What makes a sniper rifle?
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Don't think gun, think numbers
And just what does an insurance company know about shooting? Squat, generally. Here's what I think (no proof, just opinion)
Insurance companies are all about numbers. EVERYTHING is given a number, and plugged into their equations to determine amount of risk, to their money.
I think they get their knickers in a twist over your "favorite varmint rifle", because it is an unknown variable. This upsets their calculations and anything that does that increases their risk for having to pay out. I think purpose built LE & military arms are considered by them a "known quantity", so they can be given a standard number, where needed, for their risk calculations. And having to create a "valid" number for that, for each and every individual rifle someone might use means, at the very least they have to do more work (more cost to them) to figure out the "proper" assessment.
Much simpler, easier, and cheaper to insist on a "standard" that they can use.
I'm quite confident my Win M70 Varmint in .22-250 can do any job any .223 can do (other than rapid fire/suppressive fire), BUT its not something the insurance companies can easily quantify, so they would not like me (or you) to use it. And since they are the ones providing the insurance, they get to call the shots, so to speak. Handloaded ammo would be out, too, for the same reason.
And just what does an insurance company know about shooting? Squat, generally. Here's what I think (no proof, just opinion)
Insurance companies are all about numbers. EVERYTHING is given a number, and plugged into their equations to determine amount of risk, to their money.
I think they get their knickers in a twist over your "favorite varmint rifle", because it is an unknown variable. This upsets their calculations and anything that does that increases their risk for having to pay out. I think purpose built LE & military arms are considered by them a "known quantity", so they can be given a standard number, where needed, for their risk calculations. And having to create a "valid" number for that, for each and every individual rifle someone might use means, at the very least they have to do more work (more cost to them) to figure out the "proper" assessment.
Much simpler, easier, and cheaper to insist on a "standard" that they can use.
I'm quite confident my Win M70 Varmint in .22-250 can do any job any .223 can do (other than rapid fire/suppressive fire), BUT its not something the insurance companies can easily quantify, so they would not like me (or you) to use it. And since they are the ones providing the insurance, they get to call the shots, so to speak. Handloaded ammo would be out, too, for the same reason.
Art Eatman
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Looks like this old horse is getting sorta beat-down...
Sniper?
I am not trying to rub anyone the wrong way here, But it has always intrigued me how some words we accept as evolving to mean somthing other than originaly intended. While other words we refuse to allow room to do so.
When it comes to the clip vs magazine you will always meet with a challenge if you use the words too casually on a gun forum.
However we accept the evolution of so many others. How many snipers have actually shot a snipe?
Personally i usually know what somone is talking about by its context.
I am not trying to rub anyone the wrong way here, But it has always intrigued me how some words we accept as evolving to mean somthing other than originaly intended. While other words we refuse to allow room to do so.
When it comes to the clip vs magazine you will always meet with a challenge if you use the words too casually on a gun forum.
However we accept the evolution of so many others. How many snipers have actually shot a snipe?
Personally i usually know what somone is talking about by its context.
reynolds357
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44amp, the reason the insurance companies get their knickers in a twist over non purpose built rifles is in fact a very sensible reason. In the very unlikely event that an equipment failure causes someone to be injured, the manufacturer of a military/police rifle will be there with their expert witness for the court case. Buy a varmint rifle from the same manufacturer and instead of getting experts sent to testify, you will get a letter saying "why the hell were you using the rifle for that, it was neither designed not built for that. You are on your own." As to handloaded ammo, Why waste time when Norma makes a better mouse trap than I can make? It shoots better in my rifle than any handload I have cooked up. The folks at Norma are just pure brain surgeons in my book.
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reynolds357
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Clip and magazine. Always an interesting topic. A clip is something you put on a page to mark your place in the magazine you are reading.
reynolds357
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I am talking about in a department issued rifle. I hand load my own stuff as well, but it makes no sense for a department to hand load given the top quality loaded ammo available.
Art Eatman
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And this thread is now officially all pumped up.
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