.50 cal sniping

[Major Fubar 0]

Me again.

I'm sure this topic has been raised before, but I'm going to rehash anyway.

I would really like to see .50 calibre sniper rifles in the game. (Actually sniper is a misleading term. The most common role of the .50 rifle in the military is as an "anti-material" weapon, for use against soft and lightly-armored targets)

The Barrett M82A1 springs intantly to mind. It obviously has greater range and stopping power than the M21 or SVD. I think it would be fair though, since it is such a big hunk of metal, to slow a players movement down while carrying it.

As for a historical point of view, I'm not sure if the barrett was in use by the Navy Seals back in 1985 (from memory it wasn't), but I think it would still be a great addition to the game.  

[NZ_Keeper 0]

Mike - 'Oh no here comes a Hind, hit the dirt'

Bob - 'Hehe'

Mike - 'You crazy fucka get down now!'

Bob - 'Watching this mike'

*BOOM*

Mike - 'Shit Bob you just put a bullet right through the chopper kiling the pilot and ripping the engine out on the way'

Bob - 'Hehe'

But of coarse the US doesn't have enough firepower now do they

Well if they gonna add it might as well add the 0.5m muzzle flash when it fires

[Diablo_NL 1]

NZ_Keeper nice story should make a comic version of it.

These strong .50 sniper rifles would be to strong for the game and im not sure if the russians got a .50 sniper rifle if no the balance between the sides would be much more in favour of the US (i still dont think they are nato)

[christophercles 0]

Itd be cool (not really fair, but cool) to see .50's in the game.

"uh oh the general is getting away in that uaz!"

*shoots engine block of uaz*

"uh oh he's getting into that bmp!"

*shoots engine block of bmp*

goes onto keepers story

[DR-EVIL 0]

i think it was around then because i heard of it being used in bosnia or one of those places at that time.

a well trained sniper can effectivly kill a tank at 2 miles with a big fiftie

also it would be nice to have somthing to use against tanks without having to lock on to the damn thing currently target aquisition sucks on manheld AA

[Espectro (DayZ) 0]

Come on, u cant possible mean that a.50 easily is able to kill a tank from 3000 meters!!

If that was the case, why do they use LAWS?

[Antichrist 0]

Russia has couple of 0.5 sniper rifles

Check those out

http://world.guns.ru/sniper/sn04-e.htm

http://world.guns.ru/sniper/sn05-e.htm

[Diablo_NL 1]

kewl that svn 94 the gas operated part would realy make it silent

</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote </td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">a well trained sniper  can effectivly kill a tank at 2 miles with a big fiftie

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I cant possible beleive that cuz if you mavo just move half a mm you would miss by what (some math expert may give the right answer im just guesing) 500 meters

[RedRogue 0]

</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote </td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">Come on, u cant possible mean that a.50 easily is able to kill a tank from 3000 meters!!

If that was the case, why do they use LAWS?<span id='postcolor'>

Especially considering the max effective range for the M82A1 on material sized targets (vechiles, light armor, equipment) is 1800 meters (1.11 miles).  Its claimed MOA is 1 with MATCHED .50 caliber ammo which basically doesn't exist in any quantities in military stockpiles. Without matched ammo it becomes very inaccurate for a 'sniper' rifle or rifle period.

And against a tank, I don't even think it could penetrate frontal or side armor at point blank range.  Maybe if some DUP round was made for it, but unlikely.

[Major Fubar 0]

If the .50 is too powerful, ammo could be limited, to say 2 mags (22 shots).

I also like the idea of the muzzle flash, and the recoil should cause the crosshairs to jump a lot more than the M21.

But I concede the point, that the M82A1 could cause game balance issues. I mean, the US already have a sniper weapon that kicks the SVDs ass (better crosshairs, bigger mag, zoom etc.).

[Wobble 1]

I 50 cal round couldent shoot through a WW2 era Panzer, much less anything remotley current.

[Mister Frag 0]

A .50 can't seriously harm a tank, but a Barrett was used during Desert Storm by a Marine patrol on foot to stop two Iraqi BMPs -- one was hit with API rounds and caught fire, the other BMP surrendered.

Regarding the SVN 94, there is no way to silence any rifle that fires a supersonic or transsonic bullet.

[charles 0]

the light fifty with API rounds can penetrate 1.5 inch of steel, so it has no problem of disabling APCs/Trucks, but there's no way it can do anything with a MBT, otherwise they don't need that 120mm gun on M1A!

[charles 0]

the light fifty with API rounds can penetrate 1.5 inch of steel, so it has no problem of disabling APCs/Trucks, but there's no way it can do anything with a MBT, otherwise they don't need that 120mm gun on M1A1

BTW, i think it would nice to have a REAL sniper rifle in stead of that semi-auto M21, M40A1 will be a nice once

[ShawNee1 0]

Someone has made a addon with a .50 cal sinper its a part of LT1SealTeam.pbo, I cant remember where I got it from though.

[ShawNee1 0]

Found the addon its called Green TigerStriped Jungle SEALs.

www.ofpeditingcenter.com, addon depot, custom units.

[DR-EVIL 0]

it is true an experienced sniper can put a bullet into a tank at 2 miles and kill it but for people you need to be at about 500m and no the M21 cannot kick the SVD's butt because the SVD is alot more accurate

[Wobble 1]

it is true an experienced sniper can put a bullet into a tank at 2 miles and kill it

no rifle.. not a 50 cal, not a reciolless can do JACK SHIT to a mbt.. not from 2 miles not from 2 feet.

[Major Fubar 0]

Unless you count taking out lights and antenna's!

[christophercles 0]

This is a website about this guy who is a sniper in a mechanized infantry company. He kills tanks.

BLACKBIRD

Did i forget to mention he just kills the poeple inside? as he says- Tank commanders make very good targets.

[RedRogue 0]

</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (christophercles @ Jan. 21 2002,15:27)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">This is a website about this guy who is a sniper in a mechanized infantry company. He kills tanks.

BLACKBIRD

Did i forget to mention he just kills the poeple inside? as he says- Tank commanders make very good targets.<span id='postcolor'>

Very much so when they are turned out. When turned in, not really much of a target.

[SKULLS_Viper 0]

Japanes in World war 2 had a 20mm anti tank rifle.It could even be fired in full auto.But it was to powerful so it was really not used in full auto just semi auto.Thats power!

[Frizbee 0]

If you hit the tracks of a Tank at the right angle you might be lucky enough to break the tred and have the tank disabled until they repair it.. but killing a tank with a rifle, even a .50 would be impossible.

[driller 0]

About Barret M82A1: Try this one at natosoldier

And no, no rifle could kill a tank... if you are lucky you could disable the tracks... A light armoured veicle is another story.. hehe

[Wobble 1]

This is a website about this guy who is a sniper in a mechanized infantry company. He kills tanks.

BLACKBIRD

Did i forget to mention he just kills the poeple inside? as he says- Tank commanders make very good targets.

you could only do anything if they were turned out... if they were inside a modern MBT there is NO WAY to hit them.. even if you hit the commander's slits.. all your hitting is a periscope... same for gunner and driver..

afet so many crews were killed INSIDE their tanks in WW2 from bullets coming through view ports its not a standard that NONE of the personell have a direct view from outside in.. they all use mirrors or in many modern ones they have a camera and watch a screen.