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The .223 WSSM was introduced in 2003 by the Browning Arms Company, Winchester Ammunition, and Winchester Repeating Arms Company. The .223 designation is a reference to the popular .223 Remington. It is currently the fastest production .22 caliber round in the world with muzzle velocities as high as 4,600 feet per second (1,402 meters per second).
The Army has integrated the system onto the XM2010 Enhanced Sniper Rifle for military testing. [8] In 2018, TrackingPoint introduced the ShadowTrak 6 bolt-action rifle with 6.5 mm Creedmoor cartridge that can hit targets out to 1,000 yards (914 m), and can hit targets traveling at 20 mph (32 km/h) in 1 second.
[6]: 71–72, Rule 156 The Elcho Shield is an example of an annual match rifle competition. Match rifle can be thought of as an extreme, experimental version of target rifle (TR). The key technical differences to target rifle are: [6]: 71–72, Rule 156 Telescopic sights are permitted. Hand-loaded ammunition is permitted.
It is widely accepted within interdisciplinary circles that for a standard rifle firing full-powered cartridges (e.g. .308 Winchester), "long range" means the target is more than 600 m (660 yd) away, [citation needed], while "extreme long range" is generally accepted as when the target distance is more than 1,000 m (1,100 yd) away from the shooter.
Handgun scopes are usually rifle scopes with normal eye relief (especially for the standing position), but sometimes extended eye relief (EER) scopes are used (also called "scout" sights), especially when used for a lying position. All long range handgun metallic silhouette events are fired with targets at the distances 50, 100, 150 and 200 meters.
In 2008 the EXACTO program began under DARPA to develop a "fire and forget" smart sniper rifle system including a guided smart bullet and improved scope. The exact technologies of this smart bullet have not been released. EXACTO was test fired in 2014 and 2015 and results showing the bullet alter course to correct its path to its target were ...
Sporter Competition HBAR (bundled w/ Tasco 3–9x scope and cheekpiece) A2 Ribbed S-1 Flattop Yes Yes .223 REM 5.56 NATO 20 in. HBAR 1:9 No A2 R6700S Sporter Competition HBAR (bundled w/ Tasco 3–9x scope) A2 Ribbed S-1 Flattop Yes Yes .223 REM 5.56 NATO 20 in. HBAR 1:9 No A2 R6701 Sporter Competition HBAR (Special limited edition production run)
Top ranked competitors get to compete in the last match of the season which is the "Precision Rifle Finale". The number of active competitors has increased from 164 in 2012 to over 15,000 by 2023. [2] The competition seeks to find a balance between speed and precision, and targets can both have known (KD) and unknown distances (UKD).