McMillan TAC-50: A True AMR/Anti-Personnel Sniper Rifle

Few shoulder-fired,.50 caliber rifles have been more effective at long-range precision and accuracy than the McMillan TAC-50, a sniper rifle. The Canadian military is keeping the details of the incident and the name of the soldier who pulled the trigger secretly. The marksman from Joint Task Force 2 was able to connect at 3,871 yards (3.540 meters) in Iraq during 2017’s civil war. It was also established that the C15 Anti-Material Sniper rifle was on the sniper’s shoulder. It might be called the McMillan Tac-50. Canadian Forces MacMillan Tac-50 (C15). Leupold Mark 4-16x40mm L/T M1 Riflescope. The rifle is somewhat obscured by military gearheads and long-range enthusiasts. It could be another shoulder-fired.50 caliber rifle. The Barrett M82 is a great example. It’s a great weapon for sniper shots and suckers the air out of the room. The Tac-50 is a staple of Canadian and other nations’ sharpshooters. It is death from above incarnate. McMillan TAC-50 Design During the late 1980s, anti-material rifles were out of fashion. It wasn’t World War II, and it was much more effective than any shoulder-fired weapon against approaching armor. Then, a funny thing happened. Heavy heads in the upper brass figure what was formally known as an anti-tank rifle might have a second life taking shots at something else.Turns out thin-skinned aircraft on the ground, radar installations and communications equipment don’t fare well when poked through with .50-caliber bullets–particularly the explosive kind. This high-priced equipment was taken out of service, which caused chaos among the enemy. The anti-material rifle (AMR) was born. In particular, the Barrett M82A1 was at the forefront of the movement. It was originally introduced in U.S. Military service in 1990 as the M107. Just in time to fight the first Gulf War. The semi-automatic.50 caliber rifle could shoot a country-mile, but it did have some accuracy issues. The M82, loaded with match-grade ammunition (often it is not), is a 1.5 MOA rifle. Plain old ball it’s a loose 3 MOA weapon. McMillan Firearms is not the stuff tack drivers are made from. The McMillan Firearms offshoot, now owned by Strategic Armory Corp. (Armalite’s Parent), set about taking the AMR to the next stage. The McMillan TAC-50 was the answer. It was a bolt-action rifle. Logical given that the gunmaker was looking for accuracy, turn-bolts were able to achieve that. The rifle features a large bolt with dual front locking and safety lugs, and works in an enclosed action. This is mated with a heavy match-grade stainless-steel barrel from Lilja Barrels, Great Plains, Mont. The company has a solid reputation. Its fire tubes have been awarded numerous world records and championship titles. The barrel maker provided a 29-inch tube with flutes for heat dispersion and weight reduction in the case of the TAC-50. This is topped off with a massive muzzle brake, necessary to tame the .50-calibers excessive recoil.A massive action and bolt, there’s nothing small about the TAC-50As far as user interface, the stock is–logically–supplied by McMillan, a fiberglass model specifically designed for the rifle and for exclusive use with a bipod. The buttstock can be adjusted for length of pull, and rubber spacers can be removed to reduce the firearm’s dimensions. The integral cheekpiece can be adjusted for height. This rifle is not a gallery gun. It has a McBros 30 MOA (1/4 deg) scope base that can be used to mount an optical sight. Given the rifle’s effective range, it is preferable to use a high-power scope. Canada is one of the most prominent users of the TAC-50. Both the Leupold Mark 4-16x40mm LR/T MM1 Riflescopes and the Schmidt & Bender 5-25×56 PMII telescopic sights have been used. McMillan also endorses Nightforce NXS 8-332×56 Mildot Telescopic Sight for the Tac-50. The rifle can feed off 5-round detachable mags. The trigger is a Remington-style single stage, which can be adjusted from 3.5 to 4 pounds. Despite all the bells and whistles, TAC-50’s most striking aspect is its weight at 26 pounds. The TAC-50 A1 and TAC-50 A1R2 are the most notable. More recently, the TAC-50C was added. Both were released in 2002 but have some differences. TAC-50 A1 McMillan AAC-50 A1The rifle’s most distinctive feature is its take-down fiberglass stock. It has a longer fore end than the original model. The bipod’s balance point is moved forward by extending the fore, creating a more stable overall shooting base. The stock also includes an integral cheekpiece and buttstock monopod, a smaller pistol grip, and a repositioned magazine release lever (in front the trigger). This TAC-50 variant is identically designed to the A1, but has a proprietary hydraulic recoil mitigation mechanism. Situated in the buttstock, recoil compresses a piston to vastly reduce the amount of recoil a shooter must endure.TAC-50CMcMillan TAC-50CThe 50C version of the rifle somewhat veers from previous iterations. It’s a chassis rifle, hence the “C” designation. The Cadex Dual Strike chassis is used. The McMillan TAC-50 is the most well-known McMillan TAC-50 user. The rifle has been used by many armed forces around world, including the U.S. Navy, Jordanian SRR-60, and the French Navy. The U.S. The U.S. Military did not adopt the exact.50-caliber bolt action, and it didn’t see the point in it when it was aiming at targets larger than a barn side. However, the Navy SEALs considered it a worthy addition to their arsenal. They have designated it the MK15. Effective Range Given all the assets of the McMillan TAC-50, how accurate is the rifle? It is not easy to answer this question in certain aspects. The company offers a 1/2 MOA guarantee on match-grade ammunition, and puts its effective range at 1,970 yard (1,800 meter). These are only possible under ideal conditions. What about in real life? It seems that it exceeds its sales-sheet specs. U.S. U.S. Perry connected at 2,526 meters (2,310 meters), and Furlong at 2,657 meters (2,430 meters). It also shows that Perry connected at 2,526 yards (2,310 meters) and Furlong at 2,657 yards (2,430 meters). It supports many claims that the McMillan TAC-50 can be used as an anti-personnel rifle and as an AMR. Parting Shot Although the McMillan TAC-50 may not be as well-known than some of its.50-caliber cousins, it is still a top-rated rifle. It is one of few AMR’s that can bring precision to the battlefield. Although it is a disadvantage when aiming at a 30-foot-by-30-foot radar, it has been a great asset. With a motivated sniper behind the trigger, the rifle delivers death from afar and is among the deadliest small arms in use today.For more information on the McMillan TAC-50, please visit mcmillanfirearms.com.NEXT STEP: Download Your Free Storm Tactical Printable Target Pack 62 Printable MOA Targets with DOT Drills – Rifle Range in YARDS This impressive target pack from our friends at Storm Tactical contains 62 printable targets for rifle and handgun range use. Target grids and bullseye sizes can be downloaded in MOA. Perfect for long-range shooting! Get free targets