US Army M24 (USA)
Caliber: .308 Win.(7.62x51mm NATO)Operation: Bolt Action, Feed: 5 Round internal magazine, Weight: 12lbs(5.49 kg)empty without scope, Length: 43in(1092mm)Sights: 10x42 Leupold UltraM3 scope sight(Mil Dots), plus detachable emergency iron sights. Barrel: 24in(610mm) Stock: HS Precision - adjustable length. Max. Effective Range: 732 yards(800 meters) Expected Accuracy: 1 MOA with M118 (Ammo is limiting factor)
The M24. *
By the mid-1980s, the US Army's M21 Sniper Rifles,
built on the M14 actions, were wearing out, and suitable replacement parts
were scarce. The new world's political situation moved the focus of the
NATO and the US Army troubles from the Europe to the Middle West. The flat,
open desert terrains produced the need for the rifle with effective range
ot to 1000 meters. The US Army set the specifications for bolt action,
stainless steel barrel rifle with Kevlar-graphite stock. After final shoot
off between Steyr SSG rifle and Remington model 700BDL, the latest was
standardized in 1987 as a US Army's Model 24 sniper rifle. The M24 has
a 24" (609mm) stainless steel barrel, with a bore specially cut for the
M118 7.62mm NATO Match Grade ammunition. The barrel was rifled with a special
Remington- developed rifling, called 5R. It had five lands and grooves
that make one turn in 11 1/4" (286mm), and the edges of the lands were
slightly rounded to reduce friction. The stock was a composite of Kevlar
and graphite. The butt plate is adjustable through a range of 2.7" (69mm)
to accommodate all shooters. The Leupold-Stewens M3 Ultra telescopic sight
is a fixed 10X scope. It has range finding reticle and built-in compensator
for bullet drop.