my 98 custom sniper rifle

CottageCommando wrote: most snipers use m4's and m-16's.

I couldn't keep quiet any longer. Assuming you're talking about real snipers. No, most snipers do not use M4's and M16's, the knockdown power just isn't there, and the range and accuracy suffers from lack of kinetic energy. (sharpshooters do use these though, and others) Snipers typically (note, not exclusively) use bolt action weapons between .308 and .338 caliber, the exact caliber varies greatly. Shots are taken from concealment, at varying ranges of only a few hundred yards to the extremes of 1500 yards. The longest shot, declasified, was (and don't quote me on this because I don't have my references with me) at 1800 yards. The longest shots were taken with the .50 BMG round (typically a Barrett weapon) because of the ballistic coefficient, and extreme kinetic energy. Recently the military has begun moving the the .338 Lapua Magnum as it has much higher range potential, small lighter round, lower ballistic coefficient (a good thing), and only slightly smaller kinetic energy.

I give the guy an 8/10 he seems to have taken his time and built what he likes, despite that it may not be the best (but time will tell, and that is part of the fun). Personal taste does still count.

SGTYORK wrote: CottageCommando wrote: most snipers use m4's and m-16's. I couldn't keep quiet any longer. Assuming you're talking about real snipers. No, most snipers do not use M4's and M16's, the knockdown power just isn't there, and the range and accuracy suffers from lack of kinetic energy. (sharpshooters do use these though, and others) Snipers typically (note, not exclusively) use bolt action weapons between .308 and .338 caliber, the exact caliber varies greatly. Shots are taken from concealment, at varying ranges of only a few hundred yards to the extremes of 1500 yards. The longest shot, declasified, was (and don't quote me on this because I don't have my references with me) at 1800 yards. The longest shots were taken with the .50 BMG round (typically a Barrett weapon) because of the ballistic coefficient, and extreme kinetic energy. Recently the military has begun moving the the .338 Lapua Magnum as it has much higher range potential, small lighter round, lower ballistic coefficient (a good thing), and only slightly smaller kinetic energy.   I give the guy an 8/10 he seems to have taken his time and built what he likes, despite that it may not be the best (but time will tell, and that is part of the fun). Personal taste does still count.

This is a two year old thread and you're responding to someone who hasn't posted here in forever.

carl_the_sniper wrote: By the way, the longest sniper kill was by a Canadian, and it was definately not done with a Barrett.

Master Cpl. Arron Perry of the Canadian Armed Forces in Afghanistan during combat in 2003. Using a .50-caliber MacMillan TAC-50 rifle, Perry shot and killed an Afghan soldier from a distance of 2,430 metres (7,972 ft) (Aprox 1.5 miles).

The record was set during Operation Anaconda when a Canadian three-man sniper team from the Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry, (PPCLI), set the new record with a shot on a Taliban fighter.

The bullet was in the air for four seconds and dropped 146 feet. About 250 meters longer than Carlos Hathcock's famous shot.

kurieitaa wrote: carl_the_sniper wrote: By the way, the longest sniper kill was by a Canadian, and it was definately not done with a Barrett. Master Cpl. Arron Perry of the Canadian Armed Forces in Afghanistan during combat in 2003. Using a .50-caliber MacMillan TAC-50 rifle, Perry shot and killed an Afghan soldier from a distance of 2,430 metres (7,972 ft) (Aprox 1.5 miles). The record was set during Operation Anaconda when a Canadian three-man sniper team from the Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry, (PPCLI), set the new record with a shot on a Taliban fighter. The bullet was in the air for four seconds and dropped 146 feet. About 250 meters longer than Carlos Hathcock's famous shot.

Interesting.

Anyway, even though this thread died twice already, I give the kid credit for owning a sniper milsim and admitting there aren't snipers.

And hey, just to tease Canada, it was done with an American weapon