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

The U.S. military appears to have fallen in love with a relatively new sniper system: The Multi-Role Adaptive Design (MRAD) bolt-action sniper rifle from Barrett Firearms. Based on the Barrett 98B ...

For several decades, the U.S. Army’s standard sniper rifle was the M24, essentially a slightly modified version of the Remington 700 rifle, known for its high accuracy. In addition to tight shot ...

The Mk 22 MRAD sniper rifle. US Army The Mk 22 will replace the Army's bolt-action M2010 Enhanced Sniper Rifle from Remington Arms and the M107 Long Range Sniper Rifle from Barrett.

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 ...

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.

Oregon-based sightmaker Leupold will furnish the service with its Mark 5HD 5-25×56 rifle scope for use on the Mk 22 Mod 0 PSR that's based on the Barrett MRAD bolt-action multi-caliber system ...

U.S. Navy SEAL sniper Chris Kyle achieved his famous 2,100 yard shot in 2008 in Sadr City using a .338 Lapua Magnum chambered rifle, a shot impossible for a .308 Winchester rifle to make.

U.S. Special Operations Command is searching for an "Extreme Long Range-Sniper Rifle" to replace the Barrett M107 and Mk 15 sniper rifles currently in its arsenal.

“The Army plans to purchase Multi-Role Adaptive Rifle (MRAD) systems for Foreign Military Sales and Precision Sniper Rifles (PSR) systems for Army Snipers and EOD personnel,” PEO Soldier ...

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.