For candidates at the U.S. Army Sniper School at Fort Benning ... The distance of each target requires an elevation dialed onto the scope. The ABC takes in the muzzle velocity, atmospheric ...

Several historical military rifles, despite some innovative features, proved to be exceptionally poor sniper platforms. -France’s Lebel 1886 suffered from off-center scope mounting due to its bolt ...

Snipers consider their target, ballistics ... lens glare on the scope if the sniper is shooting into the sun, and barrel blast that can blow out vegetation or kick up dust. Any of these things ...

The scope has a Leupold MilDot reticle for ... quietly and provides rock solid stability necessary for sniper reconnaissance, target interdiction, observation and surveillance missions.

The rest of the drop correction had to be done within the rifle’s scope, which can be adjusted ... from the muzzle of the Canadian sniper’s gun to target was just over seven seconds.

The Marine Corps celebrated the history of the M40 sniper rifle with Redfield scope at Camp Lejeune. The M40 rifle was the same type of weapon used by Marine sniper Sgt. Charles "Chuck" Mawhinney.