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The M24 Sniper's Weapon System (SWS) represents a return to bolt action sniper rifles by the US Army. The rifle entered Army service in 1998. The M24 uses the Remington 700 action, although the receiver has been made for adaptation to take the .300 Winchester Magnum round. The stock (HS Precision) is made of a composite of Kevlar, graphite and fiberglass bound together with epoxy resins, and features aluminum bedding block and adjustable butt plate. A detachable bipod (Harris) can be attached to the stock's fore-end.

The rifle is a bolt-action, six-shot repeating rifle (one round in the chamber and five rounds in the magazine). It is used with either the M3A telescope (day optic sight, usually called the M3A scope, a 10X fixed Leupold M3 Ultra telescope) or the metallic iron sight. This is the sniper weapon used by the Army.

Caliber: 7.62x51mm NATO (.308 win)

Operation: Bolt Action

Feed: 5-Round internal magazine

Weight: 12.1 lb (5.49 kg) empty without telescope

Length: 43in (1092mm)

Sights: 10x42 Leupold Ultra M3A telescope sight (Mil-Dots), plus detachable emergency iron sights. (Redfield Palma International)

Barrel: 24" length, 1 twist in 11.2", 5 lands & grooves.

Stock: HS Precision - adjustable length.

Max Effective Range: 800 meters (875 yards)

Expected Accuracy: 1 MOA with M118 (Ammo is limiting factor)