Guns and Ammo: M14 versus M40 (which is good as a sniper rifle?)

[anggwaponi]

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dugay na gyud nako ni gusto ipangutana


asa mas nindut as Sniper Rifle, M14 ... or M40?


an M14 Riflemen




an M40 Shooter



kabantay man gud ko nga sa US ilabi na USMC ilang gigamit kay M40


pero dire sa atu and correct me if i'm wrong is M14


what are the advantage and disadvantage o pros and cons ilabi na about price o cost wise

[salbahis]

though im not an expert on guns, but its not about the gun... its more about the rounds used by the gun... 7.62 rounds had a good through and through penetration, however if i wanted lethal stoping power in small packages, i would choose 5.56 round anytime of the day... but we are talking about accuracy... nothing beats a bolt-action gun over a semi auto gun like the m14

m14 is designed to replaced the m1 garand which is a battle rifle, it is not design to used as a sniper platfom... howerver M40 is based from hunting rifle Remington Model 700, which is designed for sniping animals... the only disadvantage of m40 is the rate of fire... as what i learned from reading about sniping its not about how fast can you shoot all target its about the accuracy of hitting your target...

M14/M21 is well suited as a marksman rifle, to bridge the gap between an Assault role and sniper role..

M14/M21 = Marksman Rifle
m40/m700 = sniper rifle

they are basicly different... AFP uses m14 not as a sniper rifle but as a Designated Marksman Rifle, AFP uses M40/M95, but on some certain circumstances they use M14 in a sniper role if situation negates its need, they also use MSSR/NFWS

[C'thulhu]

Apples to oranges comparison...

M14 when accurized properly can make a good Designated Marksman's Rifle.

While the M40 based on the short action M700 is for a long time the favored sniper rifle of the USMC.

It all boils down to the tool's intended application...