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    Ukrainian sniper who claims new world record. He’s 58 years old. (WSJ article)

    Fwiw, pretty sure Ukriane is loading this aluminum tipped Hornady bullet with their long range sniper rifle. The listed G1 BC value kind of blows my mind… Fwiw, this appears to the super high-end Japanese Marxh scope that was used...
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    Ukrainian sniper who claims new world record. He’s 58 years old. (WSJ article)

    This forum is not appropriate for a discussion re complex geopolitics. I do have opinions based on historical knowledge and family ties in central Europe, but I’ll just leave it at this post: I’m good with that...others not so much. Moving on…
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    Ukrainian sniper who claims new world record. He’s 58 years old. (WSJ article)

    Our own top military leadership briefed Congress behind closed doors in early Feb 2022, just before the invasion, and predicted that Ukraine's military would only be able to hold out for 72 hours at most against a full-scale Russian invasion. Gen. Milley gave them 3-days before the country would...
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    Ukrainian sniper who claims new world record. He’s 58 years old. (WSJ article)

    Unless one thinks the 2017 record by a Canadian sniper was also “straight up propaganda,” it would seem the Ukrainian’s exceeded the old record by ~870 feet. Given the experience, equipment used, and supporting video evidence, it seems plausible to have beaten the previous record. Luck was still...
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    M1 Garands

    As others have noted, you'll want to go through CMP to get your first M1 Garand. The nice thing about getting an M1 Garand in 30-06 is that you can then compete with them in vintage rifle matches. This is a "JCG as-issued M1" match from years ago. It's 200 yards, and 3 positions. It doesn't...
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    Ukrainian sniper who claims new world record. He’s 58 years old. (WSJ article)

    Frank, the owner of Bartlein Barrels, was contacted by the Ukrainians after the event and before it was publicly reported. They privately shared details with him of that shot, and sent him pics. Here's what Frank shared on the m14 forum. I suspect this is legit, the only unknown thing is whether...
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    Ukrainian sniper who claims new world record. He’s 58 years old. (WSJ article)

    For those who doubt it, there is a legit video taken at the time. That is how the 9 second bullet flight time has been validated. What has been reported has not been contradicted via any contrary facts. The Russian on the far right is the one who immediately doubled over. The other two on the...
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    Ukrainian sniper who claims new world record. He’s 58 years old. (WSJ article)

    I recall from the Hollywood movie ‘Enemy at the Gates’ that during the Battle of Stalingrad circa 1942, Russia famously using Vasily Zaitsev for propaganda purposes in those dark early days of the war. Unlike some other details of that movie, I think that aspect was historically accurate. All...
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    Ukrainian sniper who claims new world record. He’s 58 years old. (WSJ article)

    Well, I’ll let Frank of Bartlein barrels chime-in, but the Ukrainians did contact him and ordered a “large quantity” of those barrels before the story broke…so the fact patten is there. Frank does sometimes post here on the vintage rifle section, hence my post here. Over in the m14 forum he...
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    Ukrainian sniper who claims new world record. He’s 58 years old. (WSJ article)

    The Russians definitely aren’t going to validate whatever happened that day. Regardless, I’ve made a mental note to never invade Ukraine, as even the old guys will volunteer to become snipers…
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    Ukrainian sniper who claims new world record. He’s 58 years old. (WSJ article)

    Not a vintage sniper rifle topic, but an interesting article on the 58-year old Ukrainian sniper who likely set a new wartime record. Domestic Ukrainian rifle with a US Bartlein barrel and a Japanese March-FX scope, looks like a 4-40x52 Genesis version. Ammunition was custom made in Ukraine...
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    Lets argue about the M24

    Yep. To illustrate here's a pre-64 M70 bolt and the parts needed to convert it from 30-06 to 308W length cartridge's. The add-on bolt stop kept the bolt from being pulled too far back relative to the magazine box with the 308W round. The M70 magazine box for the shorter 308W round also had to...
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    U.S. Army/Navy/USMC M14-based sniper and DMR/SDM rifles circa late-1960s to late 201Xs

    No, I think it was just mid-20th century military thinking. Almost all military rifles made up thru WWII allowed loading via stripper clips, and that was carried over to the M14, likely to simply preserve a traditional way of loading the rifle. In addition, a solider can easily carry 60 extra...
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    U.S. Army/Navy/USMC M14-based sniper and DMR/SDM rifles circa late-1960s to late 201Xs

    Thanks. As to your question, only via that picture you posted. However, I once saw an original 1941 Lend-Lease M1 Garand at a gun show that had been ruined - as someone back in the 1950s or 60s had drilled 4 threaded holes into the left side of the receiver to presumably mount of one of those...
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    U.S. Army/Navy/USMC M14-based sniper and DMR/SDM rifles circa late-1960s to late 201Xs

    I meant to post this earlier this year for anyone interested. Archival picture from Springfield Armory of the 'original' prototype T44E4 (later adopted as the M14) sniper rifle that was tested at Ft Benning in 1958. The 2.2x M84 scope was the 'control' scope during these tests, and various...
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    Vintage Sniper Rifle Picture Thread

    Swedish M41/B sniper rifle w/ original 1941 dated scope. Its a 1900 dated Mauser receiver.
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    U.S. Army/Navy/USMC M14-based sniper and DMR/SDM rifles circa late-1960s to late 201Xs

    I’m sure it was 50 percent luck at that distance. I understand that the U.S. has trained many Ukrainian snipers, presumably SOCOM-based trainers: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/ukraine-russia-war-cbs-sees-why-snipers-us-guns-ammunition-more-vital-than-ever/ That hunt continues, with both U.S. and...
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    U.S. Army/Navy/USMC M14-based sniper and DMR/SDM rifles circa late-1960s to late 201Xs

    Digressing, but Ukrainian snipers who are still alive have acquired a lot of combat exposure. A new record was reportable reached this month, a Russian invader hit at a whopping 3800 meters...
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    U.S. Army/Navy/USMC M14-based sniper and DMR/SDM rifles circa late-1960s to late 201Xs

    Pictures of US Special Forces soldiers with an unusual XM25/M25 sniper rifle. This was taken in Iraq in 2003. In the background are Kurdish soldiers. What is unique about this rifle (aside from the fact that not many were made 30 years ago), is that it has the old Pachmyar buttpad on...
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    Need help deciding M40A1 build configurations

    No expert, but from what I have read online, in the very late 1970s the early M40A1s still had the 3-9x Redfield scopes, but a Marine Recon unit (that escapes me at the moment), apparently mounted some T10s to their M40A1s, as it was a better scope with much better turrets than the old Redfield...
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