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The U.S. Marines and Army Have a New Sniper Rifle That Can Change Calibers

Saturday, 26 December 2020, 16:00 MJA Uncategorized 29

How is that possible? We explain what the Marines and Army are doing.

29 Comments on The U.S. Marines and Army Have a New Sniper Rifle That Can Change Calibers

  2. Well, THAT was a stupid article at National Interest. Very unsatisfying: they promise to “explain what the Marines and Army are doing” but can’t be bothered to explain what the Marines and Army are doing. Is it just a barrel swap? Do they have some kind of universal bolt face that works for both .30 and .336? Can the conversion be done in combat conditions? Does it take tools or is it all by hand? How do they maintain point of aim accuracy when switching calibers?

    Pfui.

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  5. Without reading the article John Q. Public has been doing this for years. Even Anymouse has been doing this with his pistols from 9mm to 41AE for many years (different barrel and return spring and two minutes or less to swap) and many other conversions available.

    General population is clueless to how many calibers available to the AR platform… (ask Brad…)

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  8. Swap the barrels in the field on a bolt action without taking a sight-in shot or two? Mr. sniper would probably prefer you just give him the dedicated second rifle so he can take the one he needs for the job. Damn site cheaper too…

    I don’t believe you need a sniper rifle to do the politicians or their minions. Wall, plus automatic belt fed would do nicely thank you. Perhaps a nice freshly dug trench next to the wall and a skid steer or perhaps a D9 if there’s sufficient numbers.

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  9. “The Army will now buy some 536 rifles for around $10.14 million, while the Marines will buy 250 rifles for $4 million next year. The numbers are likely to increase as the aging rifles are phased out. ”

    That’s 18,656.72 per .308 rifle. That’s total BS. There’s hidden spending right there.

    “while the Marines will buy 250 rifles for $4 million next year.”

    That’s $16,000.00 per rifle.

    More BS.

    I’d be very happy to sell my Savage 10fp-sr for $16,000.00 to them.

    I’ll be able to replace it with about 15 rifles of exact sameness at that price. Or maybe a lot more ammo than I currently have..

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  11. Jackoffery on the taxpayer’s dime. It also introduces another caliber of ammo to the supply chain. Whoever is responsible for this ought to be tarred and feathered. Never have been a gadgeteer.

    This is bullshittery on a government scale.

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  12. One of my dads older brothers was a paratrooper and a trained sniper at the very end of World War 2. I don’t think that his rifle cost anywhere near that much. And his rifle was more than likely a 30.06 or similar caliber. He was a excellent marksman having grown up in the woods of N Idaho and a hunter from an early age in his teens. Fortunately for him he didn’t see duty in Europe but he did serve Occupation duty for a couple of years in Japan at the end of the war.

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  17. My Old Man was a stone-solid natural, qualified Expert in the USMC before deploying to the South Pacific during WWII.
    He taught me to shoot but I doubt I will ever be that good.

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  19. A Lapua will kill anything at 50 or 100 yards a .308 will. I’m not seeing the Tactical advantage of more weight. Hopefully the enemy will freeze in place while your swapping out uppers. By the way, it’s two pins, just like an AR.

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  23. Anymouse

    I just noticed your post, and yes you are correct. Both platforms. The 6.5 SPC misses fitting in an AR 10 platform by .050. That round goes for a mile with zero recoil. The race is on.

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  25. On a lighter note–

    Three Pilots at the Pearly Gates –
    A Christmas Story

    Three pilots died on Christmas Eve and were met by Saint Peter at the pearly gates. Saint Peter said, ‘In honor of this holy season, you must each possess something that symbolizes Christmas to get into heaven.’

    The Army helicopter pilot thumbed through his pockets and pulled out a lighter. He flicked it on. ‘It’s a candle,’ he said. Saint Peter said ‘It did make light; you may pass through the pearly gates’.

    The Air Force pilot reached into his pocket and pulled out a set of keys. He shook them and said, ‘They’re bells.’ Saint Peter said, ‘They had a ring to them; you may pass through the pearly gates.’

    The Marine pilot started searching desperately through his pockets and finally pulled out a pair of women’s panties. St. Peter looked at the man with a raised eyebrow and asked, ‘And just what do those symbolize?’ He replied, ‘These are Carols.’

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