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Message: <blockquote data-quote="ridurall" data-source="post: 1296895" data-attributes="member: 2693">Wow, for a contract like that I'd take up gunsmithing.  Nothing wastes money like the Government.  The odd part is guys on Delta Force used to build and use 30-338 years ago.  Much like the 30 Belted Newton.  A more effecient cartridge that shoots great.  It's also a lot like a .308 Norma Magnum.  When was stationed at Pope AFB I worked part time at Cumberland Knife and Gun back in the 1980s in Fayetteville NC.  We had a lot of customers from the JSOC and Delta Force that would come in to purchase their componets.  They were building their own sniper rifles from Remingtion actions and the Delta guys were great friends with my boss John.  Whenever a new sniper rifle came on the market they would shoot off against it and at that time their home built rifles aways beat the factory rifles.</blockquote>