Charlie Gao, National Interest: Russian Army Snipers Have Rifles and Ammo That Can Pierce U.S. Body Armor
The Russian involvement in Syria and Ukraine has provided a wealth of experience to the Russian military. One of the hallmarks of these engagements is the continued use of sniper tactics. As a result, the modern Russian sniper has evolved far beyond the relatively primitive technology used during the Cold War. Most notably, significant attention has been given to sniper systems that have the ability to penetrate body armor. There are currently three sniper systems in current use by the Russian military that pose a significant threat to American troops wearing body armor. Taken together, these systems cover all possible ranges in an engagement: the SVDK, various .338 Lapua systems and the ASVK.
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WNU Editor: Here is a must read article on how Russian sniper rifles will be changing the dynamics of the battlefield .... Russia's New Sniper Rifle Will Change The Shape Of Future Battlefields (December 9, 2017).
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I thought most sniper rifles can do that if they use hardened ammunition?!
Correct. Depends on caliber and ammunition. For exemplet, some bodyarmour can take a 7,62 bullet but not a 7,62 AP bullet.
"tandard sniper weapons in 7.62x54R — the SV Dragunov and the SV-98 — are soundly defeated by American body armor. Both rifles fire the 7N14 armor-piercing sniper round (152gr at ~2750fps) and 7N13 armor-piercing rounds. These rounds have similar specifications to the M2 AP Ball (150gr at 2740fps) specification, which the ESAPI/XSAPI rifle plates currently in use by the U.S. military are rated to stop."
https://warisboring.com/russias-sniper-rifles-have-gotten-better-at-punching-through-body-armor/
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