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Calibers:	338 Lapua .330 Dakota Magnum .300 Dakota Magnum
Operation:	bolt action
Feed:	Blind magazine
Weight:	13.5lbs (6.136 kg)
Length:	50" - 52" (1270 - 1321mm)
Barrel:	LW-50 Stainless Steel with muzzle brake
Barrel Length:	28" (711mm)
Trigger:	Adjustable, set at 2.5 lbs.
Stock:	McMillan A2, Adjustable length of pull, Adjustable cheek piece, 3 swivel studs, and Parker-Hale stype bipod spike.

The T-76 Longbow was designed by Dakota Arms for military and law enforcement applications. It has a matte finish and the stock comes in black or olive drab. The cheekpiece and length of pull are adjustable. The action uses control round feeding and a claw extraction system, a Model 70-style trigger that will not seize from dirt or freeze in rain. The rifle has a highly effecient muzzle break, and with the .338 Lapua round, it needs it.
The longbow is an awsome weapon, Dakota even guarantees .5 MOA. The ergonomics of the design are sound, but the price is a little steep at about $4300 USD. If you can get over the price of the rifle, you have an amazing system. It even comes with a very useful deployment kit. In the right conditions, and with the right shooter behind it, the longbow is capable of 1400 meter shots, and even possible of shots approaching 1 mile (1609 meters) in perfect conditions.

Rock River Arms Varmint A4

Caliber:	.223 Rem
Barrel:	Wilson Heavy contour Stainless Steel - .920" at the muzzle
Barrel Length:	16" (406mm), 18" (457mm), 20" (508mm), 24" (610mm) -test rifle was 24"
Twist:	RH 1:8"
Empty Weight (no optics):	7.9 lbs (3.6 kg) - 16" 8.7 lbs (4.0 kg) - 18" 9.2 lbs (4.2 kg) - 20" 9.7 lbs (4.4 kg) - 24"
Overall Length:	34.25" (870mm) - 16" 36.25" (921mm) - 18" 38.25" (972mm) - 20" 42.25" (1073mm) - 24"
Magazine:	Standard AR-15 Detachable magazines
Trigger:	RRA National Match Two Stage Trigger
Stock:	Full length A2 buttstock, freefloat aluminum handguard, hogue pistol grip
Finish:	Matte Black Anodized
Price:	$1015 - $1045 MSRP.
It is not common for us to review .223 rifles, as the caliber is not normally suitable to long range sniping. Even with the new 80 & 90gr high BC .224 bullets, there is still inadequate energy on target at long ranges for the caliber to be effective. But, in certain conditions, like MOUT (urban) environments or in situations where one is wishing to extend the range of the fire team or squad, a precision .223 rifle makes a lot of sense and if one's team is familiar with the M16/M4/AR platform, than a precision AR rifle is the ticket. We were able to test an off the shelf (thanks goes to John for letting us eval his rifle) Rock River Arms (RRA) Varmint A4 rifle. The RRA's have had a very good reputation for high quality products at a good price. So, this rifle is as good as any. There are several candidates that also would have worked from other manufacturers such as DPMS, Bushmaster, Armalite and others, but we had to pick one and wanted to see if RRA's reputation would hold up. The RRA rifle we reviewed is their Varmint A4 with a 24" barrel. This rifle was produced before they started to put the "winter" trigger guard on, so it has the flat trigger guard. But besides that, this rifle is the way you would get one if you purchased one from RRA today. The barrel is a Wilson Arms 24" stainless heavy barrel that is 1.05" thick under the hand guards and .92" from the gas block to the muzzle. The RRA Varmint rifles come with a Wylde chamber, which is a mix between .223 and 5.56. For those of you that do not know, the 5.56x45 NATO is NOT exactly the same as a .223 Rem. The 5.56 spec allows for slightly longer chambers for higher pressures. The .223 has a tighter chamber around the neck and is shorter which allows for a bit better accuracy. You can shoot .223 ammo in a 5.56 chamber, but it is DANGEROUS to shoot 5.56 (surplus for instance) ammo in a .223 chamber. BE CAREFUL. What the Wylde chamber does is allow for 5.56 ammo with slightly tighter chamber for better accuracy. So you can shoot both 5.56 and 223 safely with good accuracy. Now, I may have gotten a little bit of the chamber details a bit off, but one can search the internet and read about it in detail if you would like. It is sufficient to say that you can shoot .223 and 5.56 ammo out of the RRA without problem. The upper is an A4 flattop upper sporting aluminum free float handguards. There is nothing special or unique about the upper, bolt carrier group, and other pieces. But it they are very high quality with a very nice finish. Everything is tight, smooth, and has a good uniform finish to it. Quality is indeed high. The lower is a typical AR-15 lower with a fullsize A2 buttstock. The handgrip is a Hogue rubber grip that is a nice touch. It provides a very good grip in all conditions and is comfortable. It fit my hand very nicely. The trigger is something that I would like to mention. The varmint rifle comes standard with the RRA NM two stage competition trigger, and it is VERY nice, it is perhaps the single part on the rifle that that I liked the most. The first stage is very smooth and light and then you feel the resistance of the 2nd stage. There is no take-up on that 2nd stage and it breaks clean at about 4.5 lbs. No, it is not as nice as a jewell or timney that you would find on a bolt action, but for an AR trigger, it is VERY nice. I compared it side by side with a standard DPMS trigger and it as night and day better. Granted, it was a standard DPMS and a NM RRA trigger, not totally a fair comparison, but it did point out how nice it was. Again, the fit and finish on the lower were very good to excellent. Of course, the fit between the upper and lower are critical, and was fantastic on this rifle. There was no play or movement. It was tight and solid. Everything on the overall rifle showed quality and I am favorably impressed. Of course, the accuracy and shootability is the ultimate test. John had already mounted a Leupold Mark4 8.5-25x50mm M1 scope, which as many of you know, is an outstanding piece of glass. Yes, overkill for what I would say is the intended use of the rifle as we see it. But for a relaxing varmint/plinking rifle, it is awesome. The scope is mounted to the rifle using the Armalite scope mount system. For a squad rifle to extend range, a 3.5-10x, 3-9x or 6x would all be good choices. The 24" barrel would also be longer than I would opt for; I'm thinking a 20" would be ideal. But 24" is not out of the question either. The rifle handled nicely and was not too heavy. If part of a mech unit, it is probably a tad long for easy handling in the back of a M2 BFV, but I handled a M24 in the back for years and the rifle survived it, so it could work. Again, 20" may be a bit better for this application. But anyway, off to the range. RRA claims .75 MOA for these rifles, which I think would be good for an out of the box .223 semi auto, but we had heard stories of much better accuracy from these rifles and other .223 AR's. We brought along with us a few different .223 loads including Federal Gold Medal Match 69gr, Hornady Match 75gr BTHP, and some Winchester 62gr white box (cheap ammo). The GMM and Hornady would test ultimate accuracy, while the white box would be a test with cheaper military type ammo. I didn't think at the time to bring some of the 5.56 surplus I have. The first rounds fired was with the Winchester 62gr to clear the bore and check zero (make sure we were on paper!). After two fouler shots were fired, the rifle was settled and ready to go. The Winchester 62gr didn't do too well, but then again, I didn't expect it to. Our average group size was only about 1.3" but we did break the 1 MOA barrier on occasion. 1 MOA with military ammo would be very good for the intended role of this type of rifle and would extend the range of the squad very effectively to about 600 meters on man sized targets. For precision work the ranges would be less, but still, I think it would work very well in this role. It was time to move on to the good ammo. The first group fired with the Hornady 75gr match was right at the RRA claimed .75 MOA, but incidentally, that was the largest group fired with that ammo! Once we saw that the rifle could shoot, we actually really tried, and the groups tightened right up. The best Hornady group was .35" and the average was right at .5" (a tad over). Now that is some excellent accuracy! With a 75gr match bullet, longer ranges are more achievable and more energy is delivered on the target. The gold medal match was even better in terms of accuracy. The small group was .31" and the average was .39". WOW! What a shooter. Here are a few pictures of some of the groups. As you can see, accuracy is very good with the match ammo, and decent even with the $4 a box cheap ammo. 1.5 MOA for a hunting rifle is great, and here we are saying it is only okay!! We have come a long way with tactical rifles. The rifle functioned without a problem, no jams, no feeding problems, and no problems of any kind. We did not subject it to severe function testing, so we really cannot comment about ultimate reliability, but it had no problems with the ammo we shot. I was happy to see there were no problems with the heavy 75gr bullets in terms of overall length. Of course, cleaning is never as easy as with a bolt gun, but that is the facts of semi auto life. In conclusion, we were very impressed with this rifle, its fit and finish, and especially its accuracy. Retail price is right around $1000 and I think this is a deal, especially since you can probably get them for a tad less than that from a dealer. I personally feel a 20" version with the barrel coated black, the winter trigger guard, and 6x leupold with SPR reticule would make a great SPR rifle for the infantry squad. Good job RRA with this rifle and thank you John for letting us borrow yours.

Calibers:	.22 LR
Barrel:	Ruger M77/22 w/integral Tac-Ops suppressor
Barrel Length:	17" (432mm)
Twist:	RH 1:14"
Empty Weight:	7 lbs (3.18 kg) w/scope
Overall Length:	37" (940mm)
Magazine:	Internal, 10 Round detachable rotary box magazine
Trigger:	Standard ruger, set to 3 lbs
Stock:	Tac-Ops modified ruger
Finish:	Green-T
Price:	Contact Tac-Ops for pricing

What is this? Sniper Central is reviewing a .22 LR? Well, yes we are, and for good reason. There is a demand for a means to take out lights and guard dogs when a tactical team is preparing for an entry. This little gem from Tactical Operations fills that role admirably. Tactical Operations has been building these rifles for a number of years now and supplying them to tactical teams around the world.
What Tac-Ops does is take a standard ruger 77/22 and then cuts the barrel down and builds and mounts an integral suppressor. The suppressor looks like a standard heavy barrel but in reality is a very effective suppressor. The stock is also modified to fit the larger barrel and is coated in Tac-Ops own paint & epoxy finish, which provides fantastic grip in all weather conditions. There is a single swivel stud on the front and rear. Because of the thin forearm, the mounting of some models of bi-pods is not a perfect fit. All metal work is covered in the amazing Green-T product, and Tac-Ops has even mounted one of their large bolt handles for easy operation with gloved hands. The overall package is compact and wonderful to handle. Our review rifle has a leupold mark 4 PR 1.5-4x20mm scope mounted on top with the SPR reticule. We'll have a separate review of the scope, but we will state that this makes a very effective combination scope/rifle for its intended purpose. Tac-Ops are strong supporters of Leupold (as are we for that matter) and recommends Leupold optics for all their platforms. Because of the use of the factory sporter barrel and with the suppressor attached, and because its a .22, accuracy is not up to sniper rifle standard, but that is not the intended design of the rifle either. The purpose of this rifle is to take out porch or street lights and also the occasional guard dog when required. For this purpose, the accuracy and capability of the rifle is good indeed. Also, Tac-Ops related a story to us where a Green Hornet was used to shoot and kill a suspect who drew to fire at officers. As we all know, the .22 LR is deadly with a well placed shot. For this rifle, at 50y, the rifle will shot right about 1" groups. Beyond 50y, the .22 LR starts to suffer on any rifle, and as such struggles with this rifle also, but we were able to easily hit light bulb sized targets at 25 yards shooting from the offhand position.
The most amazing thing about this rifle is the suppressor and just how effective it is. We shot CCI green tag competition ammo per Tac-Ops recommendation, which shoots a 40gr bullet at 1070fps. With this ammo the acoustical results were amazing. Tac-Ops builds these rifles in two types, with velocity reducing ports and without. These ports insure that even supersonic .22 ammo becomes subsonic. Our evaluation rifle was fitted with these ports, and they work! The impact of the bullet on the target was FAR louder than any noise caused from the ignition of the cartridge. Just a simple "tick" is about all you hear. The goal is stealth, and the goal has been met! This rifle is a specialized rifle for a specialized mission that not all tactical teams require. But, the availability of such a tool may open the eyes of those teams that have not thought about the possibilities. For its intended mission, the rifle is fantastic, and not many people realize the level of expertise that Tactical Operations has in building suppressors. I have fired their .308, 22, 9mm and 223 suppressors of various varieties, and they have all been excellent. They even have suppressors for .50 BMG and 12g shotguns. If your team has need for a means to take out lights and guard dogs undetected, you should take a very serious look at the Green Hornet.

HS Precision Pro Series 2000 HTR

Action	Pro-Series 2000 Stainless Steel action
Magazine	Stainless Steel floorplate with detachable box magazine 4 rounds - standard calibers 3 rounds - magnum calibers
Barrel	Pro-Series 10X match grade stainless steel barrel, heavy barrel Fluted 24" (606 mm) Heavy Contour Optional muzzle brake
Stock	HS Precision Pro-Series, Tactical Style Full length bedding block chassis system Fully adjustable length of pull and cheek piece Choice of color
Metal Finish	Teflon® or Pro-Series PFTE Matte Black
Weight	10.25 - 11.25 lbs Less Optics (4.66 - 5.11 kg)
Calibers	.308 WIN (7.62x51mm NATO), .300 Win Mag, 338 Lapua

HS Precision (Thanks Patricia!) was kind enough to lend me a HS Precision Series 2000 HTR for evaluation while attending some additional sniper training. The three weeks in which I evaluated the rifle was both rewarding and exciting. The rifle was shipped with a Leupold Veri-X III 4.5-14x40mm Scope. Generally these scopes are of the highest quality, but for some reason this particular scope would not group worth a darn. I believe a serious drop or something happened during the shipment of the rifle. We were fortunate enough to have a second M24 on lone to our company for this training, and proceeded to replace the Veri-X III with the Ultra Mk4 M3A from the second M24. This corrected the problem, and the rifle shot beautifully for the remainder of the eval.
The stock on the Heavy Tactical Rifle (Referred to as HTR from here on out) is a work of beauty. It is fully adjustable for both length of pull and cheekpiece. The finish on the stock is a matte rough texture, and provides a very positive grip, and appears to be very durable.

The adjustment for length of pull is a much better design then the M24's stock (also made by HS Precision). There is no lock ring, just a hefty amount of friction to keep the length fixed. With all the shooting over a 3 week period, I never had a problem of the stock moving out of adjustment. I cannot say that with the M24. In fact, the locking ring system on the M24 is cumbersome, I sometimes ignore it and shoot at whatever setting the stock is at. (I know, thats not good practice, but I'm tired of fighting the stock, and it doesn't effect my shooting noticably). Of course, there is no comparison when it comes to the cheekpiece. The number one complaint of the M24 is indeed the contour of the stock, which DEMANDS a cheekpiece in order to get the eye level with the scope. 95% of the shooters need to add some type of cheekpiece to the stock. I'm no exception, and as you can see in the pic below, we have taped a piece of poly pad (The standard practice in the Army). The HTR has an adjustable cheekpiece that works great. The adjustment is held by friction, and I had no problems with this system either. Below is a picture of the M24 (top) and the HTR buttstocks.
This particular rifle had the optional buttstock height adjustment. Its a rest that screws into the palm grip, and extends down to the ground, allowing you to make very precise vertical movements. Its intended to replace the small "sand sock" that we place under the buttstock and squeez with our off hand. You can see in the following picture the "intent" of the design.
To be honest, I didn't like the design. There is a small plastic bumper on the bottom that got chewed up very fast (from recoil dragging it along the ground) and the large circular disk would recoil into my off hand (drawing a little bit of blood), and adjusting it was awkward, not nearly as fast and easy as my sand sock, and I was just as accurate with the sock. So the pic below shows where this device remained after the first day at the range.
Besides the little vertical adjustment device (which is optional anyway) the stock design is absolutely great. Its very comfortable, and very functional. The adjustments of LOP and cheekpiece height are top notch. I can only hope that the M24A1 (if there ever is such a model) will use this new stock. The action was HS Precision's own Pro 2000 series of action. The tolerences were tight, with turndown on the bolt being stiff as you chambered a round. It is a short action for the .308 rifle, and the action has an excellent detachable box magazine. The magazine is of very durable stainless steel construction, and held 4 rounds or .308. The feeding was very smooth and positive.
The barrel is made by HS Precision and is their #10 Match Heavy Contour Stainless Steel barrel. It has deep flutes, is 24" long and is the same contour as the M24. The flutes shave about 1.5 lbs off the total weight of the rifle. HS has a solid reputation for their match grade barrels, they are the maker of the barrels for the USMC M40A1 rifles. Below is a comparison of the barrel on the M24 and the HTR. The trigger pull was smooth and broke with no over-travel at about 4 lbs. Of course it is fully adjustable, but was set up right about where I like it, so I left it as was. The rifle overall is lighter then the M24 by a noticable degree, and the rifle is not as barrel-heavy as the M24. This leads to quicker tracking, but also leads to more muzzle flip when shooting. The M24 is more suited for prone shooting, while the HTR is easier to shoot in alternate firing positions, more along the lines of what a Law Enforcement Sharpshooter would find himself/herself in.
At the Range
So how does it shoot? VERY WELL! Over the extended period of time in which I shot the rifle, it averaged about .8 MOA, and that is with M118 Special Ball, which is not match grade ammo. (Yes, a lot better then standard ball, but not near the quality of any of the major manufacturers match ammo) I did have the opportunity to run some federal gold medal match 168gr through the rifle, but it was before we had figured out the scope problem, so I can't report on it. A test target was sent with the rifle, and the computer readout indicated .17" group at 100 meters. With custom handloads, in a vice, yes, I believe the rifle can shoot that. With good match grade commercial ammo, you are going to see about .4 MOA, and that is more a shooter and ammo limitation. This rifle can really shoot! Is it better then my issued M24 ? It depends. Yes, I like the detachable box magazine and the stock a lot better then the M24. They are head and shoulders better. The lighter weight is not that much of a concern to me, as I am used to carrying the 14.1 lbs (loaded) M24 every where. I do like the solid platform that the M24 offers, its very stable in the prone, and that helps aid in long range shooting. I also prefer the M24 trigger, it offers a wider textured trigger, which allows for a more sensitive trigger pull, and its easier to adjust. Overall, the HTR would probably get the edge, primarily do to the awsome stock design. Put the same stock on the M24, and I would be in heaven.

Conclusions
For a list price of $1900, the HTR is every bit worth the money, in fact, I might consider it a bargain! Its one of the nicest rifles I have shot, and the stock is second to none. Would I use it as a primary sniper rifle? ABSOLUTELY! It shoots very well, handles well, and is durable. There are a few things I don't particularly like, but they are minor. If your looking for a high quality sniper rifle you can depend on.... The HS Precision Pro 2000 HTR gets my recommendation.

Landtec Customer Remington 700 Tactical Rifle

Landtec
Landtec Customer Remington 700 Tactical Rifle
Caliber:	.308 Win (7.62x51 NATO)
Barrel:	Rock Creek Stainless Steel Heavy Contour 5R
Barrel Length:	24" (610mm)
Twist:	RH 1:11.27"
Weight (Rifle only):	~10.0 lbs (4.55 kg)
Overall Length:	~44" (1118mm)
Magazine:	5 Round Internal Box
Trigger:	Jewell HVR SS Custom
Stock:	McMillan HTG
Finish:	Dura Coat
Price:	Around $3000 USD
Landtec has been building tactical rifles for many years and has a very good reputation in the industry. They are setup as a DOD contractor as well as providing tactical rifles to LE agencies and the civilian market. We enjoy getting to review the various custom built rifles out there by the various rifle builders and we were looking forward to the opportunity to review one of the Landtec rifles and are grateful to a SC reader who allowed us to test out one of his. One thing to keep in mind when reading this review is that Landtec rifles are built to customer order so each one is different and reflects the desires of the purchaser at that time. The heart of this landtec rifle is a Remington 700 action which we are all pretty much familiar with by now. Standard push feed design with a two position safety and typical plunger/c clip extractor, etc. But as with all the custom rifle builders that start with a Remington action, Landtec has really worked the action over. The one thing you really notice when you cycle the action on this rifle is just how extremely smooth the action now is. It has been heavily polished on all of the surfaces where you have metal on metal contact. In fact, I would have to say that this was probably the most heavily polished Remington action I have come across. One of the interesting things was that the bolt appeared to have had at least some amount of polishing done after the finish was applied it was shiny bare metal on all the polished surfaces and it was more than you see from normal rifle use. This, combined with light lubrication, provided one of the smoothest actions I have used, though there are a lot of shiny metal parts on that bolt to get used to. The action has been accurized by squaring and blueprinting all of the surfaces to bring them within higher specifications. The barrel is a Rock Creek stainless steel barrel with a very heavy contour. It has a recessed crown for protection and a very precise 11.27" rate of twist. I am not sure why it is exactly .27" but I suspect there is some reason. The chamber is a match chamber for the M852 ammo (LC 168gr Match). All of the metal work on the rifle is covered in Duracoat, in this particular case it is SOCOM Black Mildpec and has a nice even finish and was very well done. The owner has placed some folded tape on the rear of the receiver to prevent the ejected brass from marking the finish on the rifle. You will see this tape in several of the pictures of the rifle. The action is glass and pillar bedded into the stock with several inches, about two, in front of the action to help support that large and heavy barrel. The barrel is free-floated back to that bedding with a fairly large gap to help insure it stays free floating! All of the fit and finish on the rifle is very nice. The bolt knob is a standard Remington bolt knob which is fine by me as I have no issues with the shape and usability of the factory Remington bolt knob. The trigger is one of the excellent Jewell HVR SS triggers and was set to break right at 3 lbs. These triggers are very nice with an excellent break and trigger feel. The one odd thing was the actual color of the safety with this trigger. On a rifle that has a camouflage stock and all of the metal work being matte black, that silver safety looks out of place on the rifle. Of course it functioned without a problem but it does kind of stick out. The stock itself on this rifle is a McMillan HTG in woodland camouflage pattern. The HTG, also known by the old name of A1, is the stock that was used very successfully for many years on the USMC M40A1 rifles. The best thing the HTG stock has going for it is its slender profile and light weight. The profile of tactical stocks has been growing over the years to where now they tend to be quite bulky and large, as well as very comfortable and well designed, but they have become a bit unwieldy at times. So sometimes it is nice to get your hands onto an HTG or similar stock and feel how handy they can be. No, they are not as stable on a sandbag and they don't get your hand in a perfect vertical position, but they are light and easy to handle. This HTG does have the sniper fill from McMillan which is a more dense material that adds some weight to the stock and on this rifle I think it was necessary because of the thick barrel. Having a little more weight toward the rear of the rifle helps to balance it out, though the rifle is still a bit nose heavy. Overall the weight of this rifle is very reasonable even with the extra heavy barrel. It handles well thanks in large part to the stock. It should make a nice field rifle. After taking a good hard look at the rifle and checking it out, it was time to take it to the range and see how it does. The rifle came with an excellent US Optics 3.2-17 scope mounted on a MSP 20 MOA rail. This is very good quality gear and there was no need to swap anything out so we headed to the range with some trusty Federal Gold Medal Match 168gr ammo to see what the rifle could do. The weather on the days we went out was calm, cool, and sunny, very nice shooting conditions. Like normal, we fired the test groups from a sandbag and with a rear sand sock at 100 yards to test ultimate accuracy. We also like to use the rifle at longer ranges to just see how it does, but do not typically measure groups at longer ranges as the weather has more of an effect on the groups. The rifle did shoot very well and throwing out a group with a called flyer, the rifle averaged .451" with a best group of the day being .384". This rifle is well under .5 MOA and I think there is some more potential for even better groups but I do not like to run a lot of rounds through someone else's rifle, especially a custom rifle. For the same reason I did not try other loads as well. We did fire some longer ranged shots with the rifle and it performed as expected. The rifle is a shooter as long as the person behind the rifle does their part. The heavy weight of the thick barrel kept recoil and muzzle flip under check and with the Kick-ez butt pad the recoil was quite tame. The rifle itself was a pleasure to shoot and with that very smooth action it made for a nice time at the range. The eagle cheekpad was also a nice addition to bring your eye nicely inline with the scope as well as providing a good non-slipping cheek weld. Our experience with this particular Landtec rifle was a positive one. I'm not sure I like the overly polished bolt and rails but it did yield a very smooth action. I would have personally elected to have a bit smaller contour barrel, but the rifle as a whole is very well made and performed up to task. If you are looking for a custom built rifle, Landtec is certainly worth looking into. I don't have permission to use his name, but thanks again to the owner of the rifle and letting us use it for this review, Sniper Central readers are the best!

Tactical Operations - Tango 51

Caliber:

7.62x51mm NATO (.308 Win.)

Action:

Remington M700, Accurized and blue-printed

Weight:

10.8 lbs (4.9kg)

Length:

44.3" (112.5cm)

Barrel:

Tac-Ops Match Grade, 18"-24" (457 - 609mm) Threading for suppressor optional.

Chamber:

Match spec with .001 head space.

Stock:

McMillan Fiberglass (Sako Varmint), Aluminum pillar bedded.

Trigger Pull:

2.25 - 2.5 lb or to Spec.

Metal Finish:

Bridsong Green-T® and Black-T®

Accuracy:

Guaranteed .25 MOA

The rifle was featured in the April 2000 issue of SWAT magazine, where they stated "The Tango-51 is the most accurate rifle of its type that the author has ever fired". I have fired a LOT of different sniper rifles, and I would have to agree with the above statement. Several rifles I've fired will get down to .25 on occasion, but I was consistently doing it all day with the tango.
The rifle is based on a Remington 700 action that is blue printed to Tac-Ops specs. They use their own Tac-Ops stainless steel or chrome-molly match grade barrel. The head-space is adjusted to .001" or less. Tac-Ops also uses their own custom precision ground recoil lug. The standard remington trigger is jeweled and adjusted to a crisp 2.5 lbs. All metal parts on the rifle are finished with Bridsongs proprietary Green-T® and Black-T® finish which can be seen in the closeup shot below.



The stock is painted with an epoxy paint, and texture is applied if requested (this can also be seen in the picture above). A large bolt handle is standard (which I wish was more common on other sniper rifles). A lot of work goes into building these rifles, and the article in SWAT magazine goes into it fairly detailed, so I wont do it here. You can read the SWAT article at Tactical Operations home page tacticaloperations.com These rifles are EXTREMELY accurate, and user friendly. Several large agencies both Federal and local have adopted the Tango-51 as their standard sniper rifle. One of these is the Los Angeles County Sheriffs Special Enforcement Bureau (SEB). They average about 200 call outs per year, and are one of the premier "Tactical" teams in the world. The SEB chose the Tango-51 because of its accuracy and ergonomics. I've talked with the head armorer at SEB, and he is extremely pleased with the performance of the rifles in the field. I've included several pics below of the SEB in action with the Tango.
On my review trip to tactical operations facility, I was able to shoot a tango-51 with and without a suppressor, plus several of their other weapons (silenced Berretta 92FS, silenced .22, suppressed M4, etc). The tango-51 perform flawlessly, and was deadly accurate. If I did my part, it did also. The mirage was playing tricks, especially if I fired anything more then about 3 shots with the can on. But thats always been a problem with suppressors on hot days when using optics. The suppressor did change point of impact about 3 MOA when you added or removed it. But it was the same everytime, just another entry to have in your logbook. Accuracy (when you were not fighting the mirage) was the same with or without the can. Some shooters shoot better with the can on because there is less noise to startle you, but I shot the same with or without it. The action is very smooth, and there was not the very stiff closing of the bolt normally found with rifles with tight action tolerences. The large bolt handle is very comfortable, and I wish they were on more rifles. (Tac-Ops will do it to a standard remington bolt if requested). Overall, the finish was stellar, the attention to detail on these rifles is amazing. While I was there, I was able to look at several rifles in the construction process and was very impressed. Nothing is overlooked with these rifles.
Am I impressed with these weapons? Yah, thats probably an understatement. I especially like their Bravo-51 that uses the McMillan McHale stock. In fact, I am impressed enough with the Tango-51 that I have not only decided to buy one, but have decided to go ahead and list their prices here on snipercentral. There is a new bar of excellence that top end rifles must try to meet. If you are interested in purchasing a Tango-51 for your agency, or for personal use, please click below.