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Why do snipers use .308 with so many other options??? What is best re
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<blockquote data-quote="CatShooter" data-source="post: 145630" data-attributes="member: 7"><p><strong>Re: Why do snipers use .308 with so many other options??? What is best</strong></p><p></p><p>This debate has been done a thousand times, and it always starts with, "Why doesn't the military use (my favorite magnum cartridge), instead of the wimpy .308.</p><p></p><p>Keep in mind that there are many deficiencies to magnum loads.</p><p></p><p>It's not about accuracy, though the .308 has a proven record of accuracy... so does the .300 Win Mag. And the target is a 40"x24" area, so you don't need a benchrest rifle... 1" moa is acceptable accuracy. Rember that he is not shooting from a solid benchrest, but from a hide that is in the dirt, where concealment is more important than solid dirt.</p><p></p><p>It's about having a reliable rifle...</p><p></p><p>...with a cartridge that is easy to shoot <strong>prone</strong>, all day long, by guys that might weigh 120#.</p><p></p><p>... whose barrel won't burn out in 1000 rounds (or less).</p><p></p><p>... whose muzzle flash is non-existent so the shooter won't draw heavy fire each time he shoots.</p><p></p><p>... that is easy to train on.</p><p></p><p>... that can hit reliably at ranges up to 800~ish yards, without revealing where the shooter is located by flash, kicked up dust, or moving brush from the blast.</p><p></p><p>Forget those stories of 1,100+ shots. Those are not the ranges that military snipers shoot at, unless they are in friendly lines and taking "potshots" at enemy positions.</p><p></p><p>In the bush, sniper ranges are 150 to 600 yds, 98% of the time.</p><p></p><p>You don't need a 7mm STW for that.</p><p></p><p>.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="CatShooter, post: 145630, member: 7"] [b]Re: Why do snipers use .308 with so many other options??? What is best[/b] This debate has been done a thousand times, and it always starts with, "Why doesn't the military use (my favorite magnum cartridge), instead of the wimpy .308. Keep in mind that there are many deficiencies to magnum loads. It's not about accuracy, though the .308 has a proven record of accuracy... so does the .300 Win Mag. And the target is a 40"x24" area, so you don't need a benchrest rifle... 1" moa is acceptable accuracy. Rember that he is not shooting from a solid benchrest, but from a hide that is in the dirt, where concealment is more important than solid dirt. It's about having a reliable rifle... ...with a cartridge that is easy to shoot [b]prone[/b], all day long, by guys that might weigh 120#. ... whose barrel won't burn out in 1000 rounds (or less). ... whose muzzle flash is non-existent so the shooter won't draw heavy fire each time he shoots. ... that is easy to train on. ... that can hit reliably at ranges up to 800~ish yards, without revealing where the shooter is located by flash, kicked up dust, or moving brush from the blast. Forget those stories of 1,100+ shots. Those are not the ranges that military snipers shoot at, unless they are in friendly lines and taking "potshots" at enemy positions. In the bush, sniper ranges are 150 to 600 yds, 98% of the time. You don't need a 7mm STW for that. . [/QUOTE]
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