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Help the Marine Corps decide on a new caliber for their sniper rifles
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<blockquote data-quote="Marine sniper" data-source="post: 426792" data-attributes="member: 4768"><p>Bounty Hunter is 100% correct. The big wildcats are not suitable for a primary sniper rifle. I am split between a 7mm magnum (7-300 Wby, 7mm Ultra, 7MM WSM, etc.) and 338 (Lapua, Lapua improved, Edge, etc). Either the 180 Berger, 200 ULD in the 7mm's or a 300 gr. SMK, VLD, or similar type design in the 338. The 30 Cal Magnums can not be overlooked either, although almost unbelievably there is not a bullet for 30 cal that is as good (for this purpose) as the 180 Bergers, or 300 SMK / 300 Bergers. Something in the 230-240 gr range VLD design and then mated to a 300 Wby, 300 Wby improved, 300-338 Lapua would be excellent. Think winning 1000 yard benchrest......but now we are talking wildcats and they are out of the question. </p><p></p><p>The light weight, lower muzzle blast of the 7mm's is attractive. I would like to see the Marine Corps build 5-10 of each and let experienced sniper test them and then make a decision. Unfortunatly this is not how it is done. Sometimes it is moneky see, monkey do, or some non sniper makes the decision. As I understand it the Marine Corps is leaning towards a 338 or their own design, or Lapua. Either will be MUCH, MUCH , MUCH better than the .308 we have been crippled with for so long.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Marine sniper, post: 426792, member: 4768"] Bounty Hunter is 100% correct. The big wildcats are not suitable for a primary sniper rifle. I am split between a 7mm magnum (7-300 Wby, 7mm Ultra, 7MM WSM, etc.) and 338 (Lapua, Lapua improved, Edge, etc). Either the 180 Berger, 200 ULD in the 7mm's or a 300 gr. SMK, VLD, or similar type design in the 338. The 30 Cal Magnums can not be overlooked either, although almost unbelievably there is not a bullet for 30 cal that is as good (for this purpose) as the 180 Bergers, or 300 SMK / 300 Bergers. Something in the 230-240 gr range VLD design and then mated to a 300 Wby, 300 Wby improved, 300-338 Lapua would be excellent. Think winning 1000 yard benchrest......but now we are talking wildcats and they are out of the question. The light weight, lower muzzle blast of the 7mm's is attractive. I would like to see the Marine Corps build 5-10 of each and let experienced sniper test them and then make a decision. Unfortunatly this is not how it is done. Sometimes it is moneky see, monkey do, or some non sniper makes the decision. As I understand it the Marine Corps is leaning towards a 338 or their own design, or Lapua. Either will be MUCH, MUCH , MUCH better than the .308 we have been crippled with for so long. [/QUOTE]
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