The Remington 700 Sniper Rifle is a conventional bolt-action
rifle chambered in .308, and equipped with a 4X magnification
optical scope. This combination allows accurate shooting from
extremely long range. It carries five rounds in an internal flush
magazine which must be loaded singly.
Experts can cycle a bolt-action rifle and have a second shot
ready in less time than it takes for the target to hit the ground
from the first shot. Unfortunately, you're no expert - like the rest
of us, it takes you quite a bit longer. The sniper rifle has the
lowest rate of fire of any of the firearms, including the Ithaca.
That fact dictates how the rifle must be used. If you wade in toe to
toe with someone, you're likely to be mowed down by their greater
volume of firepower, unless you're an incredible wing shot from the
hip. This weapon is intended for a wholly different role - staying
well back, out of the action, and picking people off before they
know what hit them. If you have a knack for finding hidey holes and
sniper nests, and if you're good enough to pick someone off with the
first shot, the life of a sniper may be for you.
The sniper rifle is chambered to fire .308
ammunition.
.308
Metric Dimensions:
7.62x51mm
Bullet Weight:
180 Grains
Bullet Velocity:
2650 Feet Per Second
Total kinetic energy at the muzzle:
2,750 foot pounds
Relative Stopping Power (RSP) index:
???
Marshall's One Shot Stop percentage:
99%
Serpentine Damage Factor:
95
Also known as .308 Winchester, .308 NATO, 7.62 NATO or 7.62x51mm,
this is accepted as the prime battle rifle caliber of the free
world. It's also commonly used in sniper rifles and light machine
guns (such as the legendary M60). The .308 borders on overkill for
man-sized targets, retaining a significant amount of energy after
passing completely through a human body. I can vouch from personal
experience that it pulverises boulders into
gravel.
This is a single, solitary round of .308; it's ideal
for the Remington 700. Snipers make every shot count, and if you can
do the same, this one round represents one kill.
This is a handful of .308 - 5 rounds, to be exact.
While it may not sound like a lot, this is enough to fill the
internal magazine of the Remington 700... and if you can't defend
your sniper nest with a fully loaded rifle, you might want to
consider a new line of work.
This
page gets loaded more often than Ted
Kennedy.
