As part of the modernization initiative, Burroughs Range was upgraded to extend a section of the range from 800 meters to ...

The Army’s newest sniper rifle can hit targets so far off, the firing ranges at Fort Benning, Georgia, are being extended.

The Barrett MK 22 and M107A1 are the wonder rifles of the U.S. military’s long-range arsenal. The MK 22 is a modular, multi-caliber sniper system built for extreme precision and adaptability.

A Marine with the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit fires a Mk22 Mod 0 in the Philippines, October 2024. (Cpl. Joseph Helms/Marine Corps) The Marine Corps has officially hit full operational ...

The Barrett M107 is a very popular rifle that’s known for its stopping power and extreme ranges. It’s chambered in .50 BMG, which is a very powerful cartridge. It’s often used as a very long ...

Sgt. Tyler Takagi, a sniper team member with the 41st Infantry Brigade Combat Team, said the Army needed to upgrade from the M2010 and M107 sniper rifles. The MK 22 was selected to fill the gap ...

It also has greater recoil and a different bipod. The Barrett M107 is a semi-automatic .50 caliber sniper rifle. While most sniper rifles used by the U.S. military are primarily anti-personnel ...

Set to be fielded in fiscal year 2023, the Mk22 Mod 0 Advanced Sniper Rifle incorporates the caliber agnostic 7x35 power Precision Day Optic and is fed from a 10-round detachable magazine.

The rifle will replace all bolt-action rifles for the Corps and the Army's M2010 and M107 rifles. The sniper rifle "can be configured for multi-calibers by the sniper in the field and requires no ...