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Long range sniper-style rifle matches at various ranges from unconventional shooting positions became popular in the 1990s.PRS rules established in 2012 stipulated rifles used by competing shooters must fire bullets with a diameter not greater than 7.82 millimetres (0.308 in) at muzzle velocities not greater than 980 m/s (3,200 ft/s).
The International Confederation of Fullbore Rifle Associations (ICFRA) is the international association for the fullbore rifle shooting sports of target rifle ('TR') (called 'Palma' rifle in the US) and F-Class, which are long range competitions shot at distances between 300 and 900 meters or 300 to 1,000 yards depending on the range. [1]
The table below gives a list of firearms that can fire the 5.56×45mm NATO cartridge, first developed and used in the late 1970s for the M16 rifle, which to date, is the most widely produced weapon in this caliber. [1]
Developed for the eventually cancelled US Army Individual Carbine Competition, the Individual Carbine is a 5.56×45mm weapons system. First batch units used a spiral-fluted barrel in either 14.7 inches or 16.1 inches. Later units returned to a more conventional style.
The science of long-range sniping came to fruition in the Vietnam War. US Marine Gunnery Sergeant Carlos Hathcock held the record from 1967 to 2002 at 2,286 m (2,500 yd). [12] He recorded 93 official kills. [citation needed] After returning to the US, Hathcock helped to establish the Marine Corps Scout Sniper School at Quantico, Virginia. [13]
A U.S. Army graphic detailing the competitors for the program as of December 2020. The Next Generation Squad Weapon (NGSW) program is a United States military program created in 2017 by the U.S. Army to replace the 5.56mm M4 carbine, the M249 SAW light machine gun, and the 7.62mm M240 machine gun, with a common system of 6.8mm cartridges and to develop small arms fire-control systems for the ...
Gas-operated long-stroke piston, rotating bolt: Rate of fire: Approx. 700 rounds/min: Muzzle velocity: M193: 965 m/s (3,166 ft/s) SS109: 925 m/s (3,034.8 ft/s) Effective firing range: 250–400 m sight adjustments: Maximum firing range: 450 m (492 yd) Feed system: 30-round detachable STANAG box magazine (standard issue) or other STANAG ...
The M16 rifle (officially designated Rifle, Caliber 5.56 mm, M16) is a family of assault rifles adapted from the ArmaLite AR-15 rifle for the United States military. The original M16 rifle was a 5.56×45mm automatic rifle with a 20-round magazine.