Rangers or marine recon which is better?

Question

I'm joining the marines or army soon but am wondering which has a better sniper school and which rifles do they assign snipers

Answer 1

I couldn't agree with Chris anymore, but ill answer your question. The USMC is known for having the longest school for snipers. Marine Snipers are known as "Scout Snipers" every Marine no matter spec ops goes to the same Sniper school. If you even planned on becoming a Scout Sniper you would know the Marine Corps. Sniper rifle is the M40 while the Army uses the M24.

Answer 2

Rangers vs Recon-Both are quite different. Marines do a lot more amphibious operations (as their name implies), but the Rangers are still very good. Overall, the Rangers are bigger and do more operations, but they're different and there really isn't a "better" group.



As for snipers, for the Marines at least, you need to have combat experience to qualify. I think you have to be an E3 or E4 to even qualify. You can qualify for Recon right out of Boot Camp, so I heard a lot of Marines go to Recon first, serve there and eventually go to Sniper school (in the Marines, they're called Scout Snipers) because a lot of snipers are deployed with Recon, plus you can use the skills from Recon in sniper school.



Army sniper school trains special forces snipers as well, from what I heard, but I think you can qualify out of Boot Camp. Difference is, Army snipers are snipers, Marine snipers are Scout Snipers, and do a lot of Recon as well as sniping, so their training is longer and more difficult, but over all, both require you to be excellent marksmen.



Correct me if I'm wrong military buffs, but I believe the Marines are issued .308 Remingtons, and the Army snipers are issued .50 cal Barretts.



Hope this helped!





**EDIT**



By eligible out of Boot Camp, I mean you can qualify for training in the Infantry followed by the specialized training. Before any sniper/special forces, you must complete basic Infantry at least.

Answer 3

"E" you are wrong. Don't bother answering any more questions in this section, you have no idea.



To the asker: You won't make it far in either service. The guys that think they are badass and know whats up before they start (your profile says it all) can't handle being broken down. The military is not cool and glorious. It is about doing a hard job well and trusting the guys around you. So guys that go in thinking they are going to be a sniper, just get crushed in the first week and either beg for a pogue MOS or hang themselves.



The guys that are snipers, just went in wanting to join the infantry and do their job well. They werent the losers running all over the internet saying knives are better than guns.

Answer 4

Ive always loved sniping, and snipers... But it really depends on what YOU want..



I belive a standard marine sniper is an M24, but there are exeptions



Guy below me is right

It would take a couple years to become either one of those after you enlist

Answer 5

NO ONE becomes a sniper just after enlistment! Also, you won't be going to these specialized schools right out of boot camp. You won't be ready!



You watch too many war movies!

Answer 6

USMC infantry are qualified for rangers school right out of SOI. rangers aren't special forces... good luck either way you go. I've known a lot of pt studs who still drop out of Marine Recon.

Answer 7

Let me guess, you're asking because you're going to become one right?



Be more realistic.