The Chinese have two types of gas operated semi-automatic .50/12.7mm caliber rifles. Both only shoot at 2 MOA with standard ammunition.
This is enough for anti-material work but well below western sniper rifle standards. For comparison, the Barrett M82 is supposed to shoot sub MOA (less than 1 MOA).
It is available in either 12.7×108mm or .50BMG.
It comes in two versions.
The M99
and the bullpup M99B / M06
More info here.
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Do you have a good photo of the Chinese M99 that I could use in my sniper rifle book? Credit will be given.
Tom Murphy
Gardnerville, NV
kinda funny specs remind me of the piece of junk the russians made to battle those rebels years back even the pathetic grouping, it seems communist inspiration can be done by liberated federals too.
looks rather cumbersome and how is the recoil use the barret as a reference I doubt they will have an easier time than us.
Actually, Barrett has been trying to get their .50 BMG semi-auto certified as a sniping weapon, rather than an anti-material rifle, for 20 plus years. But mil-spec for the U.S. is MOA @ 1,000 yds., and the Barrett won’t do that even with the Hornady match load.
uhh were does that info come from “moa at 1000yds”
all U.S. sniper rifles I know of are 308 and they are not moa past 600.
by the by the U.S.M.C does call the Barret rifles sniper rifles as do S.E.A.L.s if they use the term it seems safe to me.
this info I based off numerous books and publication videos.