Black Hills Mk262, Mod 1, is a make of 5.56x45mm NATO ammo (5.56 NATO), a standard cartridge for NATO and many non-NATO forces. The 5.56 NATO ammo first saw action chambered inside the M16 rifle deployed in the jungle during the Vietnam War. Then, it fired 62 grain steel core bullets (NATO SS109/US M855).
The M855 came under fire by the marksmen responsible for using it because it did not fragment reliably and it had a low first-shot kill rate. Whether you are shooting enemy soldiers or moose, killing outright is more humane than maiming or injuring. Marksmen in the first Gulf conflict issued complaints as did soldiers in Somalia. More recently, the M855 frustrated shooters in Afghanistan and Iraq. A new, improved 5.56 NATO cartridge was developed by Black Hills Ammunition, the Mk262. Originally intended for use in the M12 Special Purpose Rifle (SPR), the Mk262 was a distinct improvement with better fragmentation at higher distances as well as more reliable fragmentation when fired at short range.
The bullets fired from the improved 5.56 NATO are heavier than the M855, 77 grains, and more lightly constructed. In addition to the M12, special forces marksmen find it effective for use in their M4A1 carbines. Currently, all four branches of the US Armed Forces and most law enforcement agencies insist on the Black Hills Mk262, Mod 1, for use by their long-range precision shooters.
The Mk12 SPR is a modified, light designated marksman variant of the M16. The Mk12 has a shorter barrel than an M16 but has a greater effective range than an M14 carbine. The advantage to a company of soldiers of having a trained designated marksman in their ranks is to effectively extend their range.
The designated marksman serves in the infantry. His function lies in between that of an infantryman and that of a sniper. The designated marksman rifle, for example, the Mk12 SPR, is different from both an assault rifle and the weapon used by a sniper.
According to the British Army recruitment website, infantrymen travel all over the world, take part in extreme sports and form lifelong friendships. The oldest branch of combat arms, they also undergo the most physically demanding training, require a higher level of discipline and experience the highest number of casualties.
At the other end of the spectrum is the sniper. Working in teams of two, the more junior marksman operates the rifle while the more senior officer maintains a watch, monitors ambient conditions and feeds important information to the marksman. Snipers train in marksmanship, reconnaissance, field craft, camouflage and infiltration. Sniper teams are particularly useful in the jungle or in urban warfare.
The terms 'designated sniper load' and 'designated marksman' are easily confused but they are not synonymous. Dedicated sniper load refers to the right concoction of parts to perform a specific task or to achieve the most accurate combination to hit the target at hand. A designated marksman, on the other hand, is employed to put down rapid, accurate fire on the enemy at a distance of up to 1,000 meters (1,090 yards). This is where the Special Purpose Rifle loaded with Black Hills Mk262 comes in. The Mk12 is a semi-automatic rifle.
The M855 came under fire by the marksmen responsible for using it because it did not fragment reliably and it had a low first-shot kill rate. Whether you are shooting enemy soldiers or moose, killing outright is more humane than maiming or injuring. Marksmen in the first Gulf conflict issued complaints as did soldiers in Somalia. More recently, the M855 frustrated shooters in Afghanistan and Iraq. A new, improved 5.56 NATO cartridge was developed by Black Hills Ammunition, the Mk262. Originally intended for use in the M12 Special Purpose Rifle (SPR), the Mk262 was a distinct improvement with better fragmentation at higher distances as well as more reliable fragmentation when fired at short range.
The bullets fired from the improved 5.56 NATO are heavier than the M855, 77 grains, and more lightly constructed. In addition to the M12, special forces marksmen find it effective for use in their M4A1 carbines. Currently, all four branches of the US Armed Forces and most law enforcement agencies insist on the Black Hills Mk262, Mod 1, for use by their long-range precision shooters.
The Mk12 SPR is a modified, light designated marksman variant of the M16. The Mk12 has a shorter barrel than an M16 but has a greater effective range than an M14 carbine. The advantage to a company of soldiers of having a trained designated marksman in their ranks is to effectively extend their range.
The designated marksman serves in the infantry. His function lies in between that of an infantryman and that of a sniper. The designated marksman rifle, for example, the Mk12 SPR, is different from both an assault rifle and the weapon used by a sniper.
According to the British Army recruitment website, infantrymen travel all over the world, take part in extreme sports and form lifelong friendships. The oldest branch of combat arms, they also undergo the most physically demanding training, require a higher level of discipline and experience the highest number of casualties.
At the other end of the spectrum is the sniper. Working in teams of two, the more junior marksman operates the rifle while the more senior officer maintains a watch, monitors ambient conditions and feeds important information to the marksman. Snipers train in marksmanship, reconnaissance, field craft, camouflage and infiltration. Sniper teams are particularly useful in the jungle or in urban warfare.
The terms 'designated sniper load' and 'designated marksman' are easily confused but they are not synonymous. Dedicated sniper load refers to the right concoction of parts to perform a specific task or to achieve the most accurate combination to hit the target at hand. A designated marksman, on the other hand, is employed to put down rapid, accurate fire on the enemy at a distance of up to 1,000 meters (1,090 yards). This is where the Special Purpose Rifle loaded with Black Hills Mk262 comes in. The Mk12 is a semi-automatic rifle.
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