RandomPoster
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I am reading conflicting stories dating back almost 10 years, some saying that the Army and Marines have replaced the .308 Winchester with the .300 Winchester Magnum as their standard sniper rifle because it increases the maximum effective range from 900 meters to 1200 meters (about 1300 yards). However, I have been told by others that military snipers almost never shoot past 500 yards and the military has never actually started issuing sniper rifles chambered for .300 WM because of that.
Have the Army and/or Marines actually replaced the .308 with the .300 WM as the standard sniper rifle?
Have the Army and/or Marines actually replaced the .308 with the .300 WM as the standard sniper rifle?