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McMillan TAC
General Facts
- TYPE
Anti-materiel rifle - ORIGIN
United States - NICKNAMES
- - DESIGNED
? - DESIGNER
McMillan - PRODUCTION
? - present - PRODUCERS United States - McMillan
- QUANTITY
Unknown - UNIT COST
$ 5.000 TAC-308 rifle only in 2010
$ 5.300 TAC-300 rifle only in 2010
$ 5.500 TAC-338 rifle only in 2010 - CHARACTERISTICS
Limited weight
Good accuracy
Expensive
Introduction
The TAC is a series of sniper rifles of US origin. The TAC was designed by McMillan in the 1990's and is available in three calibers. Unlike the TAC-50, which is described seperately, the TAC series is not derived from the M87R anti-materiel rifle, but from the M86 sniper rifle.
Design
The TAC series of sniper rifles are based around a fiberglass chassis with a fixed butt and adjustable cheekpiece and buttpad. The TAC series uses a G30 bolt action mechanism and feed from either detachable box magazines or an internal magazine. The barrels are match grade and free floating. A bipod is optional. Various optics can be installed and iron sights are not present.
Firepower
The TAC-308 fires the 7.62x51mm NATO round, the TAC-300 the .300 Winchester Magnum and the TAC-338 the .338 Lapua Magnum. The effective range of the rifle varies per caliber. The maximum effective range of the TAC-308 with 24 inch barrel is about 1.000 meters, the TAC-338 may be used up to 1.500 meters.
Users
The TAC series is probably in use with various law enforcement units in the USA.
TAC-308
The TAC-308 is the smallest and least powerful rifle in the TAC lineup. It is chambered for the 7.62x51mm NATO round and uses detachable box magazines. The TAC-308A has a 20 inch barrel and is meant for urban use. The TAC-308B has a longer 24 inch barrel with threaded muzzle.
| Type | Sniper rifle |
|---|---|
| Caliber | 7.62x51mm NATO |
| Magazine | 5, 10 round detachable box |
| Operation | Bolt action |
| Fire selector | 0-1 |
| Rate of fire | Bolt action |
| Barrel length | 508 mm |
|---|---|
| Rifling | 6 grooves, 279 mm polygonal right hand twist |
| Muzzle velocity | ? |
| Stock | Fixed, adjustable |
| Length | 1.04 m |
| Width | ? |
| Height | ? |
|---|---|
| Weight | 4.3 kg without optics |
| Sights | Used with optical sight, no backup iron sights available |
| Remarks | - |
| Type | Sniper rifle |
|---|---|
| Caliber | 7.62x51mm NATO |
| Magazine | 5 round internal magazine |
| Operation | Bolt action |
| Fire selector | 0-1 |
| Rate of fire | Bolt action |
| Barrel length | 610 mm |
|---|---|
| Rifling | 6 grooves, 279 mm polygonal right hand twist |
| Muzzle velocity | ? |
| Stock | Fixed, adjustable |
| Length | 1.14 m |
| Width | ? |
| Height | ? |
|---|---|
| Weight | 4.3 kg without optics |
| Sights | Used with optical sight, no backup iron sights available |
| Remarks | - |
TAC-300
The TAC-300 is a member of the TAC family chambered for the .300 Winchester Magnum round. The TAC-300 is available in two versions. The TAC-300A has a detachable magazine and the TAC-300B uses a hinged floorplate.
| Type | Sniper rifle |
|---|---|
| Caliber | .300 Winchester Magnum |
| Magazine | 5 round detachable box |
| Operation | Bolt action |
| Fire selector | 0-1 |
| Rate of fire | Bolt action |
| Barrel length | 673 mm |
|---|---|
| Rifling | 6 grooves, 279 mm polygonal right hand twist |
| Muzzle velocity | ? |
| Stock | Fixed, adjustable |
| Length | 1.20 m |
| Width | ? |
| Height | ? |
|---|---|
| Weight | 5.0 kg without optics |
| Sights | Used with optical sight, no backup iron sights available |
| Remarks | - |
| Type | Sniper rifle |
|---|---|
| Caliber | .300 Winchester Magnum |
| Magazine | 5 round internal magazine |
| Operation | Bolt action |
| Fire selector | 0-1 |
| Rate of fire | Bolt action |
| Barrel length | 673 mm |
|---|---|
| Rifling | 6 grooves, 279 mm polygonal right hand twist |
| Muzzle velocity | ? |
| Stock | Fixed, adjustable |
| Length | 1.20 m |
| Width | ? |
| Height | ? |
|---|---|
| Weight | 5.0 kg without optics |
| Sights | Used with optical sight, no backup iron sights available |
| Remarks | - |
TAC-338
The TAC-338 is the most powerful member of the TAC family as it is chambered for the .338 Lapua Magnum round. This provides a mcuh longer range than the two smaller calibers. The TAC-338 is available in two versions. The TAC-338A has a detachable magazine and the TAC-338B uses a hinged floorplate.
| Type | Sniper rifle |
|---|---|
| Caliber | .338 Lapua |
| Magazine | 5 round detachable box |
| Operation | Bolt action |
| Fire selector | 0-1 |
| Rate of fire | Bolt action |
| Barrel length | 686 mm |
|---|---|
| Rifling | 6 grooves, 254 mm polygonal right hand twist |
| Muzzle velocity | ? |
| Stock | Fixed, adjustable |
| Length | 1.22 m |
| Width | ? |
| Height | ? |
|---|---|
| Weight | 5.0 kg without optics |
| Sights | Used with optical sight, no backup iron sights available |
| Remarks | - |
| Type | Sniper rifle |
|---|---|
| Caliber | .338 Lapua |
| Magazine | 5 round internal magazine |
| Operation | Bolt action |
| Fire selector | 0-1 |
| Rate of fire | Bolt action |
| Barrel length | 686 mm |
|---|---|
| Rifling | 6 grooves, 254 mm polygonal right hand twist |
| Muzzle velocity | ? |
| Stock | Fixed, adjustable |
| Length | 1.22 m |
| Width | ? |
| Height | ? |
|---|---|
| Weight | 5.0 kg without optics |
| Sights | Used with optical sight, no backup iron sights available |
| Remarks | - |