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The .408 Cheyenne Tactical (designated 408 Chey Tac (10.36×77mm) by the C.I.P.) [3] is a specialized rimless, bottlenecked, centerfire cartridge for military long-range sniper rifles that was developed by Dr. John D. Taylor and machinist William O. Wordman.
The .416 Barrett (10.4×83mm), [1] centerfire rifle cartridge is a proprietary bottlenecked centrefire rifle cartridge designed in 2005. It is an alternative to the large-caliber .50 BMG in long-range high-power rifles.
CheyTac states that "the CheyTac LRRS is a solid anti-personnel system to 2,000 yd (1,829 m)." The primary intent of the .408 is as an extreme range anti-personnel system. Groups of 7 to 9 in (18 to 23 cm) at 1,000 yd (914 m), 10 in (25 cm) at 1,500 yd (1,372 m) and 15 in (38 cm) at 2,000 yd (1,829 m) have been consistently obtained.
The chamberings currently available from Desert Tech are .375 Cheyenne Tactical (CheyTac), .408 CheyTac, .416 Barrett, and .50 BMG. [9] The bullpup design means the action is behind the trigger. As with all bullpups, this allows for a shorter overall length, without having to reduce barrel length.
A McArthur muzzle brake was fitted on the first .408 Chey Tac test rifle, but for the production CheyTac Intervention rifles another muzzle brake/suppressor system was chosen. The .408 Chey Tac produces a lot of recoil like every other very big high pressure cartridge, so fitting an efficient muzzle brake is almost mandatory if an operator ...
A tactical reload is reloading a weapon that has only fired a few rounds out of its magazine, while retaining the original magazine. [1] [2] An example is an infantryman reloading before entering a hostile building, concerned about ammunition. [3]
The .460 Steyr (11.6×90mm Grillmayer) is a center fire cartridge from the weapons manufacturer Steyr Mannlicher, which was developed for sniper rifles.During the development, important features for the military, such as the penetration power of armor or a tracer, were not taken into account.
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