Path: utzoo!censor!geac!torsqnt!lethe!yunexus!ists!helios.physics.utoronto.ca!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!bonnie.concordia.ca!uunet!tut.cis.ohio-state.edu!pacific.mps.ohio-state.edu!linac!att!cbnews!cbnews!military From: jgd@Dixie.Com (John G. DeArmond) Newsgroups: sci.military Subject: Re: Sniper Weapons in the Gulf? Message-ID: <1991Feb4.065118.21439@cbnews.att.com> Date: 4 Feb 91 06:51:18 GMT References: <1991Jan27.114939.1014@cbnews.att.com> Sender: military@cbnews.att.com (William B. Thacker) Organization: Rapid Deployment Systems (making go-fast things and things that-go fast) Lines: 45 Approved: military@att.att.com From: jgd@Dixie.Com (John G. DeArmond) JEWELLLW@VM.CC.PURDUE.EDU (Larry W. Jewell) writes: >From: "Larry W. Jewell" >During the U.S. phase of the Coalition media briefing 25 Jan. Maj. Gen. >Johnson mentioned Marine sniper units were deployed in the area. >What's the standard weapon issued for this type of work? >Anyone got spec.'s? Remington makes a sniper varient of its Remington 700 bolt action rifle in .308. It is actually a "system" (in pentagonese) consisting of the rifle, a scope, a air-droppable case and accessories. It is available minus the air-drop case to the public. (If you got the bux :-) A more interesting sniper rifle is a militarized version of the McMillian bolt action match rifle in .50 cal BMC. This gun, which weighs over 40 lbs is capable of man-sized groups at over 5000 yards. I've had the pleasure to shoot this rifle. Very impressive. A friend of mine owns a textile plant that was commissioned several years ago by the DOD to make ballistic nylon carrying cases for these rifles. Judging by the size of the order, there are a LOT of these rifles about. This gun is also available from McMillian for a price (as of last year) of $4000. To put the capability of the McMillian rifle in perspective, my friend who owns the rifle demonstrated that from an informal benchrest, he could shoot 6" groups at 1000 yds. And he does not consider himself to be an expert shot. I could not find my details on the load involved, but I remember that the bullet was a 700 gr solid machined brass projectile. The reloading press he has stands on the floor and is operated with both hands during resizing. John John -- John De Armond, WD4OQC | "Purveyors of speed to the Trade" (tm) Rapid Deployment System, Inc. | Home of the Nidgets (tm) Marietta, Ga | {emory,uunet}!rsiatl!jgd |"Politically InCorrect.. And damn proud of it