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Help the Marine Corps decide on a new caliber for their sniper rifles
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<blockquote data-quote="MontanaMarine" data-source="post: 187132" data-attributes="member: 268"><p>Shooting to 1500 yards is all about the bullet. You need a BC approaching .7 or better, and about 2900 fps MV, to get there in style. </p><p></p><p>The 7mm 180gr JLK VLD has BC .735. Launch that bullet at 2850-2900 fps and it will deliver more to 1500 yards, than the 308/175 SMK delivers at 800 yards, in terms of retained velocity/energy.</p><p></p><p>A 24" 7mm WSM could do that very handily, and avoid the huge dust/noise/flash signature of a big 338.</p><p></p><p>I think the 338 and 50 have their place for special uses, but the 7mm would be a quantum leap forward for the everyday sniper in the field.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="MontanaMarine, post: 187132, member: 268"] Shooting to 1500 yards is all about the bullet. You need a BC approaching .7 or better, and about 2900 fps MV, to get there in style. The 7mm 180gr JLK VLD has BC .735. Launch that bullet at 2850-2900 fps and it will deliver more to 1500 yards, than the 308/175 SMK delivers at 800 yards, in terms of retained velocity/energy. A 24" 7mm WSM could do that very handily, and avoid the huge dust/noise/flash signature of a big 338. I think the 338 and 50 have their place for special uses, but the 7mm would be a quantum leap forward for the everyday sniper in the field. [/QUOTE]
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