Lets throw another variable into the mix. These snipers were not shooting at static targets on a range, they were in field conditions and weather, shooting at live targets. One cannot compare apples to oranges in this case. Yeah, the range is a great place to zero a rifle, but the rubber meets the road in live battlefield conditions. Top that of with nervousness, fear, lack of sleep, lack of proper diet, and that brings a whole new world to light. No matter what You do on the range, its the true battlefield that would determine which was the better rifle.