Sniper rifles have evolved from simple hunting tools into some of the most advanced precision instruments on the battlefield.

The XM2010 is an M24 sniper rifle on steroids. Its transition from the 7.62mm NATO caliber (.308 Winchester) to a .300 Winchester Magnum expands a sniper's effective range from 800 to 1,200 meters.

In addition to the new sniper rifle, there may also be a new replacement for the M249 squad automatic weapon that fires 5.56m rounds. This story first appeared on Fox News and has been republished ...

A Minimum Safe Distance A Russian Sniper Is Redefining 'a Safe Distance' Now, according to Military Times, the Marines are finally switching to a .300 Winchester Magnum platform.

Two hundred years later, Remington is not only America’s oldest gunmaker but also one of the most successful. Recent military sniper rifle contracts, a thriving ammunition plant and a foray back ...

The U.S. Army has awarded Remington Arms Company a lucrative contract to upgrade the M24 sniper rifle, increase the weapon's effective range by 50 percent.

The story of the Remington 700’s official use in the US Military begins in Vietnam. As the Marine Corps needed a newer sniper rifle to replace their stocks of aging M1903 Springfield sniper ...

Remington has long owned the military sniper market – but FNH has set its sights on the becoming the Precision Sniper Rifle of choice. Enter the Ballista, a multi-caliber and modular behemoth ...

The Army officially announced yesterday it has signed on with Remington Arms to upgrade at least 250 of their aging M24 bolt-action sniper rifles into a new configuration dubbed -- weirdly -- the ...

Until recently, most military sniper rifles were adapted from service rifles, like the M1903 Springfield service rifle of World War I and World War II, or hunting rifles like the Remington 700.

PEO Soldier announced yesterday it is aggressively working on an improvement program for the venerable M24 7.62mm sniper rifle. According to PEO for Soldier weapons Col. Doug Tamilio, the service ...

During World War II, the United States attempted to make a sniper rifle version of the M1 Garand with the first version being the M1C. The Remington Model 30 developed off the M1917 design.