RE: sniper rifle for hunting?
 

Oldgrunt,

I'm on the outside looking in now, but it seems that the Army snipers are a lot better trained and prepared than the guys that I served with after Vietnam.

Maybe someone can help me. Talking about Vietnam era snipers, there was an Army sniper that had 127 confirmed kills, and I can't remember his name. He worked for Mitch Werbell of OSS and SIONICS fame after Vietnam. I remember they interviewed this guy in the late 70's on a ABC or CBS newsmagazine type show. I remember the image he projected reminded me a lot of the snake eaters that I went through various schools with when I was a grunt. Somebody remember who I'm talking about?

RE: sniper rifle for hunting?
 

GRIZ...you talking about Adelbert Waldren?

RE: sniper rifle for hunting?
 

Thats the guy! I recognize the last name. I thought it was Waldrup. Thanks oldgrunt!

RE: sniper rifle for hunting?
 

i have a 22-250 sighted in at 400yards that has taken down a 8point at about 350yards headshot behind the neck. Or my new 300WSM sighted in at 200yards. Hasnt gotten a hunt under its belt yet tho.

RE: sniper rifle for hunting?
 

To be considered a "sniper rifle," the rifle has to be capable of holding a MOA (minute of angle), regardless of barrel weight, length, twist, or optics. But, most rifles that can do that have a heavy free-floating barrel, the perfect length and twist for the nodes and antinodes, and a good set of optics.

It doesn't matter what your effective range is, just that you can hold a MOA. Basically, for ya'lls purposes, that would be 3 shots in 1" at 100 yds. If your rifle can shoot every round you fire from 100 yards into a 1" pasty, you can declare your rifle a "sniper rifle" if you so choose.

Has nothing to do with the shooter, because you can take the 40, put it in a vise and it will easily hold a MOA, but throw it in someone's hands that doesn't know what they're doing with it, and it will look like a shotgun pattern. That doesn't make the rifle not a sniper rifle, that just makes the shooter unqualified.

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Actually OneShot I beleive was on here saying 1.5MOA. I was surprised. But if it was him, he knows what he is talking about I think.

RE: sniper rifle for hunting?
 

Nope! The '03A4 was/is a WWII rifle that originated from the 03A3 of 1942 design.

RE: sniper rifle for hunting?
 

The phrase "sniper rifle" is entirely misleading, its one of the scary words or phrases that liberals love to use. its also the same phrase that will be used over and over untill the gun grabbers get our bolt action hunting rifles, heres a link http://www.boomershoot.org/general/ScaryWords.htm you all should take a look at .

I think this wyzeguy9 is a troll. careful guys

RE: sniper rifle for hunting?
 

wasnt the 03-A4 just a 03-A3 fitted with a pendington device and modified to be mounted on a tank??

RE: sniper rifle for hunting?
 

from reading everyones post , noone knows the definition of the phrase "sniper rifle".

the definition of a sniper rifle is......there is no definition. well the liberals have a definition, their definition is this Sniper Rifle - Your bolt action hunting rifle. its just a intimidating phrase to be used to refer to a bolt action rifle........... kinda like a shotgun with black synthetic stocks and a shortened barrel is refered to as an "Assault weapon"..............