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This concurs with the pre-M16A2 maximum effective range of 460 m (503 yd). [112] The Colt 3×20 telescopic sight was factory adjusted to be parallax-free at 200 yd (183 m). [ 113 ] [ 114 ] In Delft, the Netherlands Artillerie-Inrichtingen produced a roughly similar 3×25 telescopic sight for the carrying handle mounting interfaces.
This maximum range is only of safety interest, not for combat firing. [14] The M16 rifle is "accurate beyond description". [171] Its light recoil, high velocity, and flat trajectory allow shooters to take headshots out to 300 meters. [172] [173] Newer M16s use the newer M855 cartridge increasing their effective range to 600 meters. [128]
Action type: Semi-automatic Range: 800 meters Weight: 16.5 pounds (with sight and bipod) Length: 44.2 inches Chambered for: 7.62x51mm The M39 Enhanced Marksman Rifle is a long-range variant of the ...
(M406) high-explosive round. The HE round has an olive drab aluminum skirt with a steel projectile attached, gold markings, and a yellow ogive. It arms between 14 and 27 m (46 and 89 ft), produces a ground burst that causes casualties within a 130 m (430 ft) radius, and has a kill radius of 5 m (16 ft). [10] (M583A1) star parachute round.
According to the U.S. Navy, this ammunition should increase the maximum effective range of .300 Winchester Magnum sniper rifle systems to 1,370 m (1,500 yd), decrease wind deflection on bullets in flight and use a reduced muzzle flash propellant that remains temperature stable across an operational temperature range of −32 to 74 °C (−26 to ...
The M21 sniper weapon system (SWS) in the US Army is a national match grade M14 rifle, selected for accuracy, and renamed the M21 rifle. [7] The M21 uses a commercially procured 3–9× variable power telescopic sight, modified for use with the sniper rifle. [8] It is chambered for the 7.62×51mm NATO cartridge.
The previous record of 2,475 meters (2,707 yd; 1.538 miles) was set by British sniper Craig Harrison in 2009 in Afghanistan, using a .338 Lapua Magnum chambered L115A3 Long Range Rifle sniper rifle. [7] Two of the top five longest recorded sniper kills were made with the McMillan TAC-50 rifle, both by Canadian soldiers.
The M4A1 is used by almost all U.S. special operation units; and is the standard service rifle across the U.S. Army (including conventional forces). It has a maximum effective range of 500 to 600 meters (550–660 yd). [5] The fully automatic trigger gives a more consistent trigger pull, which leads to better accuracy. [53]