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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="roninflag" data-source="post: 146010" data-attributes="member: 5691"><p><strong>Re: Why do snipers use .308 with so many other options??? What is best</strong></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>catshooter : i like your concept of "reliable rifle"- the 6.5-06 is my choice. it is long enough and has enough taper to feed reliably. those short fat( squatty ) rounds like the 6br get unbelieveble velocity out of a small case but they don't feed well. . the army already has a long action all they would have to do is put on a new barrel. i don't know what to say about the marines ( 6.5rsaUM? ) 7MMWSM? with their short action.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="roninflag, post: 146010, member: 5691"] [b]Re: Why do snipers use .308 with so many other options??? What is best[/b] 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. catshooter : i like your concept of "reliable rifle"- the 6.5-06 is my choice. it is long enough and has enough taper to feed reliably. those short fat( squatty ) rounds like the 6br get unbelieveble velocity out of a small case but they don't feed well. . the army already has a long action all they would have to do is put on a new barrel. i don't know what to say about the marines ( 6.5rsaUM? ) 7MMWSM? with their short action. [/QUOTE]
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