Standart caliber rifles
Austria
 Steyr SSG 69
 Steyr SSG 04
 Steyr SSG 08
 Steyr Scout Tactical
 Styria Arms CSR99
 Unique Alpine TPG-1
Belgium
 FN 30-11
 FN Police Rifle
 FN FNAR
Brazil
 IMBEL Fz.308
Canada
 Timberwolf C14
China (People Republic of)
 QBU-88
 JS 7.62
Czech Republic
 CZ 700
Finnland
 Saco TRG
France
 FR F2
 PGM Ultima Ratio
 PGM Mini-Hecate .338
Germany
 HK PSG-1
 HK MSG-90
 Walther WA2000
 Mauser SP66
 Mauser 86SR
 Mauser SR-93
 Blaser 93 Tactical
 DSR-1
 SSG-82
 Erma SR-100
 GOL-Sniper
 Keppeler KS-V new
Great Britain
 Enfield L42A1 & Enforcer
 Parker-Hale M82
 AI Arctic Warfare / L96
 AI AE
 RPA Rangemaster
Israel
 Galil sniper
 TEI M86-SR
Italy
 Beretta sniper
Poland
 "Alex" / "Bor"
Turkey
 MKEK JNG-90 "Bora"
USA
 Armalite AR10(t)
 Barret 98B
 CheyTac Intervention
 DT SRS new
 FN FNAR
 FN SPR
 Kel-tec RFB
 M21
 M24
 M40
 Mk.11 mod.0, M110, SR-25
 RAI / RAP model 300
 Remington 700
 Remington MSR new
 Savage 10FP & 110FP
 VR1 PSR
USSR / Russia
 Dragunov SVD
 SVU and SVU-A
 VSS
 SV-98
 SV-99
 VSK-94
 SVDK
 MTs-116M
 Lobaev SVL new
 OTs-48K new
Switzerland
 SIG SG550 Sniper
 Sig-Sauer SSG 2000
 Sig-Sauer SSG 3000
 SIG STR/SHR 970
 B+T APR 308
 B+T APR 338
Yugoslavia
 Zastava M76

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RPA "Rangemaster" .50 large caliber sniper rifle (Great Britain)

RPA "Rangemaster" .50 caliber sniper rifle
Image: RPA International Ltd

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British rifle-making company RPA Precision Ltd (now RPA International Ltd) originally built indigenous target rifles, and entered "tactical rifle" market in 2001 with new 7.62mm "Rangemaster" sniper rifle, based on proprietary RPA Quadlock® action, used in their match rifles. The 7.62mm "Rangemaster" rifle was soon supplemented with long range anti-prsonnel .338 Lapua version in 2004, and long range / anti-materiel .50 caliber version in 2005. According to the manufacturer, RPA "Rangemaster" rifles are in active use with a significant number of police and security organizations across the world. With proper ammunition, all RPA "Rangemaster" rifles are capable of constant sub-MOA accuracy.

RPA "Rangemaster" sniper rifles are built around proprietary Quadlock® action, which features manually operated rotary bolt with four frontal radial lugs. Barrels are fluted for better heat dissdipation, and threaded to accept a muzzle brake or silencer. Triggers are of two-stage type, fully adjustable, with ambidextrous manual safety conveniently located just above the trigger. Rifles are fed using detachable box magazines holding five rounds. Stock is of composite (aluminum + polymer) design, with side-folding butt which is adjustable for lerngth of pull. Unusual features of the RPA stock design are bolt channel, which also serves as the stock comb / cheek rest, and the fact that in emerghency situations rifle can be fired with butt folded. RPA "Rangemaster" sniper rifles are sold without any iron sights, and equipped with standard Picatinny rail on the receiver which can accept a wide variety of day or night sighting equipment. Two additional lengths of Picatinny rail are installed on the forend. Other acessories include folding adjustable bipod and adjustable monopod, built into the buttstock.