Why do snipers use the Barrett 50cal if there's not enough mags to

Answer (1 of 10): Because it can reach a really really long ways. When I was in sniper school I repeatedly hit a vehicle at >2,700 meters (~1.75 miles). Dropped them right through the windshield. It is hard to picture how far this is, seriously get out google maps and find something that far away

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