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[Entwood]

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/afghanistan/10735666/British-sniper-in-Afghanistan-kills-six-Taliban-with-one-bullet.html

[Shackeng]

He had also reportedly made a kill at 1340 Meters! I have done a lot of full bore shooting at Bisley, and 1200 yards was well far enough.

[joff]

Last time I shot (SA80) at 600 yards it was more like what target

[jonny2112]

Nice one 

[jonny2112]

Last time I shot (SA80) at 600 yards it was more like what target

 

[Shackeng]

And I don't suppose that the 5.56mm would reach 1200 yds with much steam. I think that they use something like 8.65 for the long range sniper rifles now.

[Shackeng]

Last time I shot (SA80) at 600 yards it was more like what target

 

Did they go out to 600 with the SA80? With the SLR the Queen Mary was from 500yds down to 100. 

[joff]

600 down by the M275 at Portsmouth. Wow that was a few years ago now

[chrisgixer]

Edit. Wrong thread

Fat fingeeeeers

[joff]

SLR, I liked that one, we had it up to about 90-91 in the navy could of been Evan later. I know I had one on the gate in 89

[Gaffers]

By far the best military rifle I ever shot was the G3.  It kicked like a mule but I could manage a 1" group at 200m with the iron sight.  I would have liked to try it at a longer distance, it's 7.62 so a fair old amount of muzzle velocity.

It was obvious it was a very effective weapon, it's predecessor did kill hundreds of thousands on the Eastern front in WW2.

I wont share my views on the SA80 MK1 or 2.  The words aren't fit for a public forum.

[05omegav6]

That good eh

[joff]

You bet!!!!!!

[Stemo]

I liked the SLR although, being a fairy, my personal weapon was the 9mm sterling sub machine gun.

[Shackeng]

I liked the SLR although, being a fairy, my personal weapon was the 9mm sterling sub machine gun.

Me too, used it for 11 years at Bisley, and got very fond of it.