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Buzz cook

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8. Sniping and sporting are not synonymous

Reply to OffWithTheirHeads (Reply #5)

Wed Feb 1, 2012, 03:43 PM

Feb 2012

For sniping it isn't the rifle, it's the man (or woman) and his skill .

Sport shooting, because it involves people of equal skill is more dependent on the quality of the gun and ammo.

As far as military class long range target rifles are concerned, the M-16/AR-15 with the 5.56mm/.223 have been bring home the bacon at Camp Perry for several years now.

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So does anybody wanna talk about sporting guns here... [View all] BiggJawn Jan 2012 OP

I haven't been to the range in forever. rrneck Jan 2012 #1

Too cold right now. BiggJawn Jan 2012 #3

I do gejohnston Jan 2012 #2

Can you see this? ellisonz Jan 2012 #4

O.K. best sniper rifle? OffWithTheirHeads Jan 2012 #5

I dunno, that Brit monster in .338 Lapua is pretty beastly. BiggJawn Feb 2012 #6

can you imagine a mile and a half shot? OffWithTheirHeads Feb 2012 #7

I can't even SEE a mile and a half. BiggJawn Feb 2012 #9

I want an '03 era veteran Feb 2012 #11

Big 5 regularly has them for about $100.00 but OffWithTheirHeads Feb 2012 #12

That sounds pretty awesome BiggJawn Feb 2012 #14

The new ammo isn't corrosive. mistertrickster Feb 2012 #23

My oldest son(26) shot my 91/30 and my 44 carbine oneshooter Feb 2012 #15

A very funny page, if you are a shooter familiar with these weapons. Callisto32 Feb 2012 #17

Sniping and sporting are not synonymous Buzz cook Feb 2012 #8

At the recent Open Sporter Air rifle Nationals... BiggJawn Feb 2012 #10

I don't entirely believe that. OffWithTheirHeads Feb 2012 #13

.375 Chey Tac for a caliber helpmetohelpyou Nov 2014 #26

In the old DU I wan't allowed to post in Outdoor Life, but that doesn't seem to apply anymore. Callisto32 Feb 2012 #16

Lotsa Luck On This One, BiggJawn. (n/t) Paladin Feb 2012 #18

Me! OriginalGeek Feb 2012 #19

Mosin Nagant at night. Can you really have more fun for $100.00? OffWithTheirHeads Feb 2012 #20

What do you want to talk about... ileus Feb 2012 #21

Sporting rifles? OK here are my hunting rifles, and what I hunt with them. oneshooter Feb 2012 #22

Just noticed... Xela Apr 2012 #24

love sporting rifles jaystuw Nov 2014 #25

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