Designated Marksman Rifle?

Question

What action, caliber brand, parts, and glass would you use to make your own Designated Marksman Rifle.

The DMR is a rifle capable of engaging targets out to 800 meters, that also has a high rate of fire to provide suppression and cover for friendly troops. It is NOT a sniper rifle or a precision rifle. You CAN take shots longer than the average assault rifle and it is similar to a battle rifle but more precise and more accurate.

Liist is dead on with his comment about the Draganov. It is a concept well used by the Soviets and one we are adopting as well.

My question is if you were going to build your own precision semi automatic firearm or "DESIGNATED MARKSMAN RIFLE" what would you build?

AWRAmale = Good answer but you copied it from Wikipedia... Is that what you would build?

Kave Karst = You are an idiot. You presuppose my intentions without knowing a thing about me. What my job might be, what my life is, the things that are important to me. As should many of the people on yahoo answers, don't answer when you don't know what you are talking about.

Answer 1

Speaking of DMRs, I'm getting a Dragunov next week.

With the guns I own:

I would either use my Springfield M1A, AR-15, or FAL.

For my M1A I would put a scope and a bipod. I would also get a synthetic stock.

Same with FAL

AR-15 I would get a match 20" barrel and use an ACOG with a Harris bipod.

Answer 2

No, no no. The DMR rifle is designed to look like a standard rifle and not let the person with advanced shooting skills stick out like a sore thumb - like they do with a bolt gun. You carry a bolt gun - you are a 'high value' target. You carry and M1a/M14 - you also stick out like a sore thumb. The DMR is nothing more than the same M4 carbine - except it has a match trigger, match bolt, and match barrel that is 18". And instead of 62gr FMJ ball he's shooting 77, 80 or 90 HPBT bullets. This combo allows him to easily extend his reach to human sized target to 600 yards. (you are hard pressed to hit much byond 200 with the M4). The hope is it will be very difficult to tell the difference between the standard 14.5" carbine from the 3.5" longer barrel guy with the DMR. The DMR is not a 1,000 yard rifle - because the 5.56mm is not a 1,000 yard cartridge. I shot long distance competition in the military. Even with a very nice Service Match AR-15 and the best ammo that can be made - all it takes is just a tiny little bit of wind and the bullet is hosed on it's way to a 600yd target. Granted - the 77, 80, and 90 grain bullets today fly much better than the 69gr ones I used constantly - but there is no free lunch in ballistics. When you up the weight, you drop the velocity - and lost velocity means that gravity and wind have more time to lead the bullet astray. Bottom line. The DMR is just a military Service Match rifle in disguise.

Answer 3

If I had to build a DMR... I'd say an M1A, then you have a solid semi-auto action firing fifteen rounds of the ever-effective and deadly .308. I'd go with Black Hills ammo, as it's pretty darned good stuff as far as I've seen of it. As for optics, since this is a scout rifle and not a sniper rifle, a rugged 4x or so scout mounted scope should help with a fast target acquisition an still be effective at the ranges you're asking for.

So here we go:
Springfield M1A Scout Squad
Black Hills 308 168g Gold Hornady A-Max
Leupold 4x28 FX-II Scout Scope
Badger Ord. Heavy Duty Rings

And if you feel the need for it, a Harris bipod should serve you well.

Answer 4

All a designated marksmans rifle is a service gun that may have a heavy barrel and scope.

But a Designated Marksman is a guy that has had a little more training at hitting distance targets than the standard infantryman gets.

Some times they get a accurized weapon, and some times its the same thing they have been using. Its a position not a gun.

***did some searching on the web, this link may be of some help!

http://www.snipercountry.com/hottips/DMR.htm

it is info on a M-14/M1A type of designated marksman rifle.


I see, I had miss read your question!

If I could have and gun and caliber, id go with a M1A (because it is a proven design) in a 260 Winchester rifled to shoot 140 grain BTHP (because it is a flatter shooting cartridge than the 308 with higher B.C.) Id go with a 2-7 power scope that was easily removable and replace that with a aim point red dot for close in work.

Answer 5

Barrel: A 22-inch (560 mm) stainless steel, match grade barrel by either Krieger Barrels, Inc. or Rock Creek Barrels, Inc. (Mike Rock Barrels).
Stock: McMillan Tactical M2A fiberglass stock. This particular stock features a pistol grip and a buttstock with adjustable saddle cheekpiece.
Optics: The MIL-STD-1913 Picatinny rail built by GG&G Armament Arizona allows for the use of any optic compatible with the rail; this includes a rather large variety of military scopes and imaging devices. The most common scope used on the USMC DMR are TS-30.xx series day scopes, AN/PVS-10 or AN/PVS-17 night vision scopes, and Leupold Mark 4 or Unertl M40 10× fixed power scopes.
Muzzle device: Most USMC DMRs utilize the traditional M14 muzzle device, although since deployment in 2001, some DMRs are now equipped with the OPS, Inc. 2-port muzzle brake, which is threaded and collared to accept an OPS, Inc. 12th Model sound suppressor.
Bipod: A Harris S-L bipod is used on the USMC DMR.

Answer 6

Although it is just a position for my ideal rifle I would want a:
PTR MSG 91, 20" Fluted Barrel, Harris Bipod, Leopold Mark 4 1-3x14mm CQ/T variable power red dot scope
For ammo Federal 175 gr, Black Hills 175gr, or preferably Lapua in 185 gr FMJBT.

Answer 7

I'm with Jon on this, it is a function more than a weapon.
Simo Hahya used the standard issue Finnish Mosin with iron sights to take out 500+ Soviet troops during the first 100 days of the winter War in 1939

Answer 8

Get a Savage 110 chambered for 308 and put a Nikon scope on it and you will have something that does the job without breaking the bank. I am old fashioned so I like an M1 Garand with a scope on it; just like the Israeli army uses. You can take out multiple targets before they can blink; love that old 30-06 Garand and everything about it.

Answer 9

The tax structure of my community has created a County SWAT unit which I can freely obtain to legally resolve threat to life issues so I won't be building designated marksman rifle or
enlisting services of those who do. I'd appreciate it if my local
SWAT does not have to employ tax money getting a grip on
'volunteers'. If I'm called upon for jury duty you'll get a fair trial.
Nevermind what you built something for.

Answer 10

They already make them*... Purchase one in 308 or 30-06 caliber with a 26 inch bull barrel, equipped with a 20 power scope*... You pick the brand*... It would probably cost you more to build one than to just buy a used or new one*....