Essay on British army new sniper rifle ....

[villiers]

I also think it´s time to remember that he´s showing interest in a subject that we all spend time in ventilating. And some of our own postings are not always all that clever. `Twas quite a long text and quite some effort must have gone into it. So I´d personally be quite interested in reading a re-worked version into which some of the ideas posted here have been included.

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[arado]

Villiers. Are you perchance related to Norton as in "Norton Villiers? Love my Commando 750. Whoops, wrong board.. Gary

[villiers]

Villiers. Are you perchance related to Norton as in "Norton Villiers? Love my Commando 750. Whoops, wrong board.. Gary

There´s a rumour in the family that there might be some connection to the makers of that abominable two smoke, so it might just be genetics that I´m a dedicated two wheel addict .... CCM 644 Sumo.

[trooper554877]

The aussie Army along with the brits have gone to the 338 because the AW 50 is too f....g heavy to carry long distances on a patrol or stalk. The aussies have gone to a Blazer 3 in 338 Lapua mag because it can be easily somewhat resently be carried for a long distance on foot if required. It also gives them that 1000+ yardage reach out and touch someone kinda feeling. In all the sniper training i came across they where never trained to rattle of 50 rds in a firefight. Thats the number 2's job with the M4 or SR25 or whatever the fella desires. the SR25 is the 7.62 choice at the moment with the SR98 as well.

So to say that we grab grandads boyes out of the armoury is purely whimsical thinking and not a understanding of what a sniper is trained to do.
Cheers
NED

[Bindi2]

The aussie Army along with the brits have gone to the 338 because the AW 50 is too f....g heavy to carry long distances on a patrol or stalk. The aussies have gone to a Blazer 3 in 338 Lapua mag because it can be easily somewhat resently be carried for a long distance on foot if required. It also gives them that 1000+ yardage reach out and touch someone kinda feeling. In all the sniper training i came across they where never trained to rattle of 50 rds in a firefight. Thats the number 2's job with the M4 or SR25 or whatever the fella desires. the SR25 is the 7.62 choice at the moment with the SR98 as well.

So to say that we grab grandads boyes out of the armoury is purely whimsical thinking and not a understanding of what a sniper is trained to do.
Cheers
NED

You should try a Boyes or a Boyes with a .50 cal BMG barrel

[trooper554877]

You should try a Boyes or a Boyes with a .50 cal BMG barrel

In the words of our once famous pollie

please explain?

Hot up your way

Cheers
NED