"Russians Build The Ultimate Sniper Rifle" Topic
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| Tango01 | 24 Nov 2016 9:06 p.m. PST |
"A Russian firm claims to have developed a new sniper rifle, the SVLK-14S that can reliably and consistently hit targets 3,400 meters away. The 10 kg (22 pound) SVLK-14S does this firing the .408 (10.3mm) CheyTac (short for Cheyenne Tactical) round in a very high tech (lots of composites and custom metal work) single-shot rifle with a 90cm (35 inch) barrel. The manufacturer achieved these ultra-long range shots by tweaking the bullet size used in the CheyTac round as well as making adjustments to the SVLK-14S. This included use of electronic accessories.
The CheyTac .408 round had already achieved reliable accuracy by taking advantage of advances in electronic aids for ultra-long range rifles. That began with a tactical computer (commercial PDA with CheyTac ballistic software) that worked with the Kestrel 4000 wind/temperature/atmospheric pressure sensors linked to the PDA. This system provides that extra bit of data needed to hit man sized targets at 2,200 meters or more. The SVLK-14S is achieving its longer range with the help of improved electronic aids as well as the precisely engineered (for very long range shots) rifle…"
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 javelin98  | 25 Nov 2016 9:19 a.m. PST |
I was watching a brief piece on RT about that. Looks pretty nice, but the Barrett already has it beat. I'm surprised that Russia felt the need to reinvent this particular wheel. |
| Tango01 | 25 Nov 2016 11:52 a.m. PST |
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