What is the M240B's maximum range?

• A. 3725m
• B. 2999m
• C. 4000m
• D. 3500m

Answer: (A)

Maximum range is the farthest distance a round can travel from the weapon under standard conditions, not the distance you would typically engage a target. For the M240B with 7.62x51 ammunition, that distance is about 3,725 meters. This figure comes from the bullet’s muzzle velocity and ballistic trajectory, which determine how far the round can travel before it hits the ground. In practice, you won’t shoot effectively at this distance—the round’s hit probability drops off far sooner—so the numbers used for planning encounters are the maximum effective ranges, which are shorter. The other figures you might see are usually rounded estimates or refer to practical engagement ranges rather than the absolute farthest distance the round can travel.