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<blockquote data-quote="Shawn Carlock" data-source="post: 99785" data-attributes="member: 4"><p>GG,</p><p></p><p> Most sniper courses for miltary run 12-14 weeks for full term courses. They have extensive training in ballistics, field craft, field support, recon etc.</p><p> If the system was designate an M24 it was probably for the Army. The are produced at Remington to Army specs. The M40 a similar version for the Marines are built in house by Marine armorers. They often come with Kreiger, Snyder or other match barrels. The stocks are usually McMillan camo inpregnated the "teflon appearing coating is possible but most end users spray paint to match the environment they are working that day.</p><p> The military uses 2 or 3 different kinds of ammo for sniper rifles most common is a special ball ( I forget the designation ) and various match rounds from Black Hills, Federal and Lake City.</p><p> There are a number of 50's in use but are most often used for "hard target" work. The number of Lapuas, ultras etc is very small I am told.</p><p> It is unfortunate that the people building the rifles for the operators don't ask their opinion about what they want in the field. This business of a 308 win sniper rifle weighing 18+ lbs is retarded. We all know you can have a serious LR rifle in a serious caliber that tips the scale in the 12-13 lb region. To much input from the marksman unit and not enough from the ground pounders. Typical.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Shawn Carlock, post: 99785, member: 4"] GG, Most sniper courses for miltary run 12-14 weeks for full term courses. They have extensive training in ballistics, field craft, field support, recon etc. If the system was designate an M24 it was probably for the Army. The are produced at Remington to Army specs. The M40 a similar version for the Marines are built in house by Marine armorers. They often come with Kreiger, Snyder or other match barrels. The stocks are usually McMillan camo inpregnated the "teflon appearing coating is possible but most end users spray paint to match the environment they are working that day. The military uses 2 or 3 different kinds of ammo for sniper rifles most common is a special ball ( I forget the designation ) and various match rounds from Black Hills, Federal and Lake City. There are a number of 50's in use but are most often used for "hard target" work. The number of Lapuas, ultras etc is very small I am told. It is unfortunate that the people building the rifles for the operators don't ask their opinion about what they want in the field. This business of a 308 win sniper rifle weighing 18+ lbs is retarded. We all know you can have a serious LR rifle in a serious caliber that tips the scale in the 12-13 lb region. To much input from the marksman unit and not enough from the ground pounders. Typical. [/QUOTE]
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