The marine corps, the United States plans to adopt a new MK 13 mod 7 sniper rifle for the scout snipers of the marine corps, replacing the current sniper systems M40, which was used since the Vietnam war.
Officials confirmed Monday that the $ 5.3 million United States marine corps United States to request $ 40 million for weapons and fighting vehicles will go to the long-awaited replacement for the old sniper rifles more accurate.
Representative captain Christopher Harrison told the times that the marine corps United States marine corps snipers soon will be armed with Mark 13 mod 7 sniper rifle, originally used by sea Lions that will expand the range and lethality.
For five decades the United States marine corps snipers carried a Remington-based bolt-action M40 models with heavy barrels, and put a Redfield 3-9x variable scope power. The M40 has undergone several changes, getting new features such as new Remington 700 stocks, fiberglass stock, new optics, and other shooting accessories.
Despite modernization, the M40 series was limited to ballistics.308 Winchester round which quickly loses energy through 700 meters. The rifle requires too many fixes sniper to engage the far target is at a distance of 600 meters, a sniper can wait for the bullet drop of 105 inches from the target, and at 1000 yards the drop 421 inches.
The maximum efficiency of the M40 series range of about 1000 yards proved limiting for us combat troops are fighting with militants in Afghanistan and Iraq.
Current and former marine corps snipers have long said that their weapons are worse than other us military branches, and they do not coincide with what the Taliban and ISIS to carry.
“It doesn’t matter if we have the best training,” one anonymous sniper-scout told the Washington Post in 2015. “If we took a thousand yards, before we can shoot, then what’s the point?”
As for the MK 13 with anything more.300 Winchester Magnum, it is effective up to 1,300 meters and only requires correction 246 inch 40 inch vertical and horizontal correction at 1000 yards to five miles per hour wind. Hits the harder and more energy at greater distances, making it more likely to incapacitate the target.
The marine corps times reported that the Marines happy with the change, referring to a sniper, as they say upgrade to Mk13 was “long wait.”
Sourse: sputniknews.com
