A sniper rifle is a rifle used by a sniper, not a term that describes the firearm. It is important that the rifle fit the shooter physically. It is measured in inches to an accuracy of hundredths or thousandths of an inch or in millimeters. The bureau of alcohol, tobacco, firearms and explosives confirmed the shooter had carried a semiautomatic pistol and a.
Swagger fires futilely at the helicopter with his sniper rifle until he uncovers a barret 50 caliber vbm82a3 sasr, and returns fire on the helicopter, bringing it down in flames. These lists contain the current popular calibres and some wildcats. April 06, 2008 welcome to tennessee, patron state of shootin stuff. It is centre fire with a part octagonal part round barrel.
Was there really a rifle like the one in the movie. All4shooters field tested three different versions of pedersoli sharps rifle. What caliber rifle was used in the movie the shooter answers. Since reloading requires skill, expense and my father and i purchased my first new rimfire rifle, a stainlesssteel ruger 1022 in a birch stock, in the summer of 1993. Also, if you do go into a gun shop dont ask for a sniper rifle. Guns and evidence from las vegas shooter stephen paddock. This is a discussion on hawken rifle question within the lever action forums, part of the gun forum category. The rifle used by mark wahlberg in shooter was a chey tac cheyenne tactical m200 intervention. With its heavy barrels, set triggers and hefty powder charges, the 1874 sharps was the ideal rifle for longrange shooting.
An extremist shooter who appeared to be looking to commit death by cop armed with an ak47, pistol, and. Two guys in the nrls top 50 said they were using a 22 caliber, and thats the first year thats popped up among top shooters. Below is the list of precision rifles used by both military and law enforcement trained snipers and marksmen. If you do buy a rifle buy it because it fits your needs not because you saw it in a movie. Help identifying the caliber of a stevens tip up rifle. Actually, there were three identicallooking rifles used in making the movie. For what you get,for the price you pay, cant beat it excellent gun. Shooter, is a drama based on the bestselling bob lee swagger novel by stephen hunter, point of impact, and the 2007 paramount film starring mark wahlberg. Here are a few suggestions for animals up to deer at less than two hundred yards3030. Im thinking of picking up a new browning xbolt medallion rifle and havent decided what caliber to buy. If you are going to shoot steel plates at yards, then a. Caliber selection is more open as well for the experienced shooter. Our team of pros have the knowledge to get you into the best possible rifle for any application.
What caliber rifle did mark wahlberg use in shooter 308 i believe the above original answer is incorrect. Most shooters use factory ammunition in their rifles. Lots of power decent accuracy and like every gun shooter knows different pellets shoot differently so you need to find a pellet that your gun likes depending how far you going to shoot. The film also stars michael pena, danny glover, kate mara, levon helm, and ned beatty and was released in the united states on march 23, 2007. The film follows force recon veteran bob lee swagger mark wahlberg, who is framed for murder by a rogue secret private military company unit. List of rifle calibers following is a list of 160 hunting rifle calibers, from the smallest 17hmr to the largest 700 nitro express. The nrl rules allow a rifle of any caliber between.
Constructed of solid copper, bullets in the x line are renowned for almost 100 percent weight retention. Bob lee swagger mark wahlberg chambers a round into his m40a3 sniper rifle. Shooter is a 2007 american action thriller directed by antoine fuqua training day and based on the bestselling novel point of impact written by stephen hunter. Throughout the film swagger uses an array of sniper weapons, among which are the usmc m40a3 rifle5 and barrett m1076 sniper rifles and donnie fenn used an m4 with a m203 grenade launcher and optics in the african opening sequences, cheyenne tactical m200 intervention in. Shooter 2007 internet movie firearms database guns in movies. If your rifle has a pistol grip, like the ar15 or jp15, center the grip in the v at the junction of the thumb and index finger of your trigger hand. This rifle is likely standing in for the m82a3 the variant of the barrett used by the usmc which is essentially an m82a1m with the rear grip removed. The 6xc case is in improved version of the 6mm international, a cartridge created during the early 1960s by avid benchrest shooter mike walker. The sharps rifle has always been a versatile firearm design, easily adapted to different calibers. I have a ruger m77 mk ii in 3006 and i also have the conversion kit to shoot. Bob lee asks if a round can be fired from one rifle, but matched to another. The simple flaw that you need to make a major plot of the movie chasing the guy. Shooter is a 2007 action thriller film based on stephen hunters 1993 novel point of.
With the release of clint eastwoods movie, american sniper, this weekend, i thought it might be fitting to look at the favorite rifles of the american hero, chris kyle. For some reason, he wears army ucp instead of marine marpat. His character bob lee swagger is shooting his cheytac m200 intervention at a can of stew. The secondary weapon is a precision rifle of some kind equipped with a telescopic optic and it is this weapon that is mistakenly referred to as a sniper rifle. Senators house at the end of the movie, he does so with the butt of his rifle. The savage bolt action receiver has been specially trued by the apocs veteran us marine corps mos 21122111 gunsmithingarmorer lead ordnance team. To see a list of calibers based simply on muzzle energy, see the most powerful calibers page. The rifle used in the movie quigley down under is a custom hartfordstyle rifle made by shiloh rifle manufacturing in big timber, mt. Adam johnson with the capital police mounted patrol. The new shooter tv series sefr rifle built by the apo custom shop started out as a savage 110 with a factory 26. We carry all of the popular brands such as weatherby, ruger, daniel defense, lwrc, howa, savage, winchester, remington, and many more. However, my yr old granddaughter has shot with me for several years, is a competitive rifle shooter, and uses a ar15 in caliber.
Can anyone help with identifying the caliber of the tip up rifle in the pics below. Even though this rifle is a semiautomatic in real life, in the film, the editing makes it appear that swagger racks the charging handle between shots like a non blankadapted rifle would require. This article has been updated to correct references to the. The film stars mark wahlberg as bob lee swagger, a former us marine sniper who finds himself framed for an assassination that he believed he was trying to prevent.
One was the stunt or prop gun, one was for closeups and the other was a reserve. Grooves around the shank alleviate the original xs tendency to produce heavy copper fouling and also lessen bearing. In the movie it was alleged to be a wildcat caliber of some kind, i dont remember, but theres no real way to tell from the movie if the actual rifle they used was bored differentl. Police departments for the most part use remmington pss in a. Mark wahlberg holds a cheyenne tactical m200 intervention as bob lee swagger in shooter 2007.
The rifle used by mark wahlberg in shooter was a chey tac cheyenne tactical m200. Shooter 38 movie clip savior with a sniper rifle 2007 hd. Reproductions of the paper cartridge sharps m1859 and m1863 rifle and carbine, the metallic cartridge 1874 sharps rifle, and sharpsborchardt model 1878 are being manufactured today. Shooter depicts a number of sniper tactics, thanks to the guidance of. Shooter 2007 internet movie firearms database guns. They should use whatever cartridge they are proficient with and is matched to the games size.
Full list of rifle calibers select the right caliber for you. Shooter bob lee swagger shooting at a can of stew youtube. When i started reading about the 22 tcm tuason craig micromagnum cartridge, a 223 remington case shortened to 38 super and necked down to 22 caliber, i was another 300 blk in 5. The coproduction with paramount television and universal cable productions comes from executive producers wahlberg ballers, boardwalk empire of closest to the hole productions. In the two months leading up to the shooting, holmes, had purchased four guns an ar15 assault rifle, a remington 12gauge shotgun, a.
Unfortunately i didnt have a ruler or calipers with me at the time of the 2 photos. In guns, particularly firearms, caliber or calibre in british english is the specified nominal internal diameter of the gun barrel bore regardless of how or where the bore is measured and whether or not the finished bore matches that specification. The only homogeneous bullet included in this test, the barnes ttsx was the first of its ilk and may still be the best. Kyle described the wide range of weapons and rifle systems he used in. Benchrest, fclass, tactical, varmint, high power precision shooting. Throughout the film, swagger uses an array of sniper rifles, among.
Why is it that in some military films, that snipers are seen loading a round one. Cimarron offers a copy of the rifle billy dixon used to make an incredible shot. As a result of being an avid handloader, i dont use it or often share factory ammunition data on this site. The large caliber rifle that swagger owns, with which he is framed, is a cheyenne. Gunny bob lee proves his innocence by revealing that he has swapped the firing pins in all his rifles, rendering them. The design of the colt revolving rifle was essentially similar to revolvertype pistols, with a rotating cylinder that held five or six rounds in a variety of calibers from.
They are used in civil war reenacting, hunting and target shooting. Savage 110 saberforstt svla2 mrc a savage 110 action that is housed in a saberforstt svla2 mod1 modular rifle chassis by ashbury precision ordnance is the rifle given to bob lee when intially investigating the possible assassination attempt. Rws air gun shooters kit includes 500 rws pellets, 25 cleaning pellets, gun cleaning kit and targets. Throughout the film swagger uses an array of sniper weapons, among which are the usmc m40a3 rifle and barrett m107 sniper rifles and donnie fenn used an m4 with a m203 grenade launcher and optics. Best site for precision rifle accuracy and accurate shooting. Mark wahlberg internet movie firearms database guns in movies. Mark wahlberg aims a beretta 92fs, using a harries. At least one of the top 10 guys in each league said they used a 6. The smoke engulfs the screen as the helicopter crashes and explodes. According to the movies script doctor william goldman, clint eastwood, robert.
Following is a list of 160 hunting rifle calibers, from the smallest 17hmr to the largest 700 nitro express. It is intended for the ar10 rifle, as well as boltaction rifles, such as the tubb 2000, that utilize the ar10 magazine. Asked in world war 1 name and caliber of standard infantry rifle used by americans in. In his autobiography, kyle said people ask a lot about the weapons he used as a sniper, so he talked some in the book about the specific rifles he used. Buying from movies is a great way to get a gun that doesnt fit you properly. Grip the gun high on the back strap the back strap is the back of the grip on the gun.
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