New sniper rifle Mk13 Mod 7 Long Range Sniper Rifle. For American Marines
In mid-July 2019, the American press reported that the US Marine Corps would soon be armed with new Mk13 Mod 7 Long Range Sniper Rifle sniper rifles, which reached a state of operational validity. According to the official website of the US Marine Corps, the new rifle reached full operational readiness in the second quarter of 2019. At the same time, the first marine units received new sniper rifles back in 2018 year to conduct comprehensive tests of the new weapons.
It is planned to equip reconnaissance snipers from the reconnaissance units of the US Marine Corps with a new rifle. As noted in the American press, the Mk13 Mod 7 sniper rifle is the first truly new sniper rifle that has been adopted by the US Marine Corps since the Vietnam War. In the army, the new weapon should replace the M40 rifle, which was put into service as early as 1966, and which was replaced a long time ago.
The existing and former snipers of the US Marine Corps divisions have repeatedly said that the weapons at their disposal are inferior in their tactical and technical capabilities to sniper weapons of other US military units, and in some cases to those weapons that are in service with the Taliban or representatives banned in Russia, the terrorist organization LIH. So the question of replacing the M40 rifles has matured long enough and was only a matter of time.
Previously, the Mk13 Mod 7 rifles were already used by fighters of the elite units of special operations forces, the so-called "Seals". Now they will be available and the usual sniper units of the Marine Corps. According to the Sputnik publication, it is planned to spend 40 million dollars to replace old МХNUMX sniper rifles for new samples of sniper weapons. These rifles remained in service with the Marines for more than 5,3 years and were repeatedly upgraded, more plastic parts appeared in their design, new aiming devices and various removable accessories appeared. But the main limitation of the M50 sniper rifles remained their .40 Win caliber or the standard NATO cartridge 308x7,62 mm. This munition has limited ballistic characteristics and quickly loses energy at distances of more than 51 yards (700 meters). At the same time, the effective range of the M640 rifle was limited to 40 yards (1000 meters).
A new sniper rifle, which is still known as the Mk13 Mod 7 (Long Range Sniper Rifle), is a sample of precision weapons, which by its parameters seriously exceeds the sniper rifles of past years. The Mk13 Mod 7 rifle should come to replace the M40А6 model, providing US marines with an increase in the effective range of hitting targets and increasing the lethality of the weapon. New long-range sniper rifle will be the main weapon of sniper units and sniper reconnaissance units of the Marine Corps.
Captain Nick Berger noted:
One of the features of the Mk13 Mod 7 sniper rifle is that its bullet maintains supersonic flight speed over most of the trajectory, in this respect it is significantly superior to its predecessor - M40-X6. Mk13 Mod 7 provides accurate sniper fire at a distance of up to 1250 meters.
Most likely, the new Mk13 Mod 7 sniper rifle, like the М40А6, is based on the Remington 700 model sniper rifle, equipped with a longitudinal slide (long stroke). The novelty is distinguished by a new .300 Winchester Magnum caliber and a new high-precision barrel on which to install a silencer from the Mk11 model. The features of the model also include an adjustable butt stock, the presence of bipods, box magazines for five rounds. The package includes 8 stores, a carrying strap, a cleaning kit, a silencer and a container for transporting weapons.
The features of the new rifle also include the presence of an improved day sniper riflescope M571, which has an improved reticle and provides a greater increase. The new optical sight will allow the Marines to confidently identify opponents over long distances, creating the necessary safety buffer between the sniper and the enemy soldiers. Many marines who have already tested the new high-precision rifle, note that the weapon significantly improves the accuracy of their shooting. In addition to the improved day optics, the Mk13 sniper rifle Mod 7 is compatible with the AN / PVS-27 medium-range night sight.
The main distinguishing feature of the new sniper rifle, which some units of the US Marine Corps are going to equip, is a new cartridge, which provides the weapon with increased characteristics in terms of range and accuracy. We are talking about .300 Winchester Magnum ammunition (7,62x67 mm), which was created back in 1963 and was originally positioned in the United States as a hunting ammunition. This cartridge used a case from a Holland & Holland hunting cartridge of the same caliber with a collar on the bottom. Taken together, the combination of a relatively light 7,62 mm bullet and a large-volume sleeve made it possible to significantly increase the muzzle velocity of the bullet, which reached about 1000 m / s; with light bullet options, the speed increased even more. Such characteristics of the ammunition provided it with a high flatness of flight, which is very convenient for firing at long distances, since it reduces the shooter's work and reduces the effect of errors in the incorrect determination of the range to the target. The flat, almost flat trajectory of the bullet ensured high firing accuracy. Very soon, the novelty attracted the attention of not only hunters, but also the American military, who decided that the .300 Winchester Magnum cartridge was a suitable ammunition for sniper rifles. The new cartridge was very useful to the American military when they needed to increase the firing range of sniper rifles in combat in Afghanistan.
An important advantage of the ammunition is a large range of a direct shot compared to other cartridges of the same caliber. Even at a shooting distance of more than a kilometer, bullet dispersion in some cases does not exceed 1 angular minutes, which is considered an unachievable result when shooting less powerful cartridges of the 7,62 caliber mm. This is especially noticeable in comparison with the previous M40 marine rifle sniper rifle and its modifications designed for the NATO 7,62X51 cartridge. This cartridge begins to rapidly lose energy after 700 yards (640 meters). This feature requires a sniper serious training in the defeat of remote targets. According to experts, the sniper has to make a lot of amendments when shooting. Already at a distance of 600 yards (549 meters) the sniper can expect that the trajectory of the bullet will decrease by 105 inches (266,7 cm), and at a distance of 1000 yards (914 meters) this value will increase to 421 inches (1069 cm), and this is already very severe vertical deflection. It was the maximum effective range of the M40 rifles, approximately 1000 yards, that became a serious limitation for the American Marines during the hostilities in Afghanistan and Iraq.
If we talk about the new sniper rifle Mk13 Mod 7, which is equipped with a new cartridge .300 Winchester Magnum (7,62х67 mm), it retains its effectiveness when firing at a distance of 1300 yards (1189 meters). A new high-power cartridge when shooting at 1000 yards requires the sniper to make vertical corrections of just 246 inches (625 cm), and horizontal adjustment at the same range is limited to 40 inches (for wind speed 5 miles / hour). High-power ammunition has more energy and a bullet speed of about 1000 m / s, which makes it easier to hit remote targets. The US Marines, who have already tested the new rifle, are pleased with the new cartridge and weapons, which allow them to confidently hit the enemy at a distance of 1100-1200 meters.
It is planned to equip reconnaissance snipers from the reconnaissance units of the US Marine Corps with a new rifle. As noted in the American press, the Mk13 Mod 7 sniper rifle is the first truly new sniper rifle that has been adopted by the US Marine Corps since the Vietnam War. In the army, the new weapon should replace the M40 rifle, which was put into service as early as 1966, and which was replaced a long time ago.
The sniper rifle M40 will be replaced by the Mk13 Mod 7
The existing and former snipers of the US Marine Corps divisions have repeatedly said that the weapons at their disposal are inferior in their tactical and technical capabilities to sniper weapons of other US military units, and in some cases to those weapons that are in service with the Taliban or representatives banned in Russia, the terrorist organization LIH. So the question of replacing the M40 rifles has matured long enough and was only a matter of time.
Previously, the Mk13 Mod 7 rifles were already used by fighters of the elite units of special operations forces, the so-called "Seals". Now they will be available and the usual sniper units of the Marine Corps. According to the Sputnik publication, it is planned to spend 40 million dollars to replace old МХNUMX sniper rifles for new samples of sniper weapons. These rifles remained in service with the Marines for more than 5,3 years and were repeatedly upgraded, more plastic parts appeared in their design, new aiming devices and various removable accessories appeared. But the main limitation of the M50 sniper rifles remained their .40 Win caliber or the standard NATO cartridge 308x7,62 mm. This munition has limited ballistic characteristics and quickly loses energy at distances of more than 51 yards (700 meters). At the same time, the effective range of the M640 rifle was limited to 40 yards (1000 meters).
A new sniper rifle, which is still known as the Mk13 Mod 7 (Long Range Sniper Rifle), is a sample of precision weapons, which by its parameters seriously exceeds the sniper rifles of past years. The Mk13 Mod 7 rifle should come to replace the M40А6 model, providing US marines with an increase in the effective range of hitting targets and increasing the lethality of the weapon. New long-range sniper rifle will be the main weapon of sniper units and sniper reconnaissance units of the Marine Corps.
Captain Nick Berger noted:
“Thanks to the new rifle, sniper scouts will get their hands on the weapons system, which will make them even more deadly when firing long distances. The new rifle will prepare the shooters for combat with any enemy in any terrain conditions. ”
One of the features of the Mk13 Mod 7 sniper rifle is that its bullet maintains supersonic flight speed over most of the trajectory, in this respect it is significantly superior to its predecessor - M40-X6. Mk13 Mod 7 provides accurate sniper fire at a distance of up to 1250 meters.
Most likely, the new Mk13 Mod 7 sniper rifle, like the М40А6, is based on the Remington 700 model sniper rifle, equipped with a longitudinal slide (long stroke). The novelty is distinguished by a new .300 Winchester Magnum caliber and a new high-precision barrel on which to install a silencer from the Mk11 model. The features of the model also include an adjustable butt stock, the presence of bipods, box magazines for five rounds. The package includes 8 stores, a carrying strap, a cleaning kit, a silencer and a container for transporting weapons.
The features of the new rifle also include the presence of an improved day sniper riflescope M571, which has an improved reticle and provides a greater increase. The new optical sight will allow the Marines to confidently identify opponents over long distances, creating the necessary safety buffer between the sniper and the enemy soldiers. Many marines who have already tested the new high-precision rifle, note that the weapon significantly improves the accuracy of their shooting. In addition to the improved day optics, the Mk13 sniper rifle Mod 7 is compatible with the AN / PVS-27 medium-range night sight.
New cartridge .300 Winchester Magnum
The main distinguishing feature of the new sniper rifle, which some units of the US Marine Corps are going to equip, is a new cartridge, which provides the weapon with increased characteristics in terms of range and accuracy. We are talking about .300 Winchester Magnum ammunition (7,62x67 mm), which was created back in 1963 and was originally positioned in the United States as a hunting ammunition. This cartridge used a case from a Holland & Holland hunting cartridge of the same caliber with a collar on the bottom. Taken together, the combination of a relatively light 7,62 mm bullet and a large-volume sleeve made it possible to significantly increase the muzzle velocity of the bullet, which reached about 1000 m / s; with light bullet options, the speed increased even more. Such characteristics of the ammunition provided it with a high flatness of flight, which is very convenient for firing at long distances, since it reduces the shooter's work and reduces the effect of errors in the incorrect determination of the range to the target. The flat, almost flat trajectory of the bullet ensured high firing accuracy. Very soon, the novelty attracted the attention of not only hunters, but also the American military, who decided that the .300 Winchester Magnum cartridge was a suitable ammunition for sniper rifles. The new cartridge was very useful to the American military when they needed to increase the firing range of sniper rifles in combat in Afghanistan.
An important advantage of the ammunition is a large range of a direct shot compared to other cartridges of the same caliber. Even at a shooting distance of more than a kilometer, bullet dispersion in some cases does not exceed 1 angular minutes, which is considered an unachievable result when shooting less powerful cartridges of the 7,62 caliber mm. This is especially noticeable in comparison with the previous M40 marine rifle sniper rifle and its modifications designed for the NATO 7,62X51 cartridge. This cartridge begins to rapidly lose energy after 700 yards (640 meters). This feature requires a sniper serious training in the defeat of remote targets. According to experts, the sniper has to make a lot of amendments when shooting. Already at a distance of 600 yards (549 meters) the sniper can expect that the trajectory of the bullet will decrease by 105 inches (266,7 cm), and at a distance of 1000 yards (914 meters) this value will increase to 421 inches (1069 cm), and this is already very severe vertical deflection. It was the maximum effective range of the M40 rifles, approximately 1000 yards, that became a serious limitation for the American Marines during the hostilities in Afghanistan and Iraq.
Cartridges of NATO 7,62X51 and .300 Winchester Magnum
If we talk about the new sniper rifle Mk13 Mod 7, which is equipped with a new cartridge .300 Winchester Magnum (7,62х67 mm), it retains its effectiveness when firing at a distance of 1300 yards (1189 meters). A new high-power cartridge when shooting at 1000 yards requires the sniper to make vertical corrections of just 246 inches (625 cm), and horizontal adjustment at the same range is limited to 40 inches (for wind speed 5 miles / hour). High-power ammunition has more energy and a bullet speed of about 1000 m / s, which makes it easier to hit remote targets. The US Marines, who have already tested the new rifle, are pleased with the new cartridge and weapons, which allow them to confidently hit the enemy at a distance of 1100-1200 meters.
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