Talk:.50 BMG

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Elimination of Enemy Unit? Sniper?[edit]

How is the following statement relevant to the article?

"A skilled sniper can effectively neutralize an infantry unit by eliminating several targets (soldiers or equipment) without revealing his precise location. The long range (over one mile) between firing position and target allows time for the sniper to avoid enemy retaliation by either changing positions repeatedly, or by safely retreating."

This does not contribute to the article's topic.

Primprazed (talk) 05:27, 23 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Agreed and removed. It was presumably meant to highlight some utility of the round, but it doesn't really add anything to the article as it is. --Xanzzibar (talk) 06:52, 23 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]