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Oh, yeah! What a shot! (FOUR shots, actually!). Way to go, Tex!! .....

USMC Sniper stops insurgents from 950 yards

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Sandoval, 26, saw that one of the men was about to place a mortar in a mortar tube. He knew he had to make a well-aimed shot before the insurgent gunner launched the deadly round. Sandoval cleared his thoughts and slowed his breathing as he gently squeezed the trigger of his M-40A3 sniper rifle. The 7.62 mm round covered the 950 yards in a flash, slamming into the chest of the first insurgent.

"The battalion (executive officer) ordered me to 'make the mortars stop,'" said Sandoval, a native of El Paso, Texas. "I took it personally and went out specifically to stop the insurgents." With two more insurgents still alive and ready to continue the mortar attack, Sandoval composed himself for the next shot at the assistant gunner. The last two shots took out the driver of the vehicle that carried the weapon.

"When I finally spotted them along a tree line, I realized how far they were but it was surprising how easy it was," said Sandoval.

Those four shots were the longest in Sandoval has taken since he became a scout sniper.

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USMC M40A3

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Caliber. . . . . . . . 7.62x51mm NATO (.308 Win)
Length . . . . . . . . 44.25" (1124mm)
Weight . . . . . . . . 16.5 lbs (7.5 kg)
Barrel . . . . . . . . Schneider Match Grade SS #7
Barrel Length. . . . . 24 inches (610mm)
Trigger Weight . . . . 3 to 5 pounds

Magazine Capacity. . . 5 rounds
Sight. . . . . . . . . Unertl 10x with Mil-Dots and BDC.
Stock. . . . . . . . . McMillan Tactical A4
Max Effective Range. . 1000 yards (915 meters)

In 1996 the USMC started on the design for the replacement of the M40A1, the result was the M40A3. It uses a remington 700 short action, with a steel floorplate assembly and trigger guard built by D.D. Ross. The Unertl rings and bases have been replaced with D.D. Ross base and G&G Machine rings. The rifles also come with a harris bipod and an accessory rail, also built by G&G Machine. The stock is a new McMillan A4, with adjustable cheek and length of pull.

As the M40A1's rotate in for service and repair, they are replaced by M40A3's. All M40A3s are built by USMC armorers at Quantico Virginia. The M40A3 is an outstanding replacement for the aging M40A1's. The rifles are extremely accurate, very rugged, and are designed from the ground up to be a superb sniper rifle. Combined with the new M118LR ammo, it makes a system that is ranked with the best in the world.

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[Donaeus]

"I took it personally and went out specifically to stop the insurgents terrorists."

Awesome job Marine!!! God bless and stay safe.

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