The Marine Corps is getting a new sniper rifle for the first time since the Vietnam War

Thanks CW5 Jack Cardwell for making us aware that USMC will adopt the Mk 13 Mod 7 sniper rifle for its scout snipers.
COL Mikel J. Burroughs LTC Stephen C. LTC Ivan Raiklin, Esq. Capt Seid Waddell Capt Tom Brown CW5 (Join to see) SGM David W. Carr LOM, DMSM MP SGT MSG Andrew White SFC William Farrell SSgt Robert Marx SSgt (Join to see) TSgt Joe C. SGT John " Mac " McConnell SP5 Mark Kuzinski SPC (Join to see) SrA Christopher Wright Cpl Joshua Caldwell SFC Joe S. Davis Jr., MSM, DSL

It’s about time. They need one.

The M-40 served for a good, long while. .300 Win Mag is a much better, more capable cartridge that should give them more lethality at a longer range.