Thanks.  Disappointing that the guy on the roof with a scoped MWS and bipod appears to be just ripping rounds from the seated position.  Seems ideally equipped to be going prone and placing effective 500 meter shots.

Lance Corporal Alex Walton (L) and Corporal Dan Best of the RAF Regiment take part in a media facility at RAF Northolt in west London on July 13, 2012 to show off some of the aircraft and equipment that will be used to protect London during the upcoming Olympic Games





British Soldiers from Burma Company, 3rd Battalion The Yorkshire Regiment (3 Yorks) during apartnered operation with the Afghan National Army in Helmand Province, Southern Afghanistan , 18th July 2012

British Soldiers from 6 Platoon, B Company, 1st Battalion The Royal Welsh during a recent footpatrol in Helmand Province, Southern Afghanistan, 15th August 2012





A soldier lays down covering fire with a General Purpose Machine Gun (GPMG) for a patrol from X company 2 Parachute Regiment during Operation Oqab Tsuka at Kajaki Dam, Afghanistan.

 poppi field?  

British Soldiers from 1st Battalion The Royal Anglian Regiment (The Vikings) during operations around the Nad E Ali area of Helmand Province, Southern Afghanistan –August/September 2012

Soldiers from The Kings Royal Hussars, during a footpatrol while serving in Helmand Province, Afghanistan – September 2012

One of the guys has a scope rather than Acog

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Great pics, makes me proud to be the owner of such a fine rifle, but I'd hate to have to hump one around all day, she's a heavy bitch. The extra punch and range would be very welcome though.

Another observation: That multicam really seems to work well in that theatre.

AALPHA COMPANY 40 COMMANDO ROYAL MARINES OP DAAS 7 BRAVO NOVEMBER 1

Op DAAS 7 was a joint operation to disrupt insurgent faciliatation activity in the Nahr-e-Saraj district conducted by Alpha Company, 40 Commando Royal Marines, Viking Company, Danish Armed Forces and Afghan National Security Forces on the 7 December 2012.







Clutching an LMT

great pic thread!

Those are some great pics Jason!

Nice pics.

Why such a large standard scope ?!?!  

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.  Santa packs an MWS.

Nice pictures!

Looks like the guy in the last photo has his front sight on backwards? Suppose he must like flipping it up towards himself.

DAMN FINE WEAPON SYSTEM, I'D FEEL SAFE CARRYING ONE!

Adapt.

U talking bout op or Jason stat hem finger fucking that lmt

Ha, I saw that booger hook wrapping the trigger too, what a goober.

They need some MRP's to replace those SA80A2's.

Chambered in 6.5 Grendel to replace the 7.62 guns.  Chamber the LMG's in Grendel as well with a 130gr going 2650fps, bye bye 7.62 NATO weight/recoil/bulk.  It would be like having their .280 Enfield, only it fits in an AR15 frame, with better BC's than .280 had, and the AR15's would be lighter than a 5.56 AR with the same barrel profile.

Only problem is logistics back stock and compatibility with other NATO, but many NATO nations are looking at the new high-performance calibers too.

Giving up 7.62 for 6.5 would be a mistake, going to complete 6.5 across the board would be an even bigger mistake.

great thread

I actually think the adoption of the 7.62 NATO was one of the biggest blunders we ever made, and then forced on England and our other NATO allies.  The .30 bore is so Great War-era.

The question you might be asking is, "Well then what do you propose to answer the 7.62x54R with?"

A 130gr 6.5mm starting at a modest 2650fps from belt-feds and DMC's.  To match its exterior ballistics with the 7.62x54R, you need to use the 7N1 152gr Sniper load at 2700fps, if you accept and believe the advertised BC for the 7N1 of .498 for G1.  For comparison sakes, the new Berger Match Target Hybrid 155gr has a G1 BC of .483, so the Russians' sniper copper-washed steel bullet must be world-class, but that's another topic.

The 130gr class 6.5mm pills range from .485 to .551 easily.  Then look at penetration:

Sectional density is king, especially in armor penetration, and the 6.5mm projos have over a century of excellent penetration on-record.  Add to that the ability to carry 30% more ammo per weight, in smaller bulk, with half the recoil of 7.62 NATO, and you're talking about seriously enhancing the soldier's ability to shoot, move quickly, and sustain the fight with a terminally viable projectile weight.

Believe me, I've humped my share of 7.62 NATO, and love its downrange performance, but it was an albatross hung on the necks of infantrymen by bureaucrats in the Army Ordnance Corps who pushed their inferior universal caliber rifle/machine gun concept onto the Infantry board with the M14/M60.

The Brits had a much better cartridge with the work they had been doing with 7mm.  If the AR10 had been built around the British cartidge concepts in the 1950's, it would have been the best route to take over the 7.62 NATO.  The FAL was originally chambered in 7.92x33 Kurz, then in .280 Enfield, then got up-sized beyond its initial design parameters to feed on a yesteryear battle rifle cartridge that you simply can't sustain the fight with, which is why the M14 was so short-lived, aside from all its other failure points.

To my friends in the UK: Imagine a lightweight AR chambered in something like the .280 Enfield, only lighter, with better BC's and less recoil.

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March / Part 1


7.62mm L129A1 Pt.2.  Greg Roberts completes his in-depth study of the UK Forces' Sharpshooter Rifle

This is awarded to somebody who proves themselves with the L129A1 therefore gaining a marksman qualification in the British Military.

Marksman Qualification

May be  a re-post but didn't see it when I quickly scanned the past 6 pages.  NZ military using 20" version of the LMT with scopes and Dueck offset irons.

Anyone know how many LMT's were bought by the Brish Government?

The following 2012 article quotes delivery of 1500:

http://qctimes.com/business/rifles-made-in-the-q-c-help-protect-olympics/article_ea7e801e-e101-11e1-9b33-0019bb2963f4.html

Soldiers from the Brigade Operations Company, based in Camp Bastion, Helmand Province, hone their marksmanship skills on the range.3rd July 2013