"... adjusted to infinite..." "... which is about half the effective range of this gun."
@amp5275
5 жыл бұрын
Which is still infinite
@arpioisme
5 жыл бұрын
@@amp5275 exactly
@zerg9523
4 жыл бұрын
Thank you Ted that was the joke
@Etaiin
4 жыл бұрын
"Then you have infinite which is just over a thousand which is just half of the effective range"
@HPWPAO
4 жыл бұрын
Infinite just is an Optics term for a focal point that is infinitely far away from the lens. So its not just over 1000m, it is actually infinite meaning you wouldnt see a change in clarity from 1250 m to 10,000m
@Ihasanart
5 жыл бұрын
The reason for AI not offering fluted barrels in their regular catalog is because they did a big lengthy study into barrel harmonics and temperatures effecting accuracy and consistency and found that all fluting does is slightly decrease the weight for a larger profile, but has big issues with uneven heating/cooling of the barrel (much the same as why tanks main guns have thermal sleeves/shrouds) and that the top and bottom of the barrel would heat/cool unevenly which would shift the shape of the barrel and effect its point of impact consistency, whereas a non-fluted barrel does not exhibit this anywhere near as strongly.
@discostu1uk
5 жыл бұрын
Thanks, was hoping Ian would go into more detail with the fluted barrel issue but this has scratched that itch. Nice to see someone contributing to the the conversation in a meaningful way and not just turning the comments into a "your riffle doesn't hold the record anymore!" guff.
@Ihasanart
5 жыл бұрын
@Stephen Carran It's not going to be any less accurate a barrel, it just heats and cools differently, as long as your aware of that and give it time to cool properly and don't expect it to have the same POI when its real hot compared to cold then you'll be fine.
@StevenL00
5 жыл бұрын
damn this comment needs a pin...
@martinb2262
3 жыл бұрын
I would have thought the cutting/grinding process would have to be kept cool or maybe done on opposite sides by two cutters to stop heat deformation/warping too?
@wv_
3 жыл бұрын
@@martinb2262 I think he means temperature while shooting, not manufacture
@S8tan7
4 жыл бұрын
All this started with two clever blokes in a shed Love it
@mavericknonconformist69721
4 жыл бұрын
Yeah, Impressive.
@playloup66
4 жыл бұрын
That's the British way chum!
@Gixer750pilot
4 жыл бұрын
I was lucky enough to be coached by Malcolm
@davidhutchison3343
4 жыл бұрын
Just such a British thing.
@georgeberrill4834
4 жыл бұрын
That's basically the history of anything ever conceived in Britain: 'A couple of blokes in a shed'
@invictusprima4437
5 жыл бұрын
Come on Ian we all know the proper way to use one of these is to jump off a high place wile spinning around and shooting from the hip
@01HondaS2kXD
5 жыл бұрын
Actually, the proper way to use this is to grab it from the care package as quickly as you can, and then use the empty care package as bait.
@user-se8ny4hb3f
5 жыл бұрын
No scope at short distance, plus spinning around like a ballerina.
@elestromusicgamesfun1101
5 жыл бұрын
It actually reloads faster if one pulls ones side-arm, too.
@ehsorb4534
5 жыл бұрын
Elestro Air-soft if you sprint really fast the mag will go in even if you don’t put the mag in all the way 👀
@operator8014
5 жыл бұрын
If accuracy is needed, it is best to fire while bringing the rifle to bear, the scope can only reduce your potential hip-fire accuracy.
@meansartin
5 жыл бұрын
You neglected to mention its lengthy and distinguished service on the internet.
@system3870
5 жыл бұрын
I didn't know these were on the internet. Nowhere is safe.
@FizzyP
5 жыл бұрын
Pshh. Ian can't even get the name right. Its the AWP!
@xJokerzWild
5 жыл бұрын
@@vincedibona4687 Ackshually. *snorts*
@Jogurts000
5 жыл бұрын
@@vincedibona4687 shut up nerd
@ToastyMozart
5 жыл бұрын
@@vincedibona4687 Here's a hint to help you IRL - _jokes are a thing that people use for levity, and don't require "correction" from atop a wobbly soapbox._
@marekotec2540
5 жыл бұрын
Fun fact: switching to your sidearm right after shooting can operate the bolt
@kristismith3662
5 жыл бұрын
Switching to your pistol is always faster than reloading
@ChrisP576
5 жыл бұрын
Ehh that would be the Arctic warfare police, but who am I kidding they're all rather similar rifles
@pactumexcello9308
5 жыл бұрын
so CS
@pedrosoandrew
5 жыл бұрын
I believe switching to your knife is a lot faster in cycling the bolt.
@gerardrossiter799
5 жыл бұрын
Switching to a hand gun is much faster if your cross dominant like me and you fire it right handed... My main weapon was fired with my left hand...Strange but true, not to be confused with ambidextrous...Oh yeah and don't forget to keep both eyes open...four out of five voices agree.
@Ushio01
4 жыл бұрын
How could you miss it! the green meanie became the tan-terror.
@SingularNinjular
3 жыл бұрын
I prefer to think of it as the Biege Bitch.
@archex5102
3 жыл бұрын
@@SingularNinjular LOLOLOLOLOLLOL
@alifr4088
2 жыл бұрын
@@SingularNinjular lmfao
@georgewhitworth9742
10 ай бұрын
The Beige Beater
@13thmistral
4 жыл бұрын
"We might have accuracy issues with this"... rifle becomes placeholder in the record book for the longest distance sniper rifle kill.
@talltroll7092
4 жыл бұрын
In the rare case when someone puts a hundred rounds down the barrel in about half an hour, you would likely see accuracy drop to something like a whole degree of arc. The horror!
@Lazyhandle
2 жыл бұрын
That belongs to the McMillan TAC-50.
@13thmistral
2 жыл бұрын
@@Lazyhandle not when i posted the comment i think, both are amazing rifles anyhow
@Lazyhandle
2 жыл бұрын
@@13thmistral lol 😂, true that was 2 years ago my bad.
@Zlysium
Жыл бұрын
@@talltroll7092 In a military setting there's no chance in hell a sniper is going to be putting that many shots through it in such a short timeframe. On the range however people would regularly shoot quite a bit and run into those accuracy issues due to the fluted barrel.
@ben501st
5 жыл бұрын
When your "backup" weapon is a 7.62 NATO.
@RealCadde
5 жыл бұрын
And your sidearm comes with a 6x scope.
@TerribleToaster
5 жыл бұрын
@@RealCadde or a 3-12 power scope
@cardiffpicker1
5 жыл бұрын
@@RealCadde my backup is a 7.62 or .308 if you prefer, admittedly my main rifle is also .308.
@iloveindomienoodle
5 жыл бұрын
When your secondary is an Enfield SA80
@cardiffpicker1
5 жыл бұрын
@@iloveindomienoodle be better off with a rock
@LionofCaliban
5 жыл бұрын
Now that is a suppressor...... or beer can. Now I know why people call them cans.
@chopperking1967
5 жыл бұрын
Or as Ian mentioned in the video featuring the L115A2... the Brits call suppressors "Moderators". That was new to me.
@cardiffpicker1
5 жыл бұрын
@@chopperking1967 we can even call them a silencer and dont get a 2 hour lecture in the shop about the correct terminology.
@chopperking1967
5 жыл бұрын
@@cardiffpicker1 :-) Yes, people with a strong passion for their firearms hobby ARE sticklers for terminology. I read something interesting... The original patent for suppressors were named the "Maxim Silencer". So it is accurate to refer to them as that.
@cardiffpicker1
5 жыл бұрын
@@chopperking1967 up to mid 80s they were all called silencer's.and in many places it is still a perfectly acceptable term , only seems to be the US that has an issue with it.
@chopperking1967
5 жыл бұрын
@@cardiffpicker1 In Canada I sometimes hear protest to the term. Just quote the patent if it bugs you. (The original invention was patented as a SILENCER)
@devon4520
5 жыл бұрын
Such a sexy rifle. To think before this level of tactical capability and 2000m reach there was WW1 Lee-Enfields with 600m for 60 years. I applaud the AI and British Military for its development and integration.
@andreahighsides7756
5 жыл бұрын
Older rifles could reach out much farther than 600m. In the American West blackpowder 45/70 rifles were used to take buffalo 800m away. Many ww1 era rifles had sights for at least 1,000 meters. But still the progression is crazy
@jhfridhem
5 жыл бұрын
@@andreahighsides7756 Those ww1 era rifles could hit and be deadly out to 1000 meters, but it was meant for volley fire against other troops in formation.
@blarfroer8066
5 жыл бұрын
@@andreahighsides7756 45-70 at 800 meters is kinda like firing a mortar though
@fuzzlemacfuzz
4 жыл бұрын
@Golden Goose shoosh, official secrets don't you know. Can't have everyone drinking tea in a shed
@XBullitt16X
4 жыл бұрын
God tier rifle haha
@iornlint
5 жыл бұрын
The less greeny but doubly meany
@Ushio01
4 жыл бұрын
@@johnweerasinghe4139 Green-Meanie to Tan-Terror
@tudorcoman1466
4 жыл бұрын
The Safari-Mesh*
@benclifford9414
5 жыл бұрын
Sgt Craig Harrison 2009 2475m with a L115a3 .338 lapua magnum on a taliban hmg team 1 for the guner and 1 for the loader. The distance being confirmed by laser range finder on a WAH64. You should read his book the Longest Kill it's brilliant
@rickansell661
5 жыл бұрын
Followed by 1 for the receiver of the gun, so he wouldn't have to keep shooting each person who came up to re-crew it. It's not, IIRC, quite a case of '3 Rounds, 3 Kills' as he zeroed the rifle and perfected his aim on a rock close to the target immediately before engaging the actual targets. In the environment of battle the enemy didn't notice those extra shots.
@Gerrygambone
5 жыл бұрын
Have you served ? I just find it extraordinary that you can fire those distances and how cool headed they are. Wonder at how much practice went in by these snipers, whatever their weapon was.@@rickansell661
@praetorxian
5 жыл бұрын
Not the longest kill anymore. Re-claimed by the Canadians.
@jcorbett9620
5 жыл бұрын
@@rickansell661 He says it took about 9 shots to get the correct aim off and drop (IIRC was 6ft up and 20in to the left, of the crew). These were because the LMG crew were theoretically out of range for the rifle, so he had to work out the aimpoint by trial and error. The max effective range for the Lapua 338 Mag is approx 1,700m. The LMG crew as you say, were 2,475m away.
@wierdalien1
5 жыл бұрын
Pretty sure he is/was a corporal of horse. I dont know what this sergeant you speak of is.
@Ulquiorra4163
5 жыл бұрын
It looks magnificent, the rifle and Ian's facial hair.
@alifr4088
3 жыл бұрын
Not to mention his gorgeous sound
@lucasduque8289
5 жыл бұрын
You know you really have a "long range rifle" when your focus goes up to infinity.
@arborist460
5 жыл бұрын
Not really I've got a 14x simmons from wal mart with the same...it'd surprise alot what I can do with it on a cheap 700 7mm
@KyleMeyer949
5 жыл бұрын
They outdid turning it up to 11...
@antonkirilenko3116
4 жыл бұрын
And like Ian said, this is like half of the effective range of this rifle.
@jacksatcher8010
4 жыл бұрын
Kylejom “why not make 10 louder?”
@tomwinterfishing9065
4 ай бұрын
TBF, my hawke air gun scope goes up to infinity. You have to fire it at a 45 degree angle to get the pellet into orbit though 😝
@KyleMeyer949
5 жыл бұрын
British military: our sniper rifle scopes focus goes to infinity Me: well mine goes to 11...
@bravo6959
3 жыл бұрын
Lol
@d.f.s.studios281
3 жыл бұрын
Spinal tap goated 🐐
@RockIslandAuctionCompany
5 жыл бұрын
My fave rifle for de_dust.
@feraligatorade99
5 жыл бұрын
^^This guy gets it
@saphrone4071
5 жыл бұрын
1 not 2!?!?!!
@androphonomaniacboi2913
5 жыл бұрын
“They’ve got 4 awesome, don’t peek mid”
@avl1094
5 жыл бұрын
AWP
@pactumexcello9308
5 жыл бұрын
de_amazon also
@cheesenoodles8316
5 жыл бұрын
Thank you for covering the more modern rifles in detail. The engineering and manufacturing details show up well on your videos.
@DIFFLOCKERS
5 жыл бұрын
I really enjoy listening to someone talk about something they really love. Cheers Ian.
@sirgaz8699
4 жыл бұрын
I'm very much the same. If you haven't check out Sideways he does music and soundtrack analysis.
@Hoi4ofgender
5 жыл бұрын
imagine getting shot from 2km+ away you probably wouldn't even hear the shot, if I even survived the initial hit i'd be so goddamn mad before I would probably die.
@andyf10
5 жыл бұрын
Or... imagine your side kick being turned into desert pizza and you cant even tell where the shot came from as you scramble around in the dust trying to work out which direction to fcking run.
@scumbag_poon6027
5 жыл бұрын
I would be hella pissed too, like just to get picked off like that
@demono6708
4 жыл бұрын
You’d hear it. I live about 2k from a marine base and I can hear 556 from the range.
@thedemonitizationpolice6307
4 жыл бұрын
I wouldn’t even be mad just impressed
@shane7051
4 жыл бұрын
You would absolutely hear the shot if the round was still moving at supersonic velocity.
@fluphybunny930
5 жыл бұрын
The size of the cartridge was so much bigger than I had thought! That is going to leave a mark.
@aznmarty256
5 жыл бұрын
Lol yeah me too. Whenever I see calibers being thrown around, I always forget to consider the cartridge length. I remember firing a rented FAL thinking it'd handle like the AK. Nope, turns out the step up from 39 to 51 length matters.
@veelad
5 жыл бұрын
In Russian accent: "Drohp me AH VEH PEH you beesh"
@Mrfailstandstil
5 жыл бұрын
As a Slav can confirm.
@Mrfailstandstil
5 жыл бұрын
first Last as a Slav - can confirm
@ZzaphodD
5 жыл бұрын
From my CS days... It's actually 'AWM' 😉
@nikolaibelinski3433
5 жыл бұрын
@@ZzaphodD ooo now thats what every slavs doing in the counter strike when they RUSH B
@butterdogestarwars6709
4 жыл бұрын
For some reason I read this in a Demoman style Scottish accent
@ScampiTheSighted
5 жыл бұрын
"All yer heads look bloody 12 feet tall!" "You've got a forehead on ya like a coffee table!" "You bloody fruitshop owners!" "Nnyaaaaagh!"
@invictus5609
4 жыл бұрын
I see you man of culture as well
@drmmrptr
3 жыл бұрын
literally forgot that tf2 has awp for sniper
@chopperking1967
5 жыл бұрын
Ian, thanks so much for all these three videos on the A1, A2, and A3. Awesomeness!
@seumasnatuaighe
4 жыл бұрын
Just remembered that the folding stocks were available back in the 90s for the suppressed version which came in a foam filled, Delsey suitcase. The rifle was cased with the stock folded and the suppressor removed, leaving the 12" barrel able to fit diagonally.
@Hickokboy
5 жыл бұрын
This weapon is not forgotten at all, thanks to Counter Strike.
@classifiedad1
5 жыл бұрын
Oh, the Dust 2 no awp no auto servers will be missed.
@soundgarden8885
5 жыл бұрын
@@classifiedad1 missed? I think you missed out on something. Alive and kicking actually
@thegteam5091
5 жыл бұрын
let's not forget pubg
@CountlessPWNZ
5 жыл бұрын
@@thegteam5091 which introduced it due to cs popularizing the rifle.
@popomalakas
5 жыл бұрын
this isnt the awp
@inaki.arambarri
4 жыл бұрын
You forgot to mention that it served in the operations of de_dust2 and the events of mirage
@sannidhyabalkote9536
3 жыл бұрын
Peeks mid doors and dies Screams at teammates for being stoopid
@niggacockball7995
2 жыл бұрын
@@sannidhyabalkote9536 well since top of T site drop to mid is closed now its easier to mid peek doors
@alchemist889
5 жыл бұрын
"You hard yet?" - AmmuNation clerk
@shadypark78
Жыл бұрын
The .338 Lapua Magnum was the first round designed specifically for long range sniping. The .50 BMG is a Machine gun round.
@VenVidiVici
5 жыл бұрын
Fantastic engineering, love the simplicity and use of the chassis.
@jameslewis2635
4 жыл бұрын
The one word that came to my mind on first seeing this gun is 'beast'. It just looks like a mean weapon with an extremely high level of accuracy and quite a lot of penetrating power.
@ATtransportV8
4 жыл бұрын
James Lewis very loud aswell 😂 infantry sniper was firing next to me and my little 5.56 LMG in contact and even with ear defence in it was painful
@Swimstermatt
3 жыл бұрын
I watch you every night and I always wanted to thank you for being there for the community. I have a huge fascination for the historical values of guns.
@maniac117
5 жыл бұрын
Canadians: beats a record Also Canadians: “sorry”
@Azulicine.Cinemato
4 жыл бұрын
British snipers when they bump into them at asda: sorry
@Chaddlee
4 жыл бұрын
If you are shot by a Canadian sniper, and nobody hears him apologise, did it really happen?
@Hellberch1
4 жыл бұрын
That the Top 5 Confirmed Kill shots (at the time of commenting) are all from Commonwealth Countries 3 Canadians (using .50 BMG), 1 Australian (12.7mm) and a Brit with this lovely Rifle
@Jack-lk7wk
2 жыл бұрын
Didnt they use the same sniper riffle or am I mistaken
@LaffinFox
5 жыл бұрын
I've been hoping you'd make a video on this! While I've never had the chance to even SEE one of these things up close, I'd love to shoot one someday.
@Giltr0y
3 жыл бұрын
My dream sniper rifle. Throughout my service, I've always wanted to use it. Unfortunately in my country we didn't use them back in a day.
@eplane
5 жыл бұрын
Another great video, Ian. An excellent companion to an amazing book. Now, if only I could meet one in the metal (and plastic and glass)...
@thomasarcher4034
5 жыл бұрын
If a rifle can have sex appeal, this one does. Absolutely beautiful. A bad guy should feel honored to be shot with this rifle.
@feraligatorade99
5 жыл бұрын
Thumbhole stocks look good in very rare cases, this rifle being one of them.
@twobrosgamers8426
5 жыл бұрын
Thomas Archer I feel so honored when I get killed by a guy that can use this weapon to a pro level , making rage since 1998
@yawningkitty457
5 жыл бұрын
A bad guy that gets shot by that rifle won't be feeling anything at all.
@XBullitt16X
4 жыл бұрын
It's so damn sexy man
@ExUSSailor
5 жыл бұрын
I believe the current record for a sniper shot stands at 3,540m. Made by an unnamed, Canadian JTF-2 sniper in May 2017 with a MacMillan Tac-50.
@ExUSSailor
5 жыл бұрын
That's a 2.14 MILE shot!
@bcn1gh7h4wk
5 жыл бұрын
L115A3, or, as it's known in the field: "BEWM, EHDSHAWT!"
@bitspokes496
Жыл бұрын
God this weapon is so fucking cool. Possibly the coolest ever.
@jombobjrthe3rd
5 жыл бұрын
So good to see you covering british small arms as there is not man channels that do it and its great to see stuff from my own country
@ppipowerclass
4 жыл бұрын
I have an AEMKII in 308. I wish mine had the 3 position fire selector and the rails in the front. The reliability and accuracy of these rifles is unbelievable. At 500 yards, even with the 308, it gets boring because you just can't miss.
@tuomasheikkila3628
5 жыл бұрын
To be honest I'm kinda surprised to see the lack of Counter-Strike related comments. Anyhoo, I'm guessing the AWM is very similar in handling and overall performance to the SAKO TRG-42, which I had the privilege to shoot while I serving in KFOR. Truly a "point and click" rifle, it was completely impossible to miss to under 600m.
@airborneace
5 жыл бұрын
I am too
@hooligan_dub
5 жыл бұрын
there's a separate video for the AWP, you can see the cs comments there
@tuomasheikkila3628
5 жыл бұрын
@@hooligan_dub If we go by CS 1.6, the "AWP" in that was actually an AWM, as there never was a .338LM version of the AWP (go check what the ammo was that you were buying). This is the actual "AWP" of the game.
@noelmajers6369
3 жыл бұрын
The latest iteration comes equipped with a Special Forces-Enemy intercom. Upon deployment, the intercom broadcasts the message, "our Special Forces have just deployed with Accuracy International L115A3 rifles. You have our permission to commence shitting yourselves."
@jared.p240
3 жыл бұрын
😂
@Liam.Lacoste
2 жыл бұрын
Such a timeless piece of engineering.
@rivaking4569
5 жыл бұрын
What a bad ass firearm. Props on the presentation too, very in depth and professional.
@beepthefox
5 жыл бұрын
I've drawn the AWM so many times that I could barely contain myself when I noticed this video in my subscriptions. Such an elegant weapon.
@S8tan7
4 жыл бұрын
Zader Rilune an elegant weapon from a more sophisticated time
@noelhalwick1568
Жыл бұрын
Frigging GORGEOUS riffle!!!
@GermDGator
5 жыл бұрын
If you look a the dummy cartridges, you’ll notice that the case of the .338 Lapua Magnum is longer than the entirety of .308. 4:45
@cardiffpicker1
5 жыл бұрын
Yep and that's why they are so stupidly expensive to shoot
@louisbeerreviews8964
4 жыл бұрын
Jonathan Gallardo no
@spicy110
5 жыл бұрын
Great video as always Ian!
@dragster1018aone
5 жыл бұрын
Hey, Ian, you ended up misspelling Lapua in the description. Just a small mistake I'd like to bring up.
@StevenL00
5 жыл бұрын
he fixed it! Gun Jesus has heard your prayers! Rejoice!
@dyingearth
Жыл бұрын
AUF is currently using this rifle donated by the Dutch Army.
@daninmon9419
5 жыл бұрын
he protec he attac but most importantly: he know his facc
@PBMS123
4 жыл бұрын
11:25 The infinite sign on the focus knob does mean infinite, and not just over 1000. Just like with camera lenses, infinite means the focus point of the opitcs is set to infinite, just because its past 1000 doesn't mean its focussed at just over 1000, rather the focus point is technically at infinity.
@davidG-kg5xz
4 жыл бұрын
I recommend you read the book “sniper one “.
@KaiRB26
3 жыл бұрын
This is my favorite gun it looks so slick and clean, powerful wish I could own one
@MrReese
5 жыл бұрын
This is such an impressive rifle, no wonder it is used as the strongest weapon in so many games.
@Ozyrus
5 жыл бұрын
IAN you've out this vid in your book reviews playlist! Awesome channel
@boybumbatso1582
3 жыл бұрын
I heard that if you switch to a knife and back very fast you get to reload it very quickly. Saving you crucial seconds.
@Galaxy-oy4nj
Жыл бұрын
That is a myth
@peterkjellman3671
4 жыл бұрын
R.I.P. Malcolm Cooper. It was a pleasure to meet You in 1990.
@greyman6353
3 жыл бұрын
Malcolm was a great competition shooter who brought a lot of practical shooting experience to the rifles made by Dave Walls and Dave Craig, which is still a hallmark of AI today.
@thefull360michael
5 жыл бұрын
Man, possibly my favorite sniper rifle. I've truly been blessed by Gun Jesus, hallelujah.
@justaguyandhissilver4893
5 жыл бұрын
I have a similar build. Same chassis, but with a remington 700 sps tactical chambered in 308. Its one of my favorite rifles. I will say magazines are a bit pricey for this stock, but ive allready committed.
@-sorta
4 жыл бұрын
Thank you for helping me convince my friends that the AWP and AWM are different weapons
@jackpowell9276
5 жыл бұрын
Loved watching this weapon series! Thank you very much.
@lunchpin403
5 жыл бұрын
I had no idea lapua magnum was to huge
@an3k
3 жыл бұрын
Counter-Strike used to call it the AWP but since the ammunition was .338 Lapua a (back then) difficult search revealed it's an incorrectly labeled AVM.
@ChrisFoley0803
5 жыл бұрын
Sorry to be offtopic : I´d like to see you reviewing a H&K UMP.
@loupiscanis9449
5 жыл бұрын
Thank you ,Ian .
@anzaca1
4 жыл бұрын
What this rifle means is that a typical British sniper has a range and power advantage over any other sniper they might encounter. The only thing that beats .338 Lapua Magnum is .50 BMG, and only in terms of energy, as few .50 BMG rifles have the required precision at extreme ranges.
@MikeFoxtrot1
5 жыл бұрын
The Irish Army .338 AI sniper rifles also have flutted barrels.
@zogworth
3 жыл бұрын
The german G22 variety does too.
@Castlefronk
5 жыл бұрын
I know those are more than likely screwdriver handles but god damn do those look like buttplugs on the top left.
@Seveneleven44
5 жыл бұрын
So now we know what you are into in your free time? Lol. 🤔
@jonathank7394
5 жыл бұрын
@@Seveneleven44 lol!
@justinhatch4096
5 жыл бұрын
Whatever floats your boat
@beepthefox
5 жыл бұрын
They can be both.
@marekotec2540
5 жыл бұрын
fantastic
@Wien1938
5 жыл бұрын
It's a *beautiful* weapon!
@embarkingolive
5 жыл бұрын
Would love to see a video on the Macmillan tac-50. The rifle used by the Canadian that holds the record for longest confirmed kill (3, 540m).
@cardiffpicker1
5 жыл бұрын
A lot of luck involved in a shot like that but still a ridiculous distance.
@shapshooter7769
5 жыл бұрын
That's right. It seems more like suppressive fire than pinpoint sniping. Which is still a valid tactic in warfare.
@fuzzlemacfuzz
4 жыл бұрын
@@cardiffpicker1 didn't he take out 2 people at that range? So shot, kill then shot kill again
@cardiffpicker1
4 жыл бұрын
@@fuzzlemacfuzz I'm pretty sure it was 1 ,craig Harrison the previous record holder took 2 machine gunners then disabled the machine gun
@michaelhughes3302
3 жыл бұрын
@@cardiffpicker1 The fact that three different Canadian operators equipped with the McMillan Tac-50/Hornady A-MAX round account for three of the top five longest confirmed kills is probably just dumb luck? Right?
@Brendan_t399
4 жыл бұрын
That turret on the left side adjusts PARALLAX not focus. You probably already knew that though, I know you're very knowledgeable. Thank you for all of your knowledge.
@arvinlarn9543
5 жыл бұрын
Was there a reason that the L115A3 couldn't have come up with a double-stack mag for the .338 Lapua like the previous Rifles did with 7.62 NATO? Was the cartridge just too big to make it feasible or did the British Military feel that the decreased ammo capacity wasn't that much of an issue for a Sniper Rifle meant to engage at +2km out on the regular?
@JunkCCCP
5 жыл бұрын
Why needlessly complicate and widen the magazine and therefore the action? There really isn't a situation where you're shooting 2+ km and need to rapidly shoot 5+ rounds
@MrSnakedHD
5 жыл бұрын
It has to do with the bolt head and the feed mechanism, they would have to totally redesign it, also they wanted to keep the same profile. But the Accuracy international AX platform has double stack magazines, aside from capacity it also brings the capability to load rounds from the ejection port, without removing the magazine. They also have a cutout on the side of the receiver so you don’t have to lift the rifle up to remove the magazine when laying prone.
@MrSnakedHD
5 жыл бұрын
Also the rifle was never meant to engage a +2km, that’s way out of it’s effective range, there hasn’t been many people that have done it. And many times they need multiple shots and adjust.
@chopperking1967
5 жыл бұрын
@@JunkCCCP You are joking right... look up CoH Craig Harrison's world record setting shots, (2009) of 2475m with this very rifle... 9 shots. I'm certain he would have preferred not to have broken shooting position to swap his magazine...
@cardiffpicker1
5 жыл бұрын
@@chopperking1967 doubt he was actually that bothered by it
@mirandahotspring4019
3 ай бұрын
I believe the new L115A4 comes with the Schmidt & Bender 5 - 45 x 56 scope. Love these rifles!
@disasterincarnate
5 жыл бұрын
it's pretty amazing the stark difference in quality/performance of the british snipers and their default bullpup rifle, how can 1 type seemingly be so good/efficient and the other which is used by more personnel be so poor.
@cardiffpicker1
5 жыл бұрын
Because they are made by totally different manufacturers.
@muhammadnursyahmi9440
Жыл бұрын
The current L85A2 and A3 are good, although it needed the Germans to completely overhaul the weapon platform to function properly.
@tomwinterfishing9065
4 ай бұрын
One designed by experts in a shed. One designed by a committee of non experts, helped along by civil servants 🙄
@bencejuhasz6459
5 жыл бұрын
Thank you fro this video,Ian. If you ever happenned to be in Budapest,the beer(s) is(are) on me.
@EMTBonsai
4 жыл бұрын
My friend has one it's a monster! Managed to find one in Aiirsoft too with laser scopes
@patrickhumphreys4753
5 жыл бұрын
Thank you Ian, I've been looking forward to this one.
5 жыл бұрын
Ian just make a complete Counter Strike weapons series, you've already filmed most and now you have the most legendary one :)
@classifiedad1
5 жыл бұрын
Paulius Raškevičius I can imagine the Rush B comments when he gets his hands on a P90.
@@sannidhyabalkote9536 And they somehow pull it off because the other side has five AWPs looking down Long A.
@DDCCO61
3 жыл бұрын
Our section had a GPMG operator who loved showing his accuracy with 7.62 NATO at a range of 435mtrs. He recorded unbelievable groupings at that distance with iron sights. Never found out why 435mtrs was the golden landing zone. But we would've relied on him as a DMR type if we were stuck.
@Dyna1One
5 жыл бұрын
It’s so gorgeous.
@sambaggins2798
5 жыл бұрын
7.62 has really fallen by the wayside. The most popular cal during my time was the 300WM as the main sniper weapon although we did deploy with multiple guns in different cal.
@56bturn
5 жыл бұрын
7.62 seems like it sees more use as a Designated Marksman Rifle cartridge.
@ChaplainPhantasm
5 жыл бұрын
Will this weapon be a good conceal carry option?
@That_NJ_guy
5 жыл бұрын
Your looking for a 20mm rifle this might not get the job done.
@dodgeplow
5 жыл бұрын
if you get the folding stock
@ChaplainPhantasm
5 жыл бұрын
@@That_NJ_guy I do not have the budget for a 20mm sadly
@ChaplainPhantasm
5 жыл бұрын
@@dodgeplow Don't need it xD
@Autaka-Nubia
5 ай бұрын
very useful to me because i've no experience about weapons and i'm creating 3D Sniper Rifle l115 right now, i'm happy because it's realistic for getting a contract with American war game, thanks much, now anyone could learns anything truly
@richardwest8753
5 жыл бұрын
British army actually getting something right, this rifle is at the top of the food chain
@fuzzlemacfuzz
4 жыл бұрын
Sa80 series wasn't the army's fault. Blame politics and cost cutting
@DWillis7
4 жыл бұрын
@@fuzzlemacfuzz The A2 and now A3 are actually pretty good now. Since HK got involved they started working and being reliable. The Elcan optics are awesome too.
@sdlillystone
Жыл бұрын
Challenger tank onwards
@davidfarmer
3 жыл бұрын
If you look at the ejection port on the 118 vs the 115, you can see the plastic has an oversized relief for the 118. They must use the same molds for the plastics for both. I recently bought an airsoft gun, it was the 115, and im using the stock for a previously sporterized Mauser action. Everything actually lined up perfectly, trigger, bolt and ejection port, just had to do a bit of trimming. I rebarreled it from 25-06 to 45acp, so the recoil shouldn't be an issue for the stock. I swear the airsoft stocks are made using the same molds, everything is identical, even the folding mechanism and the way the two sides are bolted together.
@samdavies1752
5 жыл бұрын
Are you going to upload any shooting videos of these rifles?
@Seelenschmiede
5 жыл бұрын
I think his usually range is way to short to cherrish this beast :D
@Brees1986
3 жыл бұрын
This was my dream rifle back in the late 90’s.
@M4GGiS
5 жыл бұрын
Could you take a look at the finnish TRG-42?
@233kosta
5 жыл бұрын
The TRG is a good rifle, but I found it a little too light (hey, it's a military rifle!) - somewhat less comfortable to shoot than the competition .338s we'd been using for testing. A little snappy even with its rather nice muzzle brake. That said - I'm sure I'd have hated those competition guns if I'd had to lug them around for weeks at a time! From what I've been told, the AI they'd had on loan previously had been a LOT less picky than either the Sako or the competition rifle when it came to ammunition. Much easier to get to the sub-minute range.
@Trippleeej92
Жыл бұрын
I love this rifle and this round so much my favorite thing is how loud they crack upon firing it Can really shake some shit up at the range
@Tony_Z__
5 жыл бұрын
LOL, the focus goes from 1000 to Infinite... Boom!!! Take that Spinal Tap and your volume setting to 11
@Flexaret
5 жыл бұрын
Brilliant, well spotted, made me laugh.
@Landoftheignorant
5 жыл бұрын
Parallax adjustment, not a focus.
@bennewnham4497
Жыл бұрын
That weapon is a fucking beast. Beautiful and perfectly designed. You're gonna do some damage with that.
@coles201
5 жыл бұрын
Quite an impressive rifle
@everythingphil9376
5 жыл бұрын
17:31 For those who are thinking about a 338 LM build using the AI stock and magazine, that new lengthened stock/magazines are labeled "CIP".
@cardiffpicker1
5 жыл бұрын
Not a cheap cartridge option though
@everythingphil9376
5 жыл бұрын
@@cardiffpicker1 Yup. That's why I decided to go with a 28 Nosler instead and just replicate the ballistics. I only target shoot so I don't need that big honking bullet.
@cardiffpicker1
5 жыл бұрын
@@everythingphil9376 I am a little fortunate that o only had a free space for a .308 on my certificate, I woke up one morning with a hangover and a conformation of an order for an AT308. I checked my search history and had been looking at axmc in 338, so a little glad I couldn't buy it.
@chopperking1967
5 жыл бұрын
Villamor78, absolutely correct, and I own that CIP stock, I just haven't bought the receiver, and barrel for it yet. :-D
@alexguymon7117
5 жыл бұрын
"I believe it has been surpassed by the Canadians" the madlads were probably using a Ross Mk.3
@alexguymon7117
5 жыл бұрын
@@brainmaddage8677 it was a joke
@ScottKenny1978
5 жыл бұрын
Thank you, Steve!!!
@CarricksGaming
5 жыл бұрын
Love to see a vid on the l85a3 but I doubt it would be easy to get a hold of one
@cardiffpicker1
5 жыл бұрын
Not sure anyone would want to by choice
@ATtransportV8
4 жыл бұрын
C4rr1ck it’s an L85A2 painted tan with a picatinny front hand guard, full length rail on top and new optics. Was coming in just as I was leaving the army along with replacing the Sig Sauer P229 with the Glock 17
@tsweens13
3 жыл бұрын
the AWM has to be the greatest weapon ever made with the integrally suppressed L96 AWS as a close second
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