Show video proof or it didn´t happen! :P
Show video proof or it didn´t happen! :P
.338 is a lot of places, sure, .50's are still quite common for anti-material stuff or more fixed positioning. Well, neither is "common", but relatively speaking.
These long shots are really the exception anyway, though maybe that's just what's publicly mentioned. Besides, it's not like most of these stories mention how many misses there are. :-pThey also mostly made their shots before the widespread adoption of the .338.
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Mass, really. The 338 is supposed to shoot similarly, but the 50 still has over double the energy, in general. I think it probably came into use mostly because the round was already floating around in the military system. I'm not sure when 338 made it's way into usage, most of the special forces types can get stuff not normal anyway.
Given I live in Florida, I haven't shot either and there aren't any ranges that would give it a run for the money. I've handled them before, but have no interest.
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I find this to be very suspect. First off, that is a ridiculously long shot. Second, this sounds a lot like the standard wartime propaganda you see about individuals doing amazing things, most of which are heavily embellished. We hear stories about random hot women who terrorize ISIS as snipers, or the random old dude who is the constant thorn in the side of jihadis. They are feel-good stories, with very little actual truth.
The .338 is rather common for long range sniping (i.e. above what 7.62x51 is generally capable of), having been designed specifically to replace the .50s in anti-personnel role.
Yes, they are very much the exception.
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The first use of the .50 as a sniper weapon was during Vietnam when they actually attached scopes to M2s. It was also the next largest round after the 7.62x51 in most Western militaries, so logistically it made sense.
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The .338 actually is a much flatter shooting round.
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Depends on the target. Normal battlefield, the M14 is good, but if you really want to reach out (or really damage material) the .50 wins.
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Confirmed kills for snipers are just that, confirmed.
Well, all my combat experience has been in Iraqi, namely urban environments, so I guess that's why I feel a bit more partial to a weapon like the M14 as opposed to a .50.
although, if we are talking about Afghanistan, I can certainly understand why people would go for the 50.
Damn Canadians breaking our world record!!
Looks like we need to find some IS scumbags to ice from 4000 meters away if that is even possible!!
There have been plenty of instances of things being confirmed, that weren't so. When it comes to heroic deeds, exaggeration is par for the course. How many Medal of Honor citations are filled with them? Plenty. I remember talking with an old MoH recipient from the Air Force. He even said he would read his citation whenever he needed a good laugh.
Wonder how flat earthers are going to explain the fact that he had to factor in the curvature of the Earth in order to make that shot. If the Earth really was flat...he would have missed the shot spectacularly.
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M14/21, mk11/sr25, I forget the new HK rifle that's supposed to be an option too. A lot of options in .308 that all perform well I think, most probably as accurate as the M24 nowadays.
Of course I only get out to the 100 yard range once a year, let alone traveling to one of the 500yard ranges. Hurricane guns have different needs than Sniper/ DMR stuff.
It is good to have options for the military, but there's always that competition between options and standardizing everything.
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