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Re:Military technology: Magic bullets by bootload on Sunday January 15, 2012 @07:01AM (#3466968)
"... $25 bullets and $25000 rifles are insanely expensive. And I don't see how better rifles will bring an advantage ..."

Snipers are force multipliers ~ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Force_multiplication

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Re:Military technology: Magic bullets by mjwalshe on Sunday January 15, 2012 @11:32AM (#3467500)
Well a "better" rifle allows you to engage at longer range Fireteams tend to have designated marksmen with Battle Rifles these days.

Also a better rifel is less prone to jamming (this is why SF's prefer the piston version of the M4)

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