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NF FFP ATACR for 2015!
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<blockquote data-quote="KYpatriot" data-source="post: 1027141" data-attributes="member: 48028"><p>True enough, but the 34 mm is also quite a bit stronger. </p><p></p><p>Different horses for different courses. The optimum rifle for a flat lander shooting a mile who walked 15 ft from his truck to his firing position is not going to look like an ultra lite back country rifle. So it some cases, it is not only ok, but desirable for a " sniper " rifle to be over 15 lb. You have to make compromises in really lightweight rifles there is no free lunch. </p><p></p><p>Since most law enforcement sniper shots are under a hundred yards the rifle they use is pretty much irrelevant. Any 1 moa factory rifle would work for the statistical average of their shots. Of course, prudence dictates they should be prepared for a shot more common to military snipers but those would be exceedingly rare. </p><p></p><p>I agree with you that no soldier or high country shooter ever volunteered for more weight to carry. But not everyone does that either. </p><p></p><p>Id wager the majority of long ranges on this site get carried by pickups, and that many of those pickups have rarely been off pavement ! </p><p></p><p>That's ok with me, the more good shooters this country has the better, regardless of rifle or style. I'll take all we can get. In fact, I've noticed that the guys with more rifle bling are more likely to be politically active and stand up for our rights than the average fudd who says nothing until they start mentioning his ancient model 70 with the old redfield on it.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="KYpatriot, post: 1027141, member: 48028"] True enough, but the 34 mm is also quite a bit stronger. Different horses for different courses. The optimum rifle for a flat lander shooting a mile who walked 15 ft from his truck to his firing position is not going to look like an ultra lite back country rifle. So it some cases, it is not only ok, but desirable for a " sniper " rifle to be over 15 lb. You have to make compromises in really lightweight rifles there is no free lunch. Since most law enforcement sniper shots are under a hundred yards the rifle they use is pretty much irrelevant. Any 1 moa factory rifle would work for the statistical average of their shots. Of course, prudence dictates they should be prepared for a shot more common to military snipers but those would be exceedingly rare. I agree with you that no soldier or high country shooter ever volunteered for more weight to carry. But not everyone does that either. Id wager the majority of long ranges on this site get carried by pickups, and that many of those pickups have rarely been off pavement ! That's ok with me, the more good shooters this country has the better, regardless of rifle or style. I'll take all we can get. In fact, I've noticed that the guys with more rifle bling are more likely to be politically active and stand up for our rights than the average fudd who says nothing until they start mentioning his ancient model 70 with the old redfield on it. [/QUOTE]
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