A Navy SEAL sniper scans the terrain with binoculars while on an operation in Zabul province, Afghanistan, May 28, 2011.
The SEAL is equipped with a SOCOM MK-13 Mod 5 sniper rifle.
Chambered in .
300 Winchester Magnum, the MK-13 is a favorite with SEAL snipers due to its long range and the ballistic properties of the .
300 Winchester Magnum (Win Mag).