U.S. Army M24 SWS US Army File Photo -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Additional Images KATE Here is a picture of KATE, my issued M24, in all her glory. US Army Pic 1 An official US Army picture US Army Pic 2 US Army Pic 3 US Army Pic 4 The complete system M144 Pic of the M144 spotting scope that is part of the M24SWS -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SPECS Calibre: 7.62x51mm NATO (.308 win) Operation: Bolt Action Feed: 5-Round internal magazine Weight: 12.1 lb (5.49 kg) empty without telescope Length: 43in (1092mm) Sights: 10x42 Leupold Ultra M3A telescope sight (Mil-Dots), plus detachable emergency iron sights. (Redfield Palma International) Barrel: 24" length, 1 twist in 11.2", 5 lands & grooves. Stock: HS Precision - adjustable length. Max Effective Range: 800 meters (875 yards) Expected Accuracy: 1 MOA with M118 (Ammo is limiting factor) The M24 Sniper's Weapon System (SWS) represents a return to bolt action sniper rifles by the US Army. As in the USMC M40A1, the M24 uses the Remington 700 action, although the reciever has been made for adaptation to take the .300 Winchester Magnum round. The stock (HS Precision) is made of a composite of Kevlar, graphite and fibreglass bound together with epoxy resins, and features an aluminium bedding block and adjustable butt plate. A detachable bipod (Harris) can be attached to the stocks fore-end. This is the rifle I have the most experience with. I have used the M24 SWS extensively and find the rifle to be of excellent quality. The entire system as a whole is very functional. I do NOT like the fact that it has a long action (to be adaptable to .300 Win, which the Army has no plan of doing) it causes feeding problems with the M118 (7.62x51mm) if the rounds are not pushed all the way to the rear of the magazine. Throughout all of my use of this system, I have consistently maintained 1 MOA, which is saying a lot when all we use is M118 ammo. I whole-heartedly believe that we have one of the best (if not the best) sniping SYSTEM in the world. This is a nice 100m group shot with 'KATE', my issue M24 SWS, during a laser-filter rezero using standard M118 Special Ball. While sub 1/2 MOA groups like this are uncommon with M118, it shows the excellent accuracy potential of the M24. I can't wait until the much more accurate M118LR makes it into the inventory This is an excellent 500 yard group we shot while training with the local police department SWAT snipers. This was shot using standard M118 Special Ball, which attests to the excellent accuracy potential of the M24 SWS. That is a .254 MOA group for those of you who are wondering.