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Also see:

Ministry of Defence Fact Sheets L96 Sniper Rifle and L115A3 Long Range Rifle

 

Factsheet

L96 Sniper Rifle and L115A3 Long Range Rifle

The L96 sniper rifle and the L115A3 Long Range Rifle are used by military snipers across all three Services.

 

The L115A3 Long Range Rifle [Picture: MOD]

Designed to achieve first-round hit at 600m and harassing fire out to 1100m, the Accuracy International L96 sniper rifle has been upgraded with a new 3-12 x 50 sight and spotting scope.
 
The L115A3 Long Range Rifle fires an 8.59mm bullet, heavier than the 7.62mm round of the L96, and less likely to be deflected over extremely long ranges.

Sniper Rifle L96

Calibre: 7.62mm
Weight: 6.5kg
Length: (adjustable) 1124-1194mm
Muzzle velocity: 838m/s
Feed: 10-round box
Effective range: 900m, harassing fire 1100m

Long Range Rifle L115A3

Calibre: 8.59mm
Weight: 6.8kg
Length: 1300mm
Muzzle velocity: 936m/s
Feed: 5-round box
Effective range: 1100m plus

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Staring down the barrel of sniper's deadly new rifle that kills at 1,100m - Times Online

 

City firm's £4m rifle is delivered to Afghan front line - Portsmouth Today

The L115A3 rifle

 

Sniper rifle Kill from a mile away Issued to troops The Sun HomePageNews

 

New 23 000 Sniper Rifle Unveiled (from This Is Wiltshire)

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comments?

[punster]

I believe the 8.59 mm they are talking about is the .338 Lapua magnum.

[elhombrelibre]

Now, the article/link below describes a real sniper from a time when men were men for sure!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simo_H%C3%A4yh%C3%A4

[M Kehoe]

I really enjoy gun porn, so it must be a sin.

5.56mm

[Thunder90]

I Would not be suprised if the Pentagon puts in an order for thousands of those rifles.