Why are these "tragic boating accidents", mostly near bridges and piers?

The Heretic · Feb 1, 2022

A boy went magnet fishing with Grandpa in South Dade. Police came for what they reeled in

A man took his 11-year-old grandson fishing at a South Miami-Dade canal over the weekend. But he didn’t use the typical squirmy bait on a hook. Nor were they looking for dinner.

www.yahoo.com

This one sounds like someone maybe have wanted to retrieve them later?

Still, wouldn't it be better to just bury them?

I doubt the LEOs will find they were used in a crime - they were .50 BMGs, and I don't think those are used very often to mug someone.

More than likely they were stolen, and no run of the mill criminal wanted to buy them.

GrayGoose · Feb 1, 2022

Probably some deranged wife in a heated divorce tossed a-hole hubby's toys into the river.

PORSCHE928S4 · Feb 1, 2022

Well strange no barrels wouldn't that be part of the weapons fingerprint ? The shell and bolt face could be used but when you shoot that distance you are most likely never going to match that stuff up. This is next level stuff like out of a Clacey novel!

The Heretic · Feb 1, 2022

The Heretic · Feb 1, 2022

RicInOR · Feb 1, 2022

Adding some keywords
Barrett
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Sniper
magnet fishing
Miami
Boating Accident

Man, grandson reel in 2 sniper rifles while magnet fishing in Florida

A man went fishing with his grandson in Florida and found more than they were looking for.

www.clickorlando.com

nwwoodsman · Feb 1, 2022

I'm calling it beginners luck. I never get this lucky

Florida boy reels in .50-caliber Barrett sniper rifles while fishing

Magnet fishing duo reels in two sniper rifles.

www.militarytimes.com

Andy54Hawken · Feb 1, 2022

Cue best Richard Dreyfess voice :
"This was NO boating accident "
Andy

Flopsweat · Feb 1, 2022

If they don't come back stolen and they don't find the owner, I hope he gets to keep them.

slimmer13 · Feb 1, 2022

"Florida boy reels in .50-caliber Barrett sniper rifles while fishing"
By Sarah Sicard

I guess Sarah didn't read this thread

Sniper Rifles (not)

I just want to get this off my chest. I keep seeing references to "sniper rifles" in various gun forums (maybe not this one; hopefully not). "Sniper rifle" is not a thing, despite that the term is ubiquitous (I suspect RPG games are to blame). A rifle specially designed for accuracy...

www.northwestfirearms.com

FordPrefect · Feb 1, 2022

Saw another video on YouTube about this guy doing some magnet fishing and he pulled up 14-15 unused rounds of something. They appeared to be 40mm grenades, but I don't know. The funny/stupid thing about the whole video was that he was worried about them exploding/going off but he kept handling them and banging them into other objects.