What is a sniper rifle?
Q: What is a sniper rifle?
A: A sniper rifle is a type of gun used to accurately shoot targets from long distances away. It is much more accurate than a normal rifle and almost all of them use a special telescope called a sniper scope that allows them to see targets very far away.
Q: What are the two different kinds of sniper rifles?
A: The two different kinds of sniper rifles are bolt action rifles, which fire one shot at a time and require the user to ready the next shot, and semi-automatic ("semi-auto") rifles which fire one shot each time the trigger is pulled and automatically ready the next shot for firing.
Q: Are fully automatic rifles ever used as sniper rifles?
A: In rare instances, fully automatic rifles can be converted into snipers but they generally are not used due to their inaccuracy at short ranges and expense.
Q: What are some examples of bolt action and semi-automatic sniper rifles?
A: Examples of bolt action sniper rifles are the M40, R700, and M24 while examples of semi-automatic ones are the M21, Dragunov, and the M82 Barret .50 caliber.
Q: What range do Sniper Rifle bullets come in?
A: Sniper rifle bullets range in caliber (the diameter or width) from as small as .22 inches (5.59 mm) with the .22 LR (long rifle) bullet fired by many small pistols to as large as .5 inches (12.7 mm) with the .50 Browning Machine Gun (BMG) bullet which is fired by vehicle mounted heavy machine guns.
Q: How often should you clean your barrel on your Sniper Rifle?
A: You should clean your barrel on your Sniper Rifle every day in order to get rid of any liquid buildup that could cause disastrous situations or even let it explode upon firing.
Q: When would someone use a smaller round like .22 LR with a sound suppressor?
A: Smaller rounds like .22 LR with sound suppressors may be used at very close range quickly and quietly break street lights or kill vermin or small animals since they have too weak power for longer range work or shots on human sized targets
