Book of the month
"Ammo & Ballistics" 4 by Bob Forker
This is the 4th revision of the book and includes 173 different calibres and over 2,400 different loads--from the .17 Mach 2 rimfire to the .700 Nitro Express.
Marines Use New Rifle in Fight Against Taliban
Royal Marines serving in Afghanistan have become the first British troops to use a powerful new long-range rifle on the front line, the Ministry of Defence announced today. Members of 40 Commando have begun using the Sharpshooter rifle in battles with the Taliban in dangerous Sangin in Helmand province. The new semi-automatic weapon fires a 7.62mm round, larger than the Army's standard issue SA80 A2 assault rifle, and is more accurate over long distances. More than 400 of the guns - the first new infantry combat rifle to be given to troops in more than two decades - have been bought in a £1.5m urgent operational requirement. Royal Marines from 40 Commando have been using Sharpshooter rifles on the frontline for about a fortnight now, the MoD said. Sergeant Baz Evans of 40 Commando said: "I have fired over 1,000 rounds on the rifle in training; accurately hitting targets over 800m away. "The new Sharpshooter rifle provides quick and accurate fire, with the flexibility of using it in the assault rifle role as well. It's hoofing."
The new rifle is made by Lewis in the US
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