3 things.. accuracy,range,and persistence. a sniper can be any rifle or pistol of any caliber just some are alot better like the barrett but a sniper rifle needs to be accurate when you fire upon the...
Neither: They both serve their own purpose. You would not use either one to do the others purpose. A sniper rifle is used to engage long range targets at a very low rate of fire, Commonly used to...
You would have to explain your criteria a little better. There are several ways in which rifles can be categorised. They can be categorised by action, e.g., muzzleloader (which can be further broken...
Since US military snipers came before police and civilian (target shooters) snipers; well cover that subject.
1. US snipers prior to WWI were called SHARPSHOOTERS (or Marksmen).
2. After WWI the...
A sniper rifle is a gun used by a sniper-nothing more or less. Most gun stores carry or can order high powered sporting rifles- which were the parent to most "sniper" rifles.