2025 Scout Sniper Association M40A5 rifle raffle!

[USMCSGT0331]

Well, gentlemen, it's that time of the year again! We're about a month out from drawing the winner for an epic M40A5 clone build, the rifle raffle ends on May 5th.

I donated this rifle to the Scout Sniper Association (SSA) in order to help raise money for the Marine Scout Sniper community through the SSA. The SSA is a 501(C)(3) charitable organization and 100% of the funds raised from this rifle raffle will be used to fulfill the SSA's mission. This includes supporting active duty and reserve Scout Sniper units, as well as helping out gold star families who have tragically lost their Scout Sniper family member. The SSA is a phenomenal organization and they do incredible things for the Scout Sniper community, and any support for the SSA is greatly appreciated.

This year's raffle rifle is an M40A5 clone build, and it was assembled by 2 amazing Marine 2112 armors - Jake Meyers and Deven Huffman. Both of these Marines donated their time and efforts to build this M40A5 sniper rifle. These 2112 armorers have personally built dozens of sniper rifles for Marine Scout Snipers to use in combat. This first-hand experience ensures that this M40A5 was meticulously built to the original USMC M40A5 specifications, with no detail being overlooked.

This is truly an extraordinary clone rifle, and since it's not a vintage gun, its modern features make it a very versatile rifle. You can take it to the shooting range, take it into the field hunting, shoot competition matches with it, etc. Whomever wins this rifle is getting an amazing gun that isn't just historical, it's also very usable! This isn't a wall hanger, it's a rifle that's built to take on many years of hard use. The M40A5 kit also includes many of the SL3 accessories, so it's a complete package.

You can purchase raffle tickets for this epic M40A5 sniper rifle at this link:

https://rafflecreator.com/pages/90636/2025-m40a5-rifle-raffle

Please let me know if anyone has any questions, and I'll do my best to answer them. Thank you very much for your support and I wish everyone luck with their raffle tickets!

Here is the actual prize M40A5 sniper rifle:

Here is the actual prize M40A5 sniper rifle being test fired by members of the USMC shooting team. They easily achieved sub-MOA performance with standard M118LR ammunition, and they really enjoyed shooting this rifle. It's high praise all-round for this M40A5:

 

[Jrb572]

Does it even come with the suppressor? Just see it in the pictures I wasn’t sure.

 

[USMCSGT0331]

Does it even come with the suppressor? Just see it in the pictures I wasn’t sure.

Great question, and that's one I'll have to get back to you on with a detailed answer. There is no silencer included with the rifle, since this raffle is legal in all 50 states, but silencers are only legal in 42 states. It's much easier to raffle off a rifle without the silencer do to state laws that can vary quite a bit.

I need to ask JT (president of the SSA) if we are including a certificate for a silencer with this raffle. In previous years we've worked with SureFire and have included a certificate for a free silencer. However, SureFire no longer makes the correct FA762SS silencer for this rifle, so if there is a certificate for a free silencer for the raffle winner, it would have to be for one of their currently produced silencers.

 

[Jrb572]

Either way I’m in. I would not mind having a M40a5. Thanks for donating the parts to make it possible.

 

[macethetemplar]

This is definitely one of the only raffles I look forward to donating to every year. And these donation rifles have been built by one of the most talented 2112’s around for the last several years.

 

[Darryle]

I didn't serve, but I damn sure support you guys.

Thanks for making this possible, beautiful build!

 

[Skunk]

I handled this rifle at PWS last Friday. It’s pretty awesome.

 

[LeftyJason]

Already in for 3.

 

[USMCSGT0331]

I handled this rifle at PWS last Friday. It’s pretty awesome.

That's awesome! Please tell me that you took some photos of the rifle and that you also got to shoot it! What do you think of the clone build aspect? Did we hit all of the large and small details on this build (100% USMC specs)? Did you shoot the rifle, or see it being shot? If so, what were the groups like? Sub-MOA? Is there anything else that you can tell us about this rifle from your first-hand experience with it?

Sorry for the questions, but you're probably the only person here who's been in physical contact with this actual rifle. I haven't seen the completed build in person!

 

[Skunk]

That's awesome! Please tell me that you took some photos of the rifle and that you also got to shoot it! What do you think of the clone build aspect? Did we hit all of the large and small details on this build (100% USMC specs)? Did you shoot the rifle, or see it being shot? If so, what were the groups like? Sub-MOA? Is there anything else that you can tell us about this rifle from your first-hand experience with it?

Sorry for the questions, but you're probably the only person here who's been in physical contact with this actual rifle. I haven't seen the completed build in person!

I wish I could. I was just there to pick-up Deven and a couple others to bring them to the Academy to shoot the Tommy Gun, an MP5SD, and a full-auto Glock.

The A5 was in a Pelican case laying on the floor by Deven’s bench. He told me they’d already fired it and that he was really happy with the way it shot.

I’m not sure the rifle had an M24 trigger in it, but without pictures I can’t say.

 

[SgtSchultz]

Saw this rifle be built, came out nice.

 

[USMCSGT0331]

Does it even come with the suppressor? Just see it in the pictures I wasn’t sure.

Great question, and that's one I'll have to get back to you on with a detailed answer. There is no silencer included with the rifle, since this raffle is legal in all 50 states, but silencers are only legal in 42 states. It's much easier to raffle off a rifle without the silencer do to state laws that can vary quite a bit.

I need to ask JT (president of the SSA) if we are including a certificate for a silencer with this raffle. In previous years we've worked with SureFire and have included a certificate for a free silencer. However, SureFire no longer makes the correct FA762SS silencer for this rifle, so if there is a certificate for a free silencer for the raffle winner, it would have to be for one of their currently produced silencers.

I discussed this with JT yesterday, and unfortunately we don't have a silencer or silencer certificate for this M40A5 package. We decided not to include a silencer because of the issues with legality if the prize winner is in a ban state. And after looking at the current production SureFire silencers, we decided not to get a certificate for the wrong silencer (incorrect for this M40A5). Rarity and high price were also issues for adding an original silencer to this kit.

It would have been nice to have an original SureFire FA762SS silencer with this package, but it just didn't work out. We try to do our best with these raffle sniper rifles, and we want to put the most emphasis on the rifle itself since the M40xx's have became a defacto symbol of the Marine Scout Snipers. Even though a silencer or certificate for a silencer isn't included, I don't think that detracts from such an amazing rifle that was built by 2 of the best 2112 armorers in the Marine Corps.

@Jrb572, thank you very much for the question, and I'm glad that I finally have an answer for you. If anyone else here has any questions about this M40A5 raffle rifle, please ask them in this thread and I'll do my best to provide a detailed answer.

Thanks again to everyone who has purchased tickets! The raffle is going very well, and we still have a few weeks left until the May 5th drawing. The money raised from this raffle is going to help a lot of Marines in our community, so it's an absolute blessing to see this level of support for our mission!

https://rafflecreator.com/pages/90636/2025-m40a5-rifle-raffle

 

[Jrb572]

I discussed this with JT yesterday, and unfortunately we don't have a silencer or silencer certificate for this M40A5 package. We decided not to include a silencer because of the issues with legality if the prize winner is in a ban state. And after looking at the current production SureFire silencers, we decided not to get a certificate for the wrong silencer (incorrect for this M40A5). Rarity and high price were also issues for adding an original silencer to this kit.

It would have been nice to have an original SureFire FA762SS silencer with this package, but it just didn't work out. We try to do our best with these raffle sniper rifles, and we want to put the most emphasis on the rifle itself since the M40xx's have became a defacto symbol of the Marine Scout Snipers. Even though a silencer or certificate for a silencer isn't included, I don't think that detracts from such an amazing rifle that was built by 2 of the best 2112 armorers in the Marine Corps.

@Jrb572, thank you very much for the question, and I'm glad that I finally have an answer for you. If anyone else here has any questions about this M40A5 raffle rifle, please ask them in this thread and I'll do my best to provide a detailed answer.

Thanks again to everyone who has purchased tickets! The raffle is going very well, and we still have a few weeks left until the May 5th drawing. The money raised from this raffle is going to help a lot of Marines in our community, so it's an absolute blessing to see this level of support for our mission!

https://rafflecreator.com/pages/90636/2025-m40a5-rifle-raffle

Not a issue still hoping I win such a nice rifle

 

[Miller Tyme]

Tickets procured, thanks for the link sir.