With the evolution of combat strategies there comes the need of latest instruments to counter the marauding forces. Today we listed down the latest tactical sniper rifles of USA.
#10 Weatherby Vanguard Varmint Special
The Weatherby Vanguard Varmint Special kind of popped up out of nowhere, no official announcement was made regarding the launch of this rifle. The only thing that strikes most of the dealers regarding this rifle is its price rest of the features are tabulated below;
| Caliber | .223 Rem, .22-250 Rem, .308 Win |
| Barrel | Medium contour |
| Barrel Length | 22″ (559mm) |
| Weight (Rifle only) | 8.25 lbs (3.75 kg) no scope & empty |
| Overall Length | 41.5″ (1054mm) |
| Magazine | Internal 5 round magazine with hinged floorplate |
| Stock | Injection-molded monte carlo style synthetic stock |
| Price | $587 MSRP. |
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#9 Rock River Arms Varmint A4
This rifle was formed before Rock River started to put the “winter” trigger guard on, so it has the flat trigger guard. But besides that, this rifle is the way you would get one if you bought one from RRA today. The barrel is a Wilson Arms 24″ stainless heavy barrel that is 1.05″ thick under the hand guards and .92″ from the gas block to the muzzle. The RRA Varmint rifles come with a Wylde chamber, which is a mix between .223 and 5.56. The Specifications are tabulated below;
| Caliber | .223 Rem |
| Barrel | Wilson Heavy contour Stainless Steel – .920″ at the muzzle |
| Barrel Length | 24″ (610mm) –test rifle was 24″ max size |
| Weight (Rifle only) | 9.7 lbs (4.4 kg) |
| Overall Length | 42.25″ (1073mm) |
| Magazine | Standard AR-15 Detachable magazines |
| Stock | Full length A2 buttstock, freefloat aluminum handguard, hogue pistol grip |
| Price | $1015 – $1045 MSRP. |
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ULXyqYshYU[/youtube]
#8 DPMS Panther LRT-SASS
DPMS has a large range of 308 based AR platforms to prefer from, characteristically on the lower priced field of the AR market, and the SASS is really a preconfigured rifle with the options that DPMS saw fit to include on a Semi-Auto Sniper System. The core of the system is the same action that is used on the typical Panther LR-308 rifles accessible by DPMS, which has been in making for a number of years now. The specifications are tabulated below;
| Caliber | .308 Win (7.62×51 NATO) |
| Barrel | Stainless steel |
| Barrel Length | 18″ (457mm) |
| Weight (Rifle only) | 11.5 lbs (5.2 kg) |
| Overall Length | 38.75″ (984mm) |
| Magazine | 19 Round Detachable Box Magazine |
| Stock | Magpul PRS Fully Adjustable Stock |
| Price | About $2150 USD |
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