The CheyTac M200 Intervention isn’t just a sniper rifle it is a precision system engineered for extreme-range dominance. Built around the proprietary .408 CheyTac cartridge, it combines raw ...

October 13,2008: Yet another heavy sniper rifle is generating a lot of buzz. This one is the CheyTac LRRS (Long Range Rifle System). It looks like a .50 caliber (12.7mm) rifle, but is actually .408 ...

The CheyTac .408 was competing with the new 8.6mm (.338 Lapua Magnum) round, which is often fired from a 6.8 kg (15 pound) rifle out to about 1500 meters. Both the CheyTac and Lapua Magnum are ...

The CheyTac Intervention is an American bolt action sniper rifle manufactured by CheyTac for long range soft target interdiction. It is fed by a detachable single stack magazine, which holds 7 rounds.

Both he and Melton used the same base round: a .408 CheyTac, originally designed for snipers operating at long range. While it reportedly took Melton 38 shots to hit his target, it took Poor just ...