The L96 is a precision rifle or sniper rifle produced by the British firm Accuracy International .
It was designed by Olympic shootist Malcolm Cooper and was adopted in British Service in the early 1980s as a replacement for the ageing Lee-Enfield-derived L42 . It has since been adopted by a number of countries and derivatives are is available in different calibres including the notably intense .338 Lapua Magnum.
Specifications
Caliber: 7.62x51mm NATO (.308 win),
.338 Lapua (8.60x70mm), .300 Win Mag, 7mm Rem Mag
Operation: Bolt Action
Length: 1270mm
Barrel length: 686mm (.338 Lapua), 660mm (.300 and 7mm)
Weight: 6.8kg empty without telescope
Magazine Capacity: 5 round box magazine
Maximum Effective Range: 900 meters for 7.62mm NATO variants, 1100+ meters for Magnum variants
See also
