US Marine Corps began replacing sniper

rifles
25 September 2018
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The US Marine Corps began the process of replacing the sniper rifles in service. Instead of
the M40, various modifications of the Vietnam War, the corps received new Mk13 Mod 7
sniper rifles of the 7,62 × 67 mm caliber, according to Military Parity, citing
marinecorpstimes.com.

The decision to replace sniper rifles was made by the command of the ILC in April of this
year, as previously reported "Military Review" . According to available information, rifles will
be delivered to infantry and reconnaissance battalions, as well as sniper training schools
of the Marine Corps.

The rifle is made for the cartridge of the .300 Winchester Magnum caliber and in its fighting
qualities considerably exceeds the М40А6, which was in service with the USMC before.
The .300 Win Mag cartridge has a much greater slaughter than the standard NATO
cartridge caliber 7,62 mm, and also increases the slaughter distance by 300 meters. The
Mk 13 Mod 7 rifles have a longitudinally sliding shutter and a very powerful daytime optical
sight and are designed for high-precision shooting at distances over 1 km, while the M40 is
designed to work on targets at a distance of 1 km.

The M40 rifle, in service with the 1966 of the year, will continue to be used for training
purposes to train new recruits.

Mk13 Mod1
Action
Remington 700 Long Action
M16 Extractor mod
"L" shaped recoil lug with 3rd action screw
Barrel
Lilja 27” barrel in .300 WM (1/10” twist) - modified for Knights Armament MK11 suppressor
*Some-if not all, had a Mk11 gas block mounted to the barrel for the suppressor - can be optional for a
clone as gas blocks are hard to find*
Scope base
McCann MIRS (30 MOA?)
Stock
McMillan A2
Optics
Nightforce Mil-Spec 5.5-22x56
Suppressor
Knights Armament MK11 suppressor

Mk13 Mod 5
Action
Remington 700 Long Action
M16 Extractor mod
Barrel
Lilja 26” barrel in .300 WM (1/10” twist); contoured for Knight Armament Mk11 Suppressor
Scope base
Remington/Badger MARS
Nightforce 20 MOA scope base with Badger IMUNS for AICS
Stock
AICS 2.0 in dark earth
Suppressor
Knights Armament Mk11
Optics
Nightforce Mil-Spec 5.5-22x56 (Navy)
Nightforce Mil-Spec 3.5-15x50F1 (Army)
Schmidt & Bender 5-25x56 PSR
Horus 5-20x50 Falcon

Mk13 Mod 5.5 (not really a designation, but it is a hybrid between the Mod 5 and Mod 7)
Action
Stiller Mk13 action (Stiller Tac-300 acceptable for clone)
Barrel
Lilja 26” barrel in .300 WM (1/10” twist); contoured for Knight Armament Mk11 Suppressor
Scope base
 Remington/Badger MARS (30 MOA?)
Stock
AICS 2.0 in dark earth
Suppressor
Knights Armament Mk11
Optics
Nightforce Mil-Spec 5.5-22x56 (Navy)
Nightforce Mil-Spec 3.5-15x50F1 (Army)
Schmidt & Bender 5-25x56 PSR

Mk13 Mod 6
Action
Remington 700 Long Action *Left Handed*
M16 Extractor mod
Barrel
Lilja 26” barrel in .300 WM (1/10” twist); contoured for Knight Armament Mk11 Suppressor
Scope base
Remington/Badger MARS (30 MOA?)
Stock
AICS 2.0 in dark earth
Suppressor
Knights Armament Mk11
Optics
Nightforce Mil-Spec 5.5-22x56
Nightforce Mil-Spec 3.5-15x50F1
Schmidt & Bender 5-25x56 PSR

Mk13 Mod 7
Action
Stiller Mk13 Action (Stiller TAC-300 acceptable for clone)
M16 Extractor mod
Barrel
Lilja 26” barrel in .300 WM (1/10” twist); threaded for muzzle device
Surefire SOCOM muzzle brake
Advanced Armament 90T muzzle brake
Scope base
Accuracy International scope base for Stiller action (unsure of cant)
Stock
AI Mk13 chassis in pale brown (AI AX could possibly be used for clone)
Suppressor
Surefire SOCOM762RC in FDE
Advanced Armament Mk13-SD
Optics
Schmidt & Bender 5-25x56 PSR
Mk13 Mod1
Action
Remington 700 Long Action
M16 Extractor mod
“L” shaped recoil lug with 3rd action screw
Barrel
Lilja 27” barrel in .300 WM (1/10” twist) – modified for Knights Armament MK11
suppressor *Some-if not all, had a Mk11 gas block mounted to the barrel for the
suppressor – can be optional for a clone as gas blocks are hard to find*
Scope base
McCann MIRS (30 MOA)
Stock
McMillan A2
Optics
Nightforce Mil-Spec 5.5-22×56
Suppressor
Knights Armament MK11 suppressor
Mk13 Mod 5
Action
Remington 700 Long Action
M16 Extractor mod
Barrel
Lilja 26” barrel in .300 WM (1/10” twist); contoured for Knight Armament Mk11
Suppressor
Scope base
Remington/Badger MARS
Nightforce 20 MOA scope base with Badger IMUNS for AICS
Stock
AICS 2.0 in dark earth
Suppressor
Knights Armament Mk11
Optics
Nightforce Mil-Spec 5.5-22×56 (Navy)
Nightforce Mil-Spec 3.5-15x50F1 (Army)
Schmidt & Bender 5-25×56 PSR
Horus 5-20×50 Falcon
Mk13 Mod 5 (Different Variation)
Action
Stiller Mk13 action (Stiller Tac-300 acceptable for clone)
Barrel
Lilja 26” barrel in .300 WM (1/10” twist); contoured for Knight Armament Mk11
Suppressor
Scope base
Remington/Badger MARS (30 MOA?)
Stock
AICS 2.0 in dark earth
Suppressor
Knights Armament Mk11
Optics
Nightforce Mil-Spec 5.5-22×56 (Navy)
Nightforce Mil-Spec 3.5-15x50F1 (Army)
Schmidt & Bender 5-25×56 PSR
Mk13 Mod 6 (In Between Mod 5 and 7)
Action
Remington 700 Long Action *Left Handed*
M16 Extractor mod
Barrel
Lilja 26” barrel in .300 WM (1/10” twist); contoured for Knight Armament Mk11
Suppressor
Scope base
Remington/Badger MARS (30 MOA?)
Stock
AICS 2.0 in dark earth
Suppressor
Knights Armament Mk11
Optics
Nightforce Mil-Spec 5.5-22×56
Nightforce Mil-Spec 3.5-15x50F1
Schmidt & Bender 5-25×56 PSR