FN Ballista
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| name = FN Ballista
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| type = Sniper Rifle
| manufacturer = FN Herstal
| production_date = 2013–2021
| cartridge = * .308 Winchester
| action = Bolt Action
| feed = * .308 Win.: 7 or 15 rounds
- .300 Win. Mag.: 6 or 10 rounds
- .338 Lapua: 5 or 8 rounds
| weight = 7.54kg
| rate = 10-20 (Practical)
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The FN Ballista is a sniper rifle developed by FN Herstal. The company states that the Ballista's design compares with the Remington MSR, the Sako TRG M10, the Armalite AR-30, and the Accuracy International AWM. The Ballista eventually was defeated by the Remington MSR, which was selected as the winner of the US Military PSR competition.{{cite web|last=Curtis |first=Rob |title=SOCOM PSR contract awarded to Remington Defense MSR |url=http://militarytimes.com/blogs/gearscout/2013/03/07/socom-psr-awarded-to-remington-msr/ |work=Gearscout blog |publisher=Military Times |accessdate=9 March 2013 |date=7 March 2013 |url-status=deviated |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130314035125/http://militarytimes.com/blogs/gearscout/2013/03/07/socom-psr-awarded-to-remington-msr/ |archivedate=14 March 2013 }}
Design
The Ballista is a modular, air-cooled, magazine-fed, manually operated, bolt-action sniper rifle that is multi-caliber capable. It comes standard equipped with several MIL-STD 1913 rails located at both the 6 and 12 o'clock positions of the rifle in order to mount various attachments that will fit the operator's needs. Additional rails are also available as optional accessories. The Ballista features a fully adjustable, side-folding stock that can be outfitted with a monopod as well.{{cite web|title=FN USA Ballista Bolt-Action Rifle Owner's Manual|url=https://fnamerica.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/14-FNHCOM-064_Ballista_Owners_Manual.pdf|website=FN USA|publisher=FN USA|accessdate=3 May 2018}}
References
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External links
- {{Official website|https://fnamerica.com/products/rifles/fn-ballista/}}
- [http://www.fnhblog.com FNH Firearms Blog]
{{FN Herstal firearms}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2017}}
Category:.338 Lapua Magnum rifles