A good sniper can damage enemys morale by taking out key personnel.

They can stop a unit in its tracks. But for a good sniper a gun with an eagle sight, deadly impact and a monstrous fire power is essential. Today we have rounded up Top 10 Sniper Rifles of all times.

No 10. M24 (American)

Calibre: Operation: Feed: Weight: Length: Sights: Barrel: Stock:

7.62x51mm NATO (.308 win) Bolt Action 5-Round internal magazine 12.1 lb (5.49 kg) empty without telescope 43in (1092mm) 1042 Leupold Ultra M3A telescope sight (Mil-Dots), plus detachable emergency iron sights. (Redfield Palma International) 416R Stainless Steel, 24 length, 1:11.2 twist, 5 radial land grooves HS Precision adjustable length. 1 MOA with M118 .5 MOA with M118LR

Max Effective Range : 800 meters (875 yards) Expected Accuracy:

The M24 Snipers Weapon System (SWS) represents a return to bolt action sniper rifles by the US Army. As in the USMC M40A1, the M24 uses the Remington 700 action, although the reciever is a long action made for adaptation to take the .300 Winchester Magnum round. The stock (HS Precision) is made of a composite of Kevlar, graphite and fibreglass bound together with epoxy resins, and features an aluminium bedding block and adjustable butt plate. A detachable bipod (Harris) can be attached to the stocks fore-end. The metal finish is powder coated for extreme durability

The rifle had a very quick development cycle as the US Army had decided it wanted to get snipers back into the US Army and was in the process of developing the B4 identifier and the school to award it. There was a major short fall of M21s which was the standard sniper rifle at that point of time and the Army figured it would need 10,000 sniper rifles of which they didnt have nearly that many M21s. So a new sniper rifle was developed at the same time and it was done in a record 22 months. The Weapon System Matrix Manager for the M24 was Major John Mende and he explains that the long action actually had nothing to do with the ability to convert to a .300 Win Mag but was a product of that quick development time. The rifle was intended to be chambered in the .30-06 as the -06 was a type classified munition for the Army unlike the .300 WM at the time. They wanted to have a high power load for the .30-06 eventually developed. As development of the system was moving forward they discovered that there was not enough .30-06 ammo in a single lot in the Armys inventory to test and develop the system so they quickly changed to the 7.62x51mm NATO (308 Win) and left the action the same as there was not enough time for the manufacturers of the stock and floorplate to make the change

to short action. They also fully believed they would later do a product improvement update and convert all the M24s to .30-06. The fact that they could convert them to .300 Win Mag was an unexpected benefit to the SF groups and was never actually designed into the system.

No 9. SR25 (American)

Knights SR-25 rifle, civilian version with 20 barrel

Knights SR-25 carbine, civilian version with 16 barrel and telescopic buttstock Sniper rifle Type United States Place of origin

Service history In service Used by Wars Production history Designer Manufacturer Variants Specifications

1990 See Users Afghanistan War, Iraq War, 2006 East Timorese crisis, 2nd Intifada

Eugene Stoner Knights Armament Company SR-25 Enhanced Match rifle, with 20 in (510 mm) barrelSR-25 Enhanced Match Carbine, with 16 in (410 mm) barrel and M110 flash suppressor

Match Rifle 10.75 lb (4.88 kg), LwMatch 9.5 lb (4.3 kg), Weight Carbine 7.5 lb (3.4 kg), Sporter 8.75 lb (3.97 kg) 1,118 mm (44.0 in) Length Match Rifle 24 in (610 mm)(also LwMatch & Sporter 20 in/510 mm, Carbine Barrel length 16 in/410 mm) Cartridge Action Rate of fire Feed system 7.62x51mm NATO Gas-operated, rotating bolt Semi-automatic 10 and 20-round detachable box magazine

No 8. L42 Enfield (British)

Bolt-action rifle Type United Kingdom Place of origin Service history 1895-1926 (MLE) In service 1907present (SMLE) Used by Second Boer War First World War Second World War Various Colonial conflicts Irish War of Independence Wars Malayan Emergency Korean War Nepalese Civil War Afganistan conflict and numerous other conflicts. Production history James Paris Lee, RSAF Enfield Designer 1895-1907 (MLE) Produced 1907 (SMLE) over 17,000,000 (All Variants) [1] Number built Short, Magazine Lee Enfield Mk. I, Mk. I*, Mk.III, Mk. III*, Rifle No. 4 Mk. 1, Mk. 1* (produced by Savage and Long Branch), Mk. 1(T) Sniper Variants Rifle, Mk. 2, Rifle No 5 Mk. 1 (Jungle Carbine) Specifications ~4 kg (8.8 lb) depending on wood density Weight

Length Barrel length Cartridge Action Muzzle velocity Effective range Maximum range Feed system Sights

1,130 mm (44.5 in) 635 mm (25 in) .303 Mk VII SAA Ball Bolt-action 744 m/s (2,441 ft/s) 550 yards (503 m) [2] 2,000 yd (1,829 m) 10-round magazine, loaded with 5-round charger clips Sliding ramp rear sights, Fixed-post front sights, Dial long-range volley sights; Telescopic sights on Sniper models.

No 7. M21 (American)

Sniper rifle Type United States Place of origin Service history 19691988 In service United States Used by Production history Army Weapons Command, Combat Development Command, Designer Limited Warfare Agency 1969 Designed Rock Island Arsenal, Springfield Armory Manufacturer M25 Variants Specifications 5.27 kg (11.6 lb) Weight 1118 mm (44 in) Length 560 mm (22 in) Barrel length Cartridge Action Muzzle velocity Effective range Feed system 7.62x51mm NATO Gas-operated, rotating bolt 853 m/s (2,800 ft/s) 690 m (750 yd) 5, 10 or 20-round detachable boxmagazine

Sights

Front: National Match front blade .062 Rear: Match-grade hooded aperture with one-half minute adjustments for both windage and elevation. 26 3/4 in sight radius.

No 6. PSG1 (German)

Sniper rifle Type West Germany Place of origin Service history 1972-present In service Germans Used by Production history Heckler & Koch GmbH Designer 1970s Designed Heckler & Koch GmbH Manufacturer SEDENA (licensed) 1972present Produced PSG1A1, MSG90, MSG90A1 Variants Specifications 7.2 kg (15.87 lb) Weight 1,230 mm (48.4 in) Length 650 mm (25.6 in) Barrel length 59 mm (2.3 in) Width 258 mm (10.2 in) with telescopic sight Height

Cartridge Action Muzzle velocity Effective range Feed system Sights

7.62x51mm NATO Roller-delayed blowback 868 m/s (2,848 ft/s) 800 m 5- or 20-round detachable box magazineor 50-round drum Hendsoldt ZF6x42PSG1 telescopic sightwith illuminated reticle

No 5. Dragunov SVD (Soviet Union)

Sniper rifle Type Soviet Union Place of origin Service history 1963present In service Russians Used by Vietnam War, [1] Soviet war in Afghanistan, Iraq War, Yugoslav Wars,First Wars and Second Chechen Wars, 2008 South Ossetia War Production history Evgeny Dragunov Designer 19581963 Designed Izhmash, Norinco, Zastava Arms Manufacturer 1963present [2] Produced See Variants Variants Specifications 4.30 kg (9.48 lb) (with scope and unloaded magazine) [2] 4.68 kg (10.3 lb) (SVDS) Weight 4.40 kg (9.7 lb) (SVU) 5.02 kg (11.1 lb) (SWD-M) 1,225 mm (48.2 in) (SVD) [2] 1,135 mm (44.7 in) stock extended / 815 mm (32.1 in) stock folded (SVDS) Length 900 mm (35.4 in) (SVU) 1,125 mm (44.3 in) (SWD-M) 610 mm (24.0 in) (SVD, SWD-M) [2] Barrel length 565 mm (22.2 in) (SVDS)

600 mm (23.6 in) (SVU) 7.62x54mmR [2] Gas-operated, rotating bolt 830 m/s (2,723 ft/s) (SVD, SVDS, SWD-M) Muzzle velocity 800 m/s (2,624.7 ft/s) (SVU) Effective range Up to 800 m sight adjustments for point targets 1,300 m with scope Maximum range 1,200 m with iron sights 10-round detachable box magazine Feed system PSO-1 telescopic sight and iron sights with an adjustable rear notch sight Sights Cartridge Action

No 4. AS50 (Bristish)

Anti-materiel rifle, Sniper rifle Type United Kingdom Place of origin Production history 2005 or 2006 Designed 2006 Produced Unknown Number built 1 AS50 Variants Specifications 27 lb (12.2 kg) (no scope/sight, empty mag) Weight 53.9 (1369 mm) Length 692 mm Barrel length Cartridge Caliber Action Rate of fire Effective range 12.7 x 99 mm NATO 12.7 mm .50 BMG Direct impingement [ citation needed ] semi-automatic, estimated at 5 rounds/1.3 seconds 1,500 m

Feed system

5 or 10 round detachable box magazine

No 3. Barrett .50 Cal (American)

Sniper rifle Type United States Place of origin Production history Barrett Firearms Company Manufacturer $3800-$4000 Unit cost Specifications 25 lb (11.36 kg) Weight

Length Barrel length Cartridge Action Maximum range

50.4 in (1280 mm) 32 inches (813 mm) .50 BMG (12.7 99 mm), .416 Barrett Single Shot, Bolt Action 2600 Meters

No 2. Cheytac .408 cal (American)

Type Place of origin Production history

Rifle United States

Designer

Designed Manufacturer Produced Variants Specifications .505 Gibbs Parent case Rimless, bottleneck Case type .408 in (10.4 mm) Bullet diameter .438 in (11.1 mm) Neck diameter .601 in (15.3 mm) Shoulder diameter .637 in (16.2 mm) Base diameter .640 in (16.3 mm) Rim diameter .065 in (1.7 mm) Rim thickness 3.04 in (77 mm) Case length 4.307 in (109.4 mm) Overall length 159 gr H 2 O (10.335 cm) Case capacity 1 in 13 in (330.2 mm) Rifling twist Large Rifle Primer type 63,800 psi (440 MPa) Maximum pressure Ballistic performance Bullet weight/type Velocity 305 gr (19.8 g) Solid 3,500 ft/s (1,100 m/s) 419 gr (27.2 g) Solid 3,000 ft/s (910 m/s) [ Source: Cartridges of the World

John Taylor and William O. Wordman 2001 Chey Tac 2001present .375 Chey Tac

Energy 8,298 ftlbf(11,251 J) 8,376 ftlbf(11,356 J)

No 1. L115A3 AWM (British)

Sniper rifle Type United Kingdom Place of origin Service history 1997 present In service See Users Used by Afghanistan War, Iraq War Wars Production history Accuracy International Manufacturer Specifications 6.5 kg (14.3 lb) (.300 Winchester Magnum) 6.9 kg (15.1 lb) (.338 Lapua Magnum) Weight with stock, bipod and empty magazine 1200 mm (47.2 in) (.300 Win. Mag.) Length 1230 mm (48.4 in) (.338 Lapua Magnum) 660 mm (26 in) (.300 Win. Mag.) Barrel length 686 mm (27 in) (.338 Lapua Magnum) Cartridge Action Effective range Feed system Sights .300 Winchester Magnum .338 Lapua Magnum Bolt-action 1,100 metres (1,203 yd) .300 Winchester Magnum [1] 1,400 metres (1,531 yd) .338 Lapua Magnum [1] 5-round detachable box magazine detachable aperture type iron sights day or night optics