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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="James Jones" data-source="post: 145656" data-attributes="member: 8843"><p>1) the 308 is one of the basic Mil round like the 223 , 9mm and 45acp , all of which are bought in batchs of the millions for our troops as well as produced by other countries so ammo can be easly found.</p><p>2) The 308 is used over the 223 as a sniper round because of its better ballistics and on target performance , the next step is the 50 BMG</p><p></p><p>The US army had the forsite when the "desgined" their sniper weapon ,the M-24 , to use a long action instead of the short action , at some point their was rumor that the 300 Win mag would becoame adopted by the military. That has not yet happened.</p><p></p><p>Now some of the Spec Ops guys use 300 amgs as well as the 338 Lapua and the new 408 Chytac and pretty much whatever else they want to get the job done</p><p></p><p>Law Enforcement snipers use several differant calibers , I have seen 308 , 300 Winmag and 30-06. Why because those calibers are offered in "Match" loaded batches that are made to be the most accurate factory loaded ammo out their. Why don't they use custom hand loads , a couple reasons I can think of but the biggest factor being legal issues. Their are gonna be lawyers involved in EVERY shooting that a police officer has especaily if sombody dies. And if a sniper has to give some scum sucking varmint a craniotomy then you can bet the varmints family is gonna try to sue and if the poor sniper used a hand load then its surely going to deemed "a special super lethal killing round" thats soul purpose was to kill "Bootsie" the 16yr old gang banger that was such "good boy and never done nobody nutin" reguardless that he just killed a couple poor folks, robbed a bank and is now holding a child hostage.</p><p>Anyway , no LE department is goijng to allow its officers to use NON-FACTORY ammo in their duty weapons wether it be a SMG , shotgun , pistol or anything else , its just to big of a liability.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="James Jones, post: 145656, member: 8843"] 1) the 308 is one of the basic Mil round like the 223 , 9mm and 45acp , all of which are bought in batchs of the millions for our troops as well as produced by other countries so ammo can be easly found. 2) The 308 is used over the 223 as a sniper round because of its better ballistics and on target performance , the next step is the 50 BMG The US army had the forsite when the "desgined" their sniper weapon ,the M-24 , to use a long action instead of the short action , at some point their was rumor that the 300 Win mag would becoame adopted by the military. That has not yet happened. Now some of the Spec Ops guys use 300 amgs as well as the 338 Lapua and the new 408 Chytac and pretty much whatever else they want to get the job done Law Enforcement snipers use several differant calibers , I have seen 308 , 300 Winmag and 30-06. Why because those calibers are offered in "Match" loaded batches that are made to be the most accurate factory loaded ammo out their. Why don't they use custom hand loads , a couple reasons I can think of but the biggest factor being legal issues. Their are gonna be lawyers involved in EVERY shooting that a police officer has especaily if sombody dies. And if a sniper has to give some scum sucking varmint a craniotomy then you can bet the varmints family is gonna try to sue and if the poor sniper used a hand load then its surely going to deemed "a special super lethal killing round" thats soul purpose was to kill "Bootsie" the 16yr old gang banger that was such "good boy and never done nobody nutin" reguardless that he just killed a couple poor folks, robbed a bank and is now holding a child hostage. Anyway , no LE department is goijng to allow its officers to use NON-FACTORY ammo in their duty weapons wether it be a SMG , shotgun , pistol or anything else , its just to big of a liability. [/QUOTE]
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