New seal sniper rifle?

[OldLeatherneck]

My buddies future son-in-law is a seal sniper and he is now shooting a new sniper rifle the MK-20. He says it is a 7.62 rifle and that he has been hitting a 20 inch plate at 1000 meters. Here is a link to the rifle.

http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2010/12/15/the-mk-20-mod-0-sniper-support-rifle-ssr/

 

[Mike]

Re: New seal sniper rifle

"Navy" and "SEAL".

I'm pretty sure this isn't replacing the A191.

 

[OldLeatherneck]

Re: New seal sniper rifle

I dont think i said it was replacing anything.

 

[Mike]

Re: New seal sniper rifle

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: OldLeatherneck</div><div class="ubbcode-body"> new sniper rifle </div></div>

You didn't say SSR, or DMR, you said "new sniper rifle". New implies replacing the old.

 

[OldLeatherneck]

Re: New seal sniper rifle

So Mike have you heard of the MK-20? I hadnt so it is new and they are trying it out. So it doesnt mean that they are replacing anything just trying it out.

 

[Flying Goose]

Re: New seal sniper rifle

Semantics! New can also mean in addition to.

 

[Switchblade]

Re: New seal sniper rifle

That's not a sniper rifle. It's a DMR, or support squad rifle

I would also guess the slight against Navy, and Seal was intentional as well

 

[OldLeatherneck]

Re: New seal sniper rifle

That's not a sniper rifle. It's a DMR, or support squad rifle

I would also guess the slight against Navy, and Seal was intentional as well [/quote

Corrected the mistake, not intentional.

 

[AvsFan]

Re: New seal sniper rifle

Interesting...I know an instructor down in Coronado. Last time we talked their designated rifles are the AIAW 300WM and McMillan 50BMG. He said they were testing the 338 Lapua in various platforms.

 

[dadzic]

Re: New seal sniper rifle

This is just my personal opinion but I'm not a big fan of SCAR looks and that rifle sure looks a lot like a SCAR. Would I love to own a SCAR? YES. However, I was always a fan of ar type rifles. For some reason the SCAR just looks bulky and Star Wars/futuristic like. But SCAR gets raving reviews, and one of my Ranger friends said that while in Afghanistan he preferred the SCAR over the m4. At the end of the day beauty is in the eye of the beholder I guess. Personally, I would take the m-110 SASS over this any day.

 

[shorthairs]

Re: New seal sniper rifle

Is this rifle available to the civilian population?

 

[sidewaysil80]

Re: New seal sniper rifle

It looks very much like an m14 in troy industries chassis. Probably a metric shit ton lighter however...