Sniper rifle
Maximum effective range
Unlike police sniper rifles, military sniper rifles tend to be employed at the greatest possible distances so that range advantages like the increased difficulty to spot and engage the sniper can be exploited.

Sniper rifle

Section Title: Maximum effective range
Table Section Text: Unlike police sniper rifles, military sniper rifles tend to be employed at the greatest possible distances so that range advantages like the increased difficulty to spot and engage the sniper can be exploited.

Cartridge	Maximum effective range

5.45×39mm	600–800 m

5.56x45mm NATO (.223 Remington)	600–800 m

7.62×51mm NATO (.308 Winchester)	800–1,000 m

7.62×54mm R	800–1,000 m

.30-06 Springfield	800–1,000 m

7 mm Remington Magnum	900–1,100 m

.300 Winchester Magnum	900–1,200 m

.338 Lapua Magnum	1,200–1,500 m

12.7×99mm NATO (.50 BMG) 12.7×108mm (.50 Russian)	1,500–2,000 m

14.5×114mm	1,800–2,300 m

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The sniper rifle cartridges 7.62×51mm and 7.62×54mm R have Maximum effective range.

final_sentence: The sniper rifle cartridges 7.62×51mm and 7.62×54mm R have Maximum effective range.