In CA, Snipers can’t use a .50 Rifle.
They passed that Law so the Politicians would feel safer.
Heck, I couldn’t even afford the ammo let alone the rifle.
.338 Lapua.
Far too expensive for my blood. I can buy MANY 300 winmag rifles for the cost of one of those. $16,000 for a rifle?? Really?
people focus on gear far more than training. without training, gear is worthless. The most sniper kills ever wracked up were done with a 3x power scoped Mosin-Nagant.
A trained person with a crap kit is far far far more effective than untrained person with a tier 1 kit.
ML/NJ
Coming in at first place is Simo Hayha of Finland who used a M91/30.
Next is Ivan Sidorenko of the former Soviet Union who used a M91/30.
Number 3 is Fyodor Okhlopkov, also from the former Soviet Union who likewise used a M91/30.
Followed closely by his comrade Lyudmila Pavlichenko who used a M91/30.
Are you seeing trend here yet? If you're not there's no help for you.
And at number 6 we have the celebrated Vasili Zaitsev. Guess what he used.
In eighth place is Zhang Taofang of China who used a
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Not that long ago Ukraine dumped millions of M91/30s into the US market. C&R holders bought them by the full original crate. You could have bought 6 for under $500. I have a safe just for my Mosins.
I know someone that just bought a Scalpel in 300 wnimag