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Military Sniper Scope - The Marines recently selected the Nightforce Advanced Tactical Riflescope for their latest Mk 17 Mod 3 sniper rifle (Kristen Murphy/Marine Corps)

The Marine Corps has selected scopes for their newest sniper rifle, the Nightforce Advanced Tactical Rifle Scope.

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The rifle and optics are significant upgrades to the platform they replace the M40, which has been in service since the Vietnam War.

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RELATED SOCOM snipers will fire their rounds for this new round next year Top Special Operations Forces snipers will replace their 7.62mm sniper rifle with a 6.5mm Creedmoor, doubling their hit probability at 1,000m, increasing their effective range by nearly half, and reducing wind shear. there is a third and less recoil. By Todd South, the Marine Corps recently selected the Nightforce Advanced Tactical Rifle Scope for their newest sniper rifle, the Mk 17 Mod 3. Photographs provided by the company include scopes but no rifle or Marine shooter. (Nightforce) The new rifle Mk 13 Mod 7 expands sniper range and lethality by a number of factors. It fires the .300 Winchester Magnum, unlike the 7.62mm round of the M40. The .300 Win Mag forces the old round's limit of 1,000 yards. To aim targets, the Marine Corps chose the Tremor3 reticle, which gives shooters the option of throwing a faster wind than a standard reticle sight, said Tod Litt, Nightforce business development manager. The Marine Corps recently selected the Nightforce Advanced Tactical Rifle Scope for their newest sniper rifle, the Mk 17 Mod 3. (Kristen Murphy/Marine Corps) The reticle features wind points that allow shooters to instantly adjust fire or target based on direct miles per hour readings. sometimes from devices instead of calculating complex associative formulas, which can save time in acquiring and interacting with a target. Litt said the company has done rigorous testing and has met or exceeded stringent requirements for military-grade binoculars. Ranges are subjected to torture tests that include sand, salt spray, fog and mud, and more. The Marine Corps recently selected the Nightforce Advanced Tactical Rifle Scope for their newest sniper rifle, the Mk 17 Mod 3. Photographs provided by the company include scopes but no rifle or Marine sniper. (Nightforce) Commercially available binoculars have almost the same characteristics except the ability to withstand dramatic positive and negative pressure changes such as altitude. Photos recently surfaced online from Josaphat Orozco showing the Marines firing the new rifle using a Nightforce scope, but until this week both Marine Corps Systems Command and Nightforce have confirmed their selection of scopes. Litt said Nightforce scopes are part of the Mk 13 rifle military accessories used by special operations forces since the Mod 3 version. Marine Corps Times Correspondent Shawn Snow contributed to this article. The Marine Corps recently selected the Nightforce Advanced Tactical Rifle Scope for their newest sniper rifle, the Mk 17 Mod 3. Photographs provided by the company include scopes but no rifle or Marine sniper. (Nightforce) About Todd South Todd South has written about crime, the courts, the government, and the military for numerous publications since 2004, and was selected as a Pulitzer finalist for a co-authored project on witness intimidation in 2014. Todd is a former naval veteran of the Iraq War.Share:Tags: sniper marine sniper night force scope sniper scope socom Other News How troops can watch NFL Playoffs for free Members of the service can stream NFL playoff games on AFN. Onsite high turnover Veterans Affairs Committee this session again The Panel will have 13 new faces this year, meaning more than half of its total membership Hawaii Marine Corps unit closed, refuel unit activated Two changes connected in Force Design 2030, Pacific Marine Corps focused reorganization 108 year old honored for original Montford Point Marine service Cosmas D. Eaglin Sr. Known for years of selfless service in three military conflicts. Major Islamic State leader killed in US military operation in Somalia. No US military or civilian. Damaged in operation. load more