Saturday, December 9, 2017

Russia's New Sniper Rifle Will Change The Shape Of Future Battlefields

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Popular Mechanics: This New Russian Sniper Rifle Is Redefining 'a Safe Distance'

A new report warns that a new new Russian sniper could change the shape of future battlefields.

Common Russian battle tactics, currently on display in Ukraine and elsewhere, uses three rows of snipers in battle. Although the first two rows present a challenge for even the best marksmen, it’s the back row—which can be around 2,000 yards away from a target—where Russia places its most elite. Now a U.S. Army report says that this last row of warriors have become even more deadly, thanks to a new weapon—the T-5000 Tochnost rifle.

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WNU Editor: This must be a very effective sniper rifle if the experts are advising that when faced with a sniper crew that is using this rifle, the solution is simple .... run.

But here is the scary part. Better sniper rifles are being developed ....

.... But the T-5000 is really only beginning, even more powerful snipers are currently in the works. Lobaev Arms, claimed a world record with a Sumrak (Twilight) rifle, hitting a target from 3,720 yards away in 2015. Last month, the company topped this with a 4,600 yard shot. Although requiring detailed knowledge of the exact winds as well as a correction for the rotation of the Earth, these snipers will redefine the idea of “a safe distance” and become new masters of the battlefield.

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