Marine Corps and Army choose new sniper weapon

[Jcann]

Switch barrel (308 and 300/338 Norma Mag)
https://www.stripes.com/news/us/arm...ular-rifle-as-standard-sniper-weapon-1.621337

Kind of sounds like they may be doing away with their Remington’s

 

[RETOKSQUID]

Switch barrel (308 and 300/338 Norma Mag)
https://www.stripes.com/news/us/arm...ular-rifle-as-standard-sniper-weapon-1.621337

Kind of sounds like they may be doing away with their Remington’s

Wonder if any of those will eventually make it to the CMP.

 

[O4L]

Nice. And only $16,000!

 

[Aries]

Nice. And only $16,000!

Hey, that's only a little more than the cost of a military hammer!

 

[MacFromOK]

It's a good thing NASA don't use rifles...

 

[Glock 40]

I am kinda surprised military hasn't moved to something like this sooner. Then I remember it is the military. If coin was no issue a MRAD would be one awesome toy.

 

[Jcann]

I'm sure the $16,000 includes 3 barrels, 3 different bolt heads, and 3 different sized mags. An Accuracy International ASR Rifle Kit .308/.300NM/.338NM costs $19,500 from Euro Optic. The Barrett MRAD looks like a steal to me if the kits the same.

 

[JD8]

I'm sure the $16,000 includes 3 barrels, 3 different bolt heads, and 3 different sized mags. An Accuracy International ASR Rifle Kit .308/.300NM/.338NM costs $19,500 from Euro Optic. The Barrett MRAD looks like a steal to me if the kits the same.

I think these run like ~$5k for the base civilian version.

 

[Shadowrider]

I'm sure the $16,000 includes 3 barrels, 3 different bolt heads, and 3 different sized mags. An Accuracy International ASR Rifle Kit .308/.300NM/.338NM costs $19,500 from Euro Optic. The Barrett MRAD looks like a steal to me if the kits the same.

The $16k also includes the glass and suppressor according to the article. That's not near as bad as I would have expected.

 

[TheDoubleD]

Lots of sales pitch in that article. Nothing about what kind of accuracy is expected.

It is not easy to get Switch barrel guns to be accurate and keep their accuracy switching barrels.