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Old August 13th, 2007, 01:08   #10
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Originally Posted by Non Credo View Post
"semi-auto sniper rifle" is an oxy-moron. Even more so when you go 5.56 sniper rifle like that SPR. I mean, I agree, sexy. But unless you go just fucking huge like an M82A1, semi auto is a firing mode a sniper rifle should never have. So just the idea makes it kind of unappealing to me...
the M82 is combat over kill. you dont need to go as big as a barret .50 rounds like the 30-06 Springfield, .303 British, 7.92 Mauser, .308 Winchester and the 7.62x54mm R were being used in sniper rifles bolt and semi auto long before the .50 was being used in a semi-auto sniper.
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