FN Ballista

FN Ballista
FN Ballista
	The Ballista Sniper Rifle
Type	Sniper Rifle
Production history
Manufacturer	FN Herstal
Produced	2013–2021
Specifications
Mass	7.54kg
Cartridge	.308 Winchester; .300 Winchester Magnum; .338 Lapua Magnum;
Action	Bolt Action
Rate of fire	10-20 (Practical)
Feed system	.308 Win.: 7 or 15 rounds; .300 Win. Mag.: 6 or 10 rounds; .338 Lapua: 5 or 8 rounds;

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.^[1]

^ Curtis, Rob (7 March 2013). "SOCOM PSR contract awarded to Remington Defense MSR". Gearscout blog. Military Times. Archived from the original on 14 March 2013. Retrieved 9 March 2013.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)