The round was almost certainly a .300 win mag as a few have correctly identified here in the thread.
For those speculating, a 5.56 would certainly not deform/explode someone's head as the actual bullet is very small (typically 55-62 grains). The round can do more damage at longer ranges because a 5.56 is unstable and will start tumbling at approximately 500 yards, but I still would not expect much skull deformation.
However, I was and continue to be a bit suspicious by the alleged photos of Crooks after he was shot. A .300 win mag is an absurdly powerful round. I've hunted white tail with that round which is admittedly overkill, but I tend to use big calibers when hunting for humane reasons.
I would expect there to be massive skull deformation if hit by a .300 win mag and that was simply not the case here. I'm not making any pronouncements here to be clear. But I am a bit perplexed by the lack of damage.
The round was almost certainly a .300 win mag as a few have correctly identified here in the thread.
For those speculating, a 5.56 would certainly not deform/explode someone's head as the actual bullet is very small (typically 55-62 grains). The round can do more damage at longer ranges because a 5.56 is unstable and will start tumbling at approximately 500 yards, but I still would not expect much skull deformation.
However, I was and continue to be a bit suspicious by the alleged photos of Crooks after he was shot. A .300 win mag is an absurdly powerful round. I've hunted white tail with that round which is admittedly overkill, but I tend to use big calibers when hunting for humane reasons.
I would expect there to be massive skull deformation if hit by a .300 win mag and that was simply not the case here. I'm not making any pronouncements here to be clear. But I am a bit perplexed by the lack of damage.