The rifle that's proving a favourite for snipers in Ukraine war

A sniper rifle has proven so effective on the battlefield in Ukraine that it has become highly sought after by soldiers on both sides of the conflict.

The Ukrainian military claims the UAR-10 can hit targets 1,200 metres away – more than the 800-metre range of the Russian Dragunov or SVD the Ukrainians were using previously.

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[TigersStripe]

There's a lot of footage of the UAR-10 being used very effectively with thermal optics at medium distances or around urban environments like Bakhmut - Ukrainians have been uploading some pretty terrifying videos filmed from the optic itself

[TBagr]

As an AR-10 owner, I can attest to their badassery

[grogscol]

No stoppage after 400 rounds in combat, that's impressive.

[ownage]

1200 meters is really pushing the limits of 7.62 x 51mm. After about 800 meters the ballistics become very wonky. As in you’d have to roll custom match ammo just for this particular rifle. Much better than the SVD but any Semi auto will have difficulty at those ranges.

[saehc]

The AR-10 and AR-15 are inherently accurate systems as the gas piston and gas cylinder are also the bolt and bolt carrier and they are both in direct line with the bore of the barrel, so the working of the action during firing doesn't impose any bending force on the barrel. The design makes it very easy the free-float (make it so nothing can touch or bend) the barrel as any pressure on the barrel can effect accuracy.

Even an el cheapo $800 PSA AR-10 can shoot MOA (2.9 cm at 100 m) or sub-MOA with match ammo, I kid you not.

[brandonadkins]

Yup, own several AR10s myself, absolutely phenomenal

[mikenolan]

Not jamming once in 400 rounds is expected by modern standards. The AR platform has proven itself as reliable, accurate and simple. Well done Ukraine, keep up the fight.

[srbadijaradovic]

You didn't mention UAR-10 muffler improvements in breaking up discharge friction. One of the dead give aways for a sniper is where the sound came from. But with UAR-10 muffler, it levels out the bandwidth on to the sideways corridor of space(into a straight line), so although it's still possible to know from which direction the shot came from, it's impossible to pin point the location just by sound.

[stillamarine]

That rifle platform has a large advantage with the ability to take fast follow up shots.

[rl]

Fired 400 times without it jamming 😂. As an AR10 owner with a can on it, I can attest to that limited run time

[Whatisthisstupidfinghandle]

400 shots and a hundred kills. Give this many as much ammo as he can shoot !

[ajgsxr]

We Americans who have owned and use these rifles for years can attest that they are pretty Awesome. They have come a long way over the last 20 years, not a modular as the AR15, but as long as you stick with one type you’re good to go.

[gforce]

Highly recommend the Luth-Ar Chub Grip! I see it has their PR stock so getting them shouldn't be an issue.

[mike]

This is such a long way from the 7.62 full bore target shooting I used to enjoy over 500 yards as a kid!

[TheArmourersBench]

Thanks for having me on to talk about an interesting rifle.

[sigspearthumb]

For those who noticed. Nobody expects the inquisition 😂

[youhen]

They need a 338 Lapua to really seal the deal at long range

[tuberaider]

It's an Armalite pattern, as opposed to DPMS, apparently.

[stephenhester]

1, 200 meters is just lobbing it, especially with a military round. A higher spec AR-10 chambered in 7.62/308 is my primary training rifle. Hitting a silhouette target past ~750 meters reliably requires optimal conditions and high familiarity with the setup (e.g. round, elevation, rifle support, et cetera) and environmental conditions. You aren't likely to see misses in grass at that distance. If your target happens to be in a dry mud patch, and you have excellent optics and recoil control, you might get lucky and see where your miss went. A first attempt hit beyond even 800 yards with a mil-spec round is not a high probability event. Follow-up shot adjustments will also be difficult. Lastly, the NATO round is at 60, 000 PSI versus 62, 000 on the 308 that I shoot. That 3.33% makes a different long distances. But if you are aiming at a vehicle or another larger target, I'm sure they do do damage beyond 1, 000 meters. It's a 30 foot (not inch) drop at 1, 200.

Either way, I'm glad it's working for them and it appears to be a great rifle. AR-10s are not the most reliable rifles ever built. Their rifles appear to be well spec'd too.

[dougcoombes]

When this war is over it will be Ukrainians traveling to other nations to train their forces. By this point some of the best snipers in the world are in the AFU.