Monday, June 8, 2020

Longest-Range Sniper Rifle Used By Russian Special Forces

Lobaev Arms

Russia Beyond: The longest-range sniper rifle used by Russian special forces

This weapon lets snipers kill the enemy at a range of 2.5 km and sneak away unnoticed.

In early 2020, a number of Russian special forces units were supplied with the DXL-4 sniper rifle — the “army” version of the longest-range rifle in the world produced by Lobaev Arms (link to Sumrak article).

This weapon was created not just to destroy the enemy on the battlefield, but for targeted attacks on low-observable targets at ultra-long sniper range from 1.5 to 2.5 km.

At this distance, even through the prism of the most cutting-edge optics, the target looks no larger than an ant. All the same, Russia’s new sniper rifle can hit this target, regardless of wind, rain, and other adverse weather conditions.

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WNU Editor: That 2.5 km range is impressive.

2 comments:

fazman said...

In theory, no chance.

Bert Bert said...

The gun deserves primary credit for accuracy. The cartridge deserves credit for the range. The .408 Cheytac is an impressive cartridge.