I saw a piece on TV concerning a '416' sniper rifle and the range was 2000 yards....I came onto the peice at the very end so does anyone have any info, what type of shell it uses, etc., at that range it has to be heavy, is a tripod used. Thanks for your help.
2007-03-15 15:03:36 · 8 answers · asked by Steve S 4 in Politics & Government ➔ Military
You can read about it here:
http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/systems/ground/m82.htm
And on this site they claim a record shot of 2500 meters.
http://en.allexperts.com/e/m/m/m82_(rifle).htm
2007-03-15 15:45:14 · answer #1 · answered by chuck_junior 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm not sure but you maybe talking about the new .416 Barrett. The rifle fires a 400 grain .416 bullet out of a necked down .50 caliber shell at 3250fps delivering 9379.50 ft lbs of muzzle energy from a 29 inch barrel.
The caliber and rifle are Ronnie Barrett's answer to all of the .50 caliber bans in the U.S.
2007-03-15 23:48:48 · answer #2 · answered by . 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am not familiar with the "416", however: I once owned a Barrett .50cal anti-sniper rifle. It's max effective range against a man sized target was about 3.5 clicks, with a Leopold 5x11 on top. Two km would be about as far as anyone could score a hit with any rifle using open sites, I think.
2007-03-15 22:12:42 · answer #3 · answered by Don 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes it is called a Barret 50 Caliber sniper riffle (after the inventor). it was previewed on the Program Mail Call. It is a moderately waited weapon. it uses a tripod but has a remarkable balance system that reduces recoil tremendously. It has both single fire and rapid fire capability. it holds 3 rounds in the clip. with plans to increase the clip size to 5. It can penetrate concrete and steel plate. it was designed to demoralize and intimidate the enemy. and it does a good job...
2007-03-15 22:18:29 · answer #4 · answered by Don 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It uses a 50 caliber shell. But 2000 yd shots Na. What with windage,elevation I would have to see it before I would believe it
2007-03-15 22:16:11 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
fyi. There is talk an Australian SAS soldier in Afghanistan under difficult conditions made a 2100 - 2200 metre shot. If you look into the way they operate you may understand what that means.
2007-03-16 02:43:46 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
go to discoverychannel.com its under future weapons they might have that segment on there
2007-03-15 22:09:25 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2007-03-15 22:13:51 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋