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CHEYTAC INTERVENTION .408 (U.S.A.) - an American bolt action sniper rifle manufactured by CheyTac LLC. It is fed by a 7-round detachable single stack magazine. It fires .408 Chey Tac or .375 Chey Tac ammunition. CheyTac LLC states that the system is capable of delivering sub-MOA accuracy at ranges of up to 2,500 yards (2,300 m), one of the longest ranges of all modern-day sniper rifles. It is based on the EDM Arms Windrunner. The Intervention holds the world record for best group at a distance, landing 3 bullets within 16â… inches at 2,321 yards near Arco in Idaho. On the Discovery Channel TV show Future Weapons April 9, 2007, episode "Massive Attack' the host Richard Machowicz, a former United States Navy SEAL, made 3 out of 6 shots, hitting a human-sized sheet of metal at a distance of 2,530 yards at Arco Pass in Idaho. CheyTac states that "the CheyTac LRRS is a solid anti-personnel system to 2,000 yards." The primary intent of the .408 is as an extreme range anti-personnel system. Groups of 7-9 inches at 1,000 yards, 10 inches at 1500 yards and 15 inches at 2,000 yards have been consistently obtained. Groups of 19 inches at 2,100 yards and 29 inches at 2,400 yards have also been obtained. All groups that are up to 3,000 yards are less than 1 minute of angle for vertical dispersion.
CHEYTAC INTERVENTION .408 (U.S.A.) - an American bolt action sniper rifle manufactured by CheyTac LLC. It is fed by a 7-round detachable single stack magazine. It fires .408 Chey Tac or .375 Chey Tac ammunition. CheyTac LLC states that the system is capable of delivering sub-MOA accuracy at ranges of up to 2,500 yards (2,300 m), one of the longest ranges of all modern-day sniper rifles. It is based on the EDM Arms Windrunner. The Intervention holds the world record for best group at a distance, landing 3 bullets within 16â… inches at 2,321 yards near Arco in Idaho. On the Discovery Channel TV show Future Weapons April 9, 2007, episode "Massive Attack' the host Richard Machowicz, a former United States Navy SEAL, made 3 out of 6 shots, hitting a human-sized sheet of metal at a distance of 2,530 yards at Arco Pass in Idaho. CheyTac states that "the CheyTac LRRS is a solid anti-personnel system to 2,000 yards." The primary intent of the .408 is as an extreme range anti-personnel system. Groups of 7-9 inches at 1,000 yards, 10 inches at 1500 yards and 15 inches at 2,000 yards have been consistently obtained. Groups of 19 inches at 2,100 yards and 29 inches at 2,400 yards have also been obtained. All groups that are up to 3,000 yards are less than 1 minute of angle for vertical dispersion.

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