# Banning sniper rifles?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/banning-sniper-rifles/131918>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [October 12, 2002, 3:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/banning-sniper-rifles/131918 "2002-10-12T03:13:21Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\
**Post date:** [October 19, 2002, 4:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/banning-sniper-rifles/131918/141 "2002-10-19T04:20:46Z")

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Consider me wooshed, then. 😉

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**Author:** ![SenorBeef](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/senorbeef/32/2220_2.png) [@SenorBeef](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SenorBeef)\
**Post date:** [October 19, 2002, 5:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/banning-sniper-rifles/131918/142 "2002-10-19T05:35:34Z")

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Note: I’ve seen a .50 Barret fired from the shoulder before with no injury. Incidentally, I was about 10 feet away from the rifle, and the shockwave seemed to do more damage to my spine than the recoil did to his shoulder.

Although it’s definitely not something you could do regularly or accurately (weighing ~30 pounds), it’s possible to fire it from the shoulder without injury.

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**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\
**Post date:** [October 19, 2002, 6:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/banning-sniper-rifles/131918/143 "2002-10-19T06:09:26Z")

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> Although it’s definitely not something you could do regularly or accurately (weighing ~30 pounds), it’s possible to fire it from the shoulder without injury.

Not something I’m willing to try.

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**Author:** ![SenorBeef](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/senorbeef/32/2220_2.png) [@SenorBeef](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SenorBeef)\
**Post date:** [October 20, 2002, 5:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/banning-sniper-rifles/131918/144 "2002-10-20T05:31:34Z")

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> \*Originally posted by Johnny L.A. \*  
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> Not something I’m willing to try. \*\*

The muzzle brake is _extremely_ efficient on the m82a1. It’s said to be only slightly more than 12 gauge magnum loads.

Which is still a HUGE amount of recoil, but it won’t break your collar bone if you’re competant.

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