How are Sniper Rifles made?

Question

I see so many of them diffrent kinds from .50 calb to .75
calb

How do they make them so accurate and deadly?

Answer 1

The most significant difference between a sniper rifle and any other rifle is the weight of the bullet and power delivered by the cartridge. The most common is the .50 cal, more usually used in machine guns or cannon. The weight and power create huge inertia in the round which allows the bullet to retain a flatter, straighter trajectory much further than smaller calibres. (The NATO round is very small at 5.56mm and has a very limited effective range. It is designed to maim rather than kill.) This does however mean that the weapons are a handful to use; accuracy and comfort is further improved by a very long, very heavy barrel and recoil compensation built into the stock. The rifle will also be specifically weighted along its length to suit its user. Vents are often cut into the upper face of the muzzle which are designed to force gases upwards and prevent too much barrel lift at the moment of firing. Actually there are too many innovations to describe here - I believe the most popular sniper rifle currently in use is a Barrett .50. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M82_Barrett_rifle

'one' is right - it's the user and his spotter that make the difference in practice, even though critical windage and elevation are now calculated on palm computers with geographical positioning these days rather than the shooter's judgement. He's just not answering your question. If 'every rifle is a potential sniper rifle', why do they build sniper rifles? The 5.56 is completely useless over 4-500 yards.

Answer 2

Every rifle is a sniper rifle in potential and if you limit your sights to what is deemed "A Sniper Rifle" I'd never go into combat with you so, if you're serious ask sears how they build your .22 rifle and then you will know. Accuracy and deadlyness is held within the hands of "THE SHOOTER" not the rifle. Thus endeth the lesson.

Answer 3

Most are made with barrels that are heavier metal and are often laser aligned for accuracy.The biggest difference is really the quality of the barrel which usually is considerably heavier.
But having the staightest shooting weapon is really nothing without todays optics or scopes. Todays scopes combined with the ability modern weapons allow the shooter to see hit targets at over 1500yds with amazing accuracy.

Answer 4

Excellent workmanship, Great engineering, and Superb Marksmen

Answer 5

There are too many tecneques for me to explain.

Answer 6

It is the user that is deadly!!!!

Answer 7

I will not give this answer to an infidel.

Answer 8

very carefully