Thor Global Defense Xm408 Sniper Rifle

THOR Global Defense Group

Fort Chaffee, Arkansas --(AmmoLand.com)- THOR Global Defense Group provided a demonstration of the THOR XM408 at Fort Chaffee, Arkansas’ annual sniper competition. The event brought together sniper teams from the Army, Air Force, Marine Corps and Navy to compete against one-another in a week-long event, which ended Friday November 13th.

THOR allowed the teams to test fire the THOR XM408 rifle for target engagement at varying distances. The THOR XM408, which was announced earlier this year, was developed as a collaborative effort between Bill Ritchie’s EDM Arms and THOR staff to create the ultimate in long range shooting systems.

Thor Global Defense Group Tests Thor Xm408 At Sniper Competition

The XM408 rifle is a CNC and EDM machined receiver and bolt with a fully adjustable stock, 30” chrome lined barrel, and 5 round magazine. This exceptional platform which is chambered in .408 CheyTac is capable of effectively engaging targets at distances previously thought impossible.

THOR Global Defense Group is a dynamic organization created to meet the increasing demand for advanced weapon platforms, security services, and training. THOR is able to handle all aspects of security effectively and professionally.

Thor Global Defense Group Tests Thor Xm408 At Sniper Competition

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THOR Global Defense Group offers security services, weapons & equipment, training and on-site ranges. Our security services vary from Risk Management to Executive Protection services, as well as consulting. We offer worldwide training for civilians, Law Enforcement and Military.

With THOR, you can purchase a weapon and become fully trained on it at our expansive facility. Please visit the THOR website at www.thorgdg.com.

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Thor Global Defense Group Tests Thor Xm408 Sniper Rifle

Knesek Guns, Inc

Van Buren, AR --(AmmoLand.com)- Knesek Guns, Inc or KGI, an online distributor has taken on international sale and exportation of Desert Tactical rifles. The popular Desert Tactical SRS (Stealth Recon Scout) was recently featured on The Military Channel’s Ultimate Weapons

The DTA SRS is 11 inches shorter than conventional sniper weapons, because its bolt and magazine are located behind the pistol grip and because it utilizes a collapsible bolt design.

This design shifts the weight rearward creating not only a shorter weapon, but also a perfectly balanced rifle

The ergonomics and balance of the SRS are unheard of. When you pick up the SRS it becomes a part of you.

Features

• Quick Barrel Conversion
• Fluted Match Free Floated Barrel (Threaded for Suppressor 3/4″ x 24″)
• Adjustable Match Trigger Tapered 34mm One-Piece Rings (available in 20, 35, and 40 MOA tapers)
• Pictanny Accessory Rails with Integral Flush Mounted Sling Points
• Ergonomic Features
• Center Balancing Point with Handle
• 60 Degree Bolt Lift 1.5″
• Adjustable Length of Pull Match Trigger (adjusts from 1 to 6 lbs)
• Safety (accessible without removing hand from pistol grip)
• Sling Points are perfectly balanced with the centerline of the weapon to ensure lies flat when slung
• Rear Support Grip Cheekrest is perfectly optimized with the height of the scope and eye alignment without the need of an adjustable cheekpiece
• Magazine Release can be operated with one hand
• Contoured Grip Raised Buttpad seates buttbad more securely into the shooters shoulder

Information can be requested by emailing sales@knesekguns.com or calling 479-474-1680

KGI Desert Tactical SRS Rifle

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KGI Announces International Sales of Desert Tactical SRS Rifles

Afghanistan --(dailymail.co.uk)- British sniper describes moment he shot Taliban commander… from TWO KILOMETRES away

A British sniper killed a Taliban leader with the longest-ever fatal bullet shot in Afghanistan – from nearly TWO KILOMETRES away.

Corporal Christopher Reynolds, 25, camped on the roof of a shop for three days as he waited for the perfect conditions to shoot the terrorist commander.

He calculated the range, wind and trajectory before pulling the trigger – and the bullet flew 1,853 metres before hitting the target in the chest.

The warlord, known as ‘Mula’, is thought to be responsible for co-ordinating several attacks against British and American troops since the outbreak of war in 2001….

Read more: www.dailymail.co.uk

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British Sniper – Longest Recorded Sniper Kill In Afghanistan

More Video from the Military Channel’s Top Sniper 2 Show

Military Channel

Silver Spring, Md. – -(AmmoLand.com)-If you can not get enough of The Military Channels Top Sniper 2 TV Series you can now see every episode on line including deleted scenes.

The role of the sniper has never been more important than on the modern battlefield. From the urban combat in the streets of Iraq to the mountaintop assaults of Afghanistan, the need for precision rifle fire is critical to mission success.

But now you don’t need to head to the frontlines to see the world’s best snipers in action, we’ve got them right here on the Military Channel.

Every year the Sniper School at Fort Benning Georgia invites the most elite sniper teams in the world to compete in a week-long competition to determine which two man team is the best. Although this is a competition, for many soldiers it will be the most realistic training they will ever receive.

The Military Channel will take you into the world of modern sniping and behind the rifles to experience combat competition like never before.

TOP SNIPER 2 explores the science of making quick and accurate shots by examining precision rifle scopes and ballistic calculations. Viewers will see the vital skills necessary for modern urban warfare and follow the competitors as they undergo the stresses of a city-turned-battleground. Competitors test their long-range marksmanship and participate in events that push both their weapons and combat skills to the extreme.

Click to see More Top Sniper 2 Video.

About Military Channel
The Military Channel brings viewers compelling, real-world stories of heroism, military strategy, and significant turning points in history. The network takes viewers “behind the lines” to hear the personal stories of servicemen and women and offers in-depth explorations of military training, aviation technology and cutting-edge weaponry. As the only cable network devoted to military subjects, it also provides unique access to this world, allowing viewers to experience and understand the full spectrum of human drama, courage, and patriotism intrinsic to the armed forces, as well as, the long-held traditions of the military. For more information, please visit military.discovery.com.

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The TAS Ballistics Calculator in Action

Tactical Adjustment Systems Limited

England – -(AmmoLand.com)- Long-range rifle shooting doesn’t get much more demanding than F Class, with its half MOA V bull – just five inches in diameter at 1000 yards. Taking your rifle out of the slip, setting-up, assessing the wind, making that vital scope adjustment then squeezing off the first round is always a bit of a ’shot in the dark’ for me – desperately hoping that the first sighter is at least on target, otherwise your whole shoot could be compromised. My home club gives out a special key-ring for first shot hits in the V bull – we don’t give out many!

Of course, F Class is just a bit of fun and shooting does indeed get a lot more demanding  – ask any soldier or police firearms officer. Often, one shot is all they will get – no sighters, no wind-flags, no butt-crew spotting your fall of shot.

Even though we have our sight-settings from last time we shot, our ammunition is identical and we know the range, why is that first shot always a gamble? What could possibly go wrong? The answer? Plenty!

TAS Ballistics Calculator

How many external forces influence our shot? Gravity and the wind are the obvious ones and the most influential. It doesn’t take much to blow a bullet several feet at 1000 yards. What else? Temperature of course. Temperature affects velocity and thus elevation. In the UK we are lucky in that we don’t get massive temperature shifts from summer to winter but sufficient to make a difference of maybe 5 or 6 MOA  – enough to have your shot go over the top of the target.

There are a few other things as well – humidity for example. Difficult to measure so difficult to allow for. Elevation (above sea level) is another and of course the angle you shoot at, though this doesn’t become significant until we get to serious uphill or downhill shots, which we are unlikely to encounter on formal ranges. We also have a few other influences which will contribute to your frustration in attempting to hit that five-inch V bull at 1000 yards. If you have a right-hand barrel-twist, a wind from the left will tend to lower the impact point and conversely, a wind from the right will lift the shot.

Most of us now have access to ballistic software and these computer programmes can be very useful, especially if you have a new rifle. Providing you know the muzzle velocity, the bullet’s BC and the wind strength and direction, any half-decent programme should get you on target even at 1000 yards. Trouble is, our computer isn’t on the firing-point, it’s usually at home. Yes, you may be lucky to own one of those dinky palm-tops and if you load it up with a good programme you can input many of the aforementioned factors and make that first shot a bit less of a gamble.

For the professional shooter, like the military sniper, such devices are available but if electronics are involved, moisture will inevitably be a problem or even sand and of course it’s fragile. What would we give for a device which was portable, robust, weatherproof and would give us all this information and not rely on battery power?

Amazingly, I have such a device in my hand at this very moment. I’m about to shoot my 22 Dasher at 900 yards – something I’ve never done before. I normally use it out to 600 yards but today we are a good bit further back. I’ve just taken the air-temperature (51 degrees F) and wind-speed (13 mph) with my Kestrel meter and made a good stab at the wind direction – about 30 degrees over my right shoulder. I’m 1000 feet above sea level and I’m shooting up-hill about three degrees.

I need to wind-on 19.2 MOA according to my TAS calculator and my wind adjustment, for a 13 mph wind at 30 degrees is worth a tad over 4 MOA. No adjustments are needed for inclination but it’s ten degrees colder than my ‘zero’ data, so I need to add 4 MOA. Let’s take the shot.

It would be a miracle if I had hit the V bull but it’s a good solid hit and I’m quite impressed. No batteries, no wires, no phone, nothing to get wet, frozen, baked or broken in the TAS. Can you believe it?

You want one? Sorry, it would be no good to you because this one is specifically made for me – or at least my rifle – my Stiller Predator chambered in 22 Dasher. It’s based on an 80 grain bullet with a BC of 0.420 and muzzle velocity of 3250 fps. This data was collected at 60 degrees Fahrenheit by Dougie Lorimer of Tactical Adjustment Systems (TAS) by chronographing my ammunition. In other words, it’s tailor-made for one rifle/cartridge combination and this is what separates the TAS from other such devices. The TAS is dedicated to your rifle and ammo – full stop.

Yes, you could input all the same information into any ballistics computer programme and print off a few sheets of paper. You could even laminate that paper to weatherproof it and stuff it in your gun-bag. The TAS calculator is nothing more but it is offered as a very neat and very robust package about the size of a CD which will slip into your pocket. It’s made from a very tough plastic – polycarbonate – that looks as if it would stop a bullet! OK, maybe not but you get the picture. It would certainly stand up to police or military use in any climate.

All your ballistic information is engraved on this plastic disc. The engraving is deep so it won’t wear or rub off. You can take it apart in seconds if you have to. You can wash it if you need to. You can have a disc dedicated to each of your rifles or, if you are a military or police user, one disc would serve several identical rifles using the same ammunition.

I have no idea what the British Army sniper uses to make sight-adjustments for his long shots but it can’t be better than this and it certainly can’t be more reliable, robust or quick and simple to use. I would hope that our guys have at least something as good. Similarly, every police force should issuing a TAS to its tactical rifle shooters – lives could depend on it. These guys aren’t punching holes in paper!

I have no idea what the British Army sniper uses to make sight-adjustments for his long shots but it can’t be better than this and it certainly can’t be more reliable, robust or quick and simple to use. I would hope that our guys have at least something as good. Similarly, every police force should issuing a TAS to its tactical rifle shooters – lives could depend on it. These guys aren’t punching holes in paper!

I came across the TAS by accident. I happened to be in the right place at the right time and I assumed that as this was a police/military spec. unit that it would be totally out of the price-range of a civilian shooter. I couldn’t have been more wrong. The unit, with a dedicated disc for your own rifle and ammunition is a paltry £95 plus VAT. If you want other discs dedicated to your other rifles, they are just £35 each.

When you compare this to some of the ballistic software on sale, there is no comparison. Yes, it’s nice to play with the software on your computer in the comfort of your home but honestly, how much use is it out in the field? The TAS is with you at all times – there to use, to give you the essential information that you need to make that first shot count. For the stalker/hunter, who often needs to take those up or downhill shots, it will not only help you make your kill but make a clean kill more likely.

Have a look at the TAS website on www.globalsecuritymarketing.com and if shooting is your job or your passion then you owe it to yourself to have a closer look at this innovative device.

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The TAS Ballistics Calculator – Review