11. Mk11 MOD 0
> Action type: Semi-automatic
> Range: 1,370 meters
> Weight: 15.3 pounds
> Length: 45.5 inches
> Chambered for: 7.62x51mm
Adopted by the Navy SEALs in the 1990s, and later by the Marine Corps, the Mk11 Mod 0 is a semi-automatic sniper rifle based on the SR 25 assault rifle. The rifle features a detachable suppressor, a bi-pod, and a five, 10, or 20-round box magazine. Though replaced by the Mk20 in 2017, the Mk11 was used by Navy SEALs who rescued Capt. Richard Phillips who had been taken hostage by pirates in 2009.
Though similar to the Army’s M110, unlike the Army variation, the Mk11 has a folding front sight and a modular rail system.
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12. MK22 Multi-Role Adaptive Design Rifle (MRAD)
> Action type: Bolt-action
> Range: 1,500 meters
> Weight: 19 pounds (loaded, with suppressor)
> Length: 50 inches (with suppressor)
> Chambered for: 7.62Ã51mm, .300 Norma Magnum, .338 Norma Magnum ammunition
The MK22 Multi-Role Adaptive Design Rifle made by Barrett Firearms won a $50 million contract after USSOCOM announced it was looking for a multi-caliber modular sniper rifle. The new bolt-action rifle is expected to replace several existing sniper rifle systems in both the Army and Marine Corps, including the M40A6 and Mk13 Mod 7 rifles. The gun is relatively lightweight and highly adjustable and is fed with a 10-round box magazine.
13. McMillan TAC-338
> Action type: Bolt-action
> Range: 1,600 meters
> Weight: 11 pounds
> Length: 48 inches
> Chambered for: .338 Lapua Magnum
The TAC-338 sniper rifle is a precision anti-personnel rifle chambered for .338 Lapua Magnum ammunition. Used by the U.S. Navy SEALs, the TAC-338 has a 1,600 meter range, though there are reports of some marksmen hitting targets from over 2,000 meters out. The rifle is bolt-action and fed with a five-round detachable box magazine.
14. Mk15 Special Applications Sniper Rifle (SASR)
> Action type: Bolt-action
> Range: 1,600 meters
> Weight: 26.9 pounds
> Length: 57 inches
> Chambered for: .50 BMG
The Mk15 is a special application sniper rifle used by the Navy SEALs primarily as an anti-material weapon. The military version of the civilian McMillan TAC-50, the Mk15 fires .50 caliber bullets, fed through a five-round detachable box magazine, powerful enough to penetrate brick and concrete, though it can also be used against armored vehicles and personnel. The Mk15 has an effective range of 1,600 meters, though a Canadian marksman is credited with a kill using a version of this rifle at a range of over 3,200 meters, the longest ever recorded for any sniper.
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15. Barrett M82
> Action type: Semi-automatic
> Range: 1,850 meters
> Weight: 30.9 pounds
> Length: 48 inches
> Chambered for: .50 BMG
Barrett M82 is a long-range sniper rifle, powerful enough to penetrate armored vehicles, body armor, and brick walls at a distance. Used by the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps, the M82 is similar to the Army’s M107 in that they both shoot .50 caliber ammunition, fed from a 10-round detachable box magazine. However, the M82 is shorter than its Army counterpart and a couple pounds heavier. It also has greater recoil and a different bipod.
