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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]
The 6.5-284 has been used extensively in benchrest competitions and is known as an extremely accurate long range round. Using an improved version of the 6.5-284, Rich DeSimone set a 1,000-yard (914.4 m) world record with a 1.564-inch (39.73 mm) group. [4]
From 8 mm caliber upwards the rise of sectional density and penetrating capability of practical spin-stabilized rifle bullets (bullets up to 5 to 5.5 calibers in length) tends to flatten out. [7] This means that, loaded with light, short and soft-nosed 8 mm bullets, the 8mm Remington Magnum can be used on remarkably small game.
The .30-378 Weatherby Magnum is a long range cartridge. It is the most powerful - in terms of energy - .30 caliber production cartridge available. [7] It is also the flattest-shooting .30 caliber factory ammunition available. Dependent on the ammunition chosen the cartridge has a maximum point blank range of over 400 yd (370 m).
The TAC-50 is a military and law enforcement weapon, which, designated as the C15, has been the standard long-range sniper weapon (LRSW) of the Canadian Army since 2000. Rifles of the TAC-50 family are guaranteed to provide 0.5 minute of angle groups with match-grade ammunition under ideal conditions. [4]
Extreme Long Range. Precision rifle shooting at distances from 1000 to 1600 meters. Ultra Long Range. Precision rifle shooting at very long distances of 1600 meters or more. Rimfire. Target rifle shooting with .22LR caliber rifles. Support and Backup firearms. Shooting with pistols and medium range semi-auto rifles. Scoring System
The round was designed with a possible military need for a cartridge for anti-personnel, anti-sniper, and anti-materiel roles with a (supersonic) precision range of 2,200 yards (2,000 m). It is offered as a competitor to the most common military NATO long-range service cartridges, such as .338 Lapua Magnum and the .50 BMG.
Common rifle cartridges, from the largest .50 BMG to the smallest .22 Long Rifle with a $1 United States dollar bill in the background as a reference point.. This is a table of selected pistol/submachine gun and rifle/machine gun cartridges by common name.