ports, all on top. But if you have ever had a rifle done, you would find a double port, which only has one of the ports on top.
Also, notice it is a double barrel over under for trap & skeet. See the top barrel is longer, it has a choke. Chokes are a threaded sleeve that screws into the end of the barrel to modify the dispersion pattern. Choked guns have threaded barrels at the end. You shouldn't port near the threads and have to port further back on choked guns.
[img]http://magnaport.com/images/mpr1.jpg[/img] [img]http://magnaport.com/images/logo3.gif[/img]
Again, recoil my friend. If you have ever watched someone shooting with magnaported guns, after recoil and recovery, the smoke plume is nowhere near where the vent was before you pull the trigger.
Skeet vs angle - Yes, it looks real.
If you have shot trap, skeet & clays, you would know it does not involve the Hollywood version of aiming at the clays in the sky. You hike or ride through a course to a variety stations. (below)
[img]http://sarasotagunclub.com/images/index.9.jpg[/img]
You shoot at various angles and at all manner of targets to simulate hunting. The clays are launched at many elevations. In fact at the 'rabbit run' you have to aim down at clays rolling on the ground. Here is a group at a station that just happens to be at the same angle as Obama. (below)
[img]http://sarasotagunclub.com/images/index.7.jpg[/img]
In conclusion
I can understand that if you never shot shot trap, skeet & clays with a group of people geared up enough to have their weapons choked and Magnaported, the photo may appear odd at first. I hope this clears up any questions. Yes, it all looks very real.
For potential enthusiasts & those unfamiliar - It's like golfing with guns
If you have never shot traps, go try it. It is a total blast. You ride around in golf carts or ATVs and travel through nature trails to clearings where the shooting stations and trap launchers are. A little like a golf course.
[img]http://www.chrisbatha.com/images/courseim3.jpg[/img]
There is a button that releases the clays. You take turns launching the targets for each other. You shoot and keep a score card. At the end you return to the clubhouse and turn in your cards. They post your standings. Yes, it's an awful lot like golfing with guns.
There is a Great club in Sarasota that one of our esteemed CM members took me to. http://sarasotagunclub.com/ As I recall, there were a couple CM members that shot there.
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