Weapon Name- XM2010
Type- Sniper Rifle
Damage- 4L
Range- 500/1000/1500
Ammunition- 400 per 27.5
Strength Level- 2 for carrying
Strength Level for firing- 2 for prone, 4 for standing
Special Consideration- Re-roll 9's.
The weapon is also bolt action, meaning that only one round can be fired at a time.
Round Type- .300 Winchester Magnum 220 grain (20.8 gram) match round at 869 m/s
Over-all length- 46.5 in (1181mm)
Barrel length- 29 in (736.6mm)
Weight- 5.6 kg (12.32 lbs) empty, w/. sling, without scope (M24A3)
Rate of Fire- 20 r/s
Feed Mechanism- Detachable Box Magazine
Round Capacity- 5 rounds
Accuracy- Sub MOA
Accessories- Picanty Rail
Quick switch firing mechanism- N/A
Scope/Sights- Picanty Rail
Muzzle Velocity- 869 m/s (+-15.2 m/s)
Firing System- Same as M24
Miscellaneous/electronic information- Essentially a very high powered match weapon based off of the M24 using custom match .300 magnum rounds
Basic Information
In 2009 the US government purchased MK 248 MOD 1 .300 Winchester Magnum match-grade ammunition for use in .300 Winchester Magnum sniper rifles like the U.S. Navy Mk.13 SWS or reconfigured M24 SWS's. This ammunition was developed as a .300 Winchester Magnum Match Product Improvement (PIP) and uses the 14.26 g (220 gr) Sierra MatchKing Hollow Point Boat Tail (HPBT) very-low-drag bullet fired at a nominal muzzle velocity of 869 m/s (2,850 ft/s) ± 15.2 m/s (50 ft/s). According to the U.S. Navy this ammunition should increase the maximum effective range of .300 Winchester Magnum sniper rifle systems to 1,370 m (1,500 yd), decrease wind defection on bullets in flight and use a reduced muzzle flash propellant that remains temperature stable across an operational temperature range of -32 °C tot 74 °C (-25 °F to 165 °F).[2][3][4] According to JBM Ballistics,[5] using the G7 ballistic coefficient provided by Bryan Litz, the Mk 248 MOD 1 .300 Winchester Magnum cartridge, when fired at its nominal muzzle velocity of 869 m/s (2,850 ft/s), should have approximately 1,286 m (1,406 yd) supersonic range under International Standard Atmosphere conditions at sea level (air density ρ = 1.225 kg/m3).
In September 2010 the United States Army’s Joint Munitions and Lethality Contracting Center awarded Remington a Firm Fixed Price Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity contract (W15QKN-10-R-0403) for the upgrade of up to 3,600 M24 Sniper Weapon Systems currently fielded to the Army pending type classification as the M24E1. The major configuration change for this system is the conversion from 7.62x51mm NATO to .300 Winchester Magnum ammunition exploiting the M24’s magnum length bolt action to provide additional precision engagement capability and range.
