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The U.S. Sniper's More Accurate, Quieter Rifle
Popular Mechanics ^ | 4/30/2010 | By Roxana Tiron

Posted on 05/02/2010 2:03:44 AM PDT by ErnstStavroBlofeld

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1 posted on 05/02/2010 2:03:45 AM PDT by ErnstStavroBlofeld
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To: sonofstrangelove

Back during WWII entire German towns would surrender when the first US Sniper opened up. In part that is because the US Army preferred sniper weapon was the 155mm artillery cannon.

“When the US Army is sniping with 155mm cannons, it is time to give up!”.


2 posted on 05/02/2010 2:40:01 AM PDT by donmeaker (Invicto)
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To: sonofstrangelove

25x zoom is nice, but should not this kind of improvement be incremental, as a SOP with the general technology improvements, instead of being done every quarter century or in a fork lift fashion?


3 posted on 05/02/2010 2:42:52 AM PDT by CutePuppy (If you don't ask the right questions you may not get the right answers)
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To: Joe Brower; Travis McGee; Squantos; SLB

.300 Win Mag BANG!


4 posted on 05/02/2010 3:09:33 AM PDT by FreedomPoster (No Representation without Taxation!)
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To: CutePuppy

That has been tried, but what ends up happening often is that the incremental improvements expose other bugs or weaknesses, which then have to be corrected with incremental improvements, which expose other bugs or weaknesses... you get the idea.


5 posted on 05/02/2010 3:11:05 AM PDT by Spktyr (Overwhelmingly superior firepower and the willingness to use it is the only proven peace solution.)
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To: sonofstrangelove

5.6 million dollars to upgrade a rifle?


6 posted on 05/02/2010 3:17:33 AM PDT by Venturer
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7 posted on 05/02/2010 3:18:23 AM PDT by DemforBush (Somebody wake me when sanity has returned to the nation.)
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To: Spktyr
... you get the idea.

Yeah, it's a part of standard R&D cycle, but I was not suggessting to subject the snipers in the field to alpha or beta-test, and a quarter century seems a bit long for the version 1.xx on a sniper rifle. The improvements described seem to be technologically fairly incremental, not 2.0...

8 posted on 05/02/2010 3:25:13 AM PDT by CutePuppy (If you don't ask the right questions you may not get the right answers)
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To: FreedomPoster; CodeToad; Squantos

What’s the barrel life difference between .308 and .300WM?


9 posted on 05/02/2010 4:34:11 AM PDT by Travis McGee (---www.EnemiesForeignAndDomestic.com---)
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To: Venturer
5.6 million dollars to upgrade a rifle?

It's not as much money as it used to be.

10 posted on 05/02/2010 4:35:38 AM PDT by Glenn (iamtheresistance.org)
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What’s the barrel life difference between .308 and .300WM?

In terms of a sniping rifle, probably none. Both should hold premium accuracy for more than 2,000 rounds. A rebarrel is cheap and quick.

11 posted on 05/02/2010 4:52:35 AM PDT by Lion Den Dan
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To: sonofstrangelove

Bookmark


12 posted on 05/02/2010 4:54:30 AM PDT by DocRock (All they that TAKE the sword shall perish with the sword. Matthew 26:52 Gun grabbers beware.)
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To: Lion Den Dan

Sounds reasonable. So they are keeping the old M-24 receivers/stocks?

Why not go to all new rifles in .338L if they want long range?


13 posted on 05/02/2010 4:58:21 AM PDT by Travis McGee (---www.EnemiesForeignAndDomestic.com---)
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To: sonofstrangelove
Just jazz up the Cheytac Intervention M-200 and save 6 million dollars...


14 posted on 05/02/2010 5:31:17 AM PDT by BushCountry (scratch here ############################### to reveal my thoughts on the Obama Administration.)
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To: Travis McGee

About 7,000 versus about 2,700.


15 posted on 05/02/2010 6:22:59 AM PDT by CodeToad
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To: BushCountry

I really enjoyed a TV segment featuring this rifle. When the hand held “puter” calculates, in part, the rotational spin of the earth for an exact aiming point you know you have a long range precision weapon. I recall that it’s based on a new cartridge the 408 Cheytec and others like the 338L. On target groups to 2,300 yards documented.


16 posted on 05/02/2010 7:12:55 AM PDT by mcshot (Flip da house and repel the RINOs.)
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To: FreedomPoster

“.300 Win Mag BANG!”

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A couple of weeks ago, I bought a ticket from Friends of NRA. They will have a drawing for one rifle, from a 10 rifle limited edition, of the Browning BLR Lightweight ‘81. I am not absolutely sure, but I think the one they had was chambered in .300 Win Mag. I AM absolutely sure it was beautiful, and I would love to be the winner!


17 posted on 05/02/2010 7:33:34 AM PDT by deoetdoctrinae (Gun-Free zones are playgrounds for felons)
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To: mcshot

“I really enjoyed a TV segment featuring this rifle.”

I saw that. Amazing!


18 posted on 05/02/2010 7:44:44 AM PDT by dljordan (Psalm 109:8 "Let his days be few; and let another take his office. ")
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To: Venturer
5.6 million dollars to upgrade a rifle?

Hey, it's a pretty nice rifle!

19 posted on 05/02/2010 7:54:43 AM PDT by Still Thinking (Freedom is NOT a loophole!)
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To: Lion Den Dan
A rebarrel is cheap and quick.

And Uncle Sugar is paying for it. I would think that the heavy barrels used on the .308's could have their chambers reamed to accomodate .300 Win. mag., but they'll brobably just buy new rifles.

20 posted on 05/02/2010 8:54:40 AM PDT by gundog (Outrage is anger taken by surprise. Nothing these people do surprises me anymore.)
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