Designated Marksmen/Counter-Sniper AEG advice

[Groombug]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_...Marksman_Rifle

[FOX_111]

If you want to go head up VS a "real" sniper, you need range and precision OR a large volume of round to saturate an erea.

So basically, you need to be a sniper yourself or you need a squad with AEGs.

Snipers are acurate up to 250 feets, on some occasions, 300 feets. AEGs are acurate up to 200 feets if lucky.

From experience, a tricked out M14 at 400fps would be just ok, because it give you some range and a rather usable acuracy. And you still have full auto.

[Drake]

I think what a lot of people are missing about the counter-sniper role is that it actually isn't a Sniper vs. Sniper setup. It's NOT Enemy At The Gates. The modern counter-sniper is something alone the lines of the US Squad Designated Marksman. The job isn't to go out and become bogged down in a protracted one-on-one hunt against snipers, but to be able to identify, locate and neutralize a sniper should the squad come under fire from one.

While additional range and accuracy are required, there's no real need to match the sniper's range, and the C-S/DM is still a fighting member of the squad, moving and operating alongside them rather than on his own, and who should be able to perform "regular" duty as a rifleman.

[attack-beaver]

the SDM progarm was to take normal troopers and teach them to be able to take moderate to semi-long range shots. most SDM rifles are semi-auto only and have a 20" barrel with a 4 or 8X power scope they are to increase the range of a squad and help remove targets that the normal soldier could not take out.

[Pip]

IMO its a great evolution of the makeup of a modern infantry squad.

[ca406079]

Originally Posted by Groombug

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_...Marksman_Rifle

IF I'm not mistaken, that looks an aweful lot like the new Classic Army SPR....

drool

What kind of mag do you have there? I 've been looking for a locap version of the old school m16 mag for a weapon such as this...

they are called a VN mag. G&P makes them and star makes them in 20round lowcaps

[Groombug]

It's a scratch-built custom based on the US Army SDMR, referenced in the link above. Systema, Hurricane, King Arms, G&P, Harris, Specter Gear and KM are all featured in the final product. I can list a breakdown if you want.

SPRs do not have fixed front triangle sights, nor do they usually use the ACOG as a primary optic.

Originally Posted by ca406079

IF I'm not mistaken, that looks an aweful lot like the new Classic Army SPR....

drool

What kind of mag do you have there? I 've been looking for a locap version of the old school m16 mag for a weapon such as this...

[ILLusion]

Originally Posted by ca406079

IF I'm not mistaken, that looks an aweful lot like the new Classic Army SPR....

drool

What kind of mag do you have there? I 've been looking for a locap version of the old school m16 mag for a weapon such as this...

You are mistaken.

Although the rail system is a similar Knight's Armament design as one found on the M16A4 (MWS)/M5, SR-15 Match, and SPR MK12 mod1, the barrel, front end cap and the front sights are different, as are several other features that definitely don't make it an SPR. I believe the M5 has a front end cap that locks the rail system to the barrel, and as such, the barrel is not truly free floating.

Tokyo Marui has made an 80 round low capacity VN for almost 2 years now.

[ILLusion]

My SPR MK12 mod1:

[longshot]

Brian, Stop showing off your sexy guns...is driving me crazy!!!

impressive. the crane stock on the sniper looks bitchin. You need to get the CA Mk12 Mod 0 frontend.

[HaZarD SFD]

Omg I need to change my boxers..

Originally Posted by HaZarD SFD

Omg I need to change my boxers..

its much more efficient not to wear boxers....or anything else for that matter. I call mine the ASC drip bucket.

[HaZarD SFD]

8O