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Tac-50
Model: McMillan Tac-50The Tac-50 is one of the biggest, scariest bolt-action rifles you can find in the modern world. The Tac-50 has been produced since the late 1980s for military, law enforcement, and civilian use.
The Tac-50 is a .50 caliber rifle with a bolt action, designed to be fired from a bipod only. Rubber spacers can be added to the buttstock to change the length of pull and a muzzle brake with a fluted, match-grade barrel. The rifle has no iron sights. The Schmidt & Bender 5-25x56 PMII telescopic sight is currently the one in use with the Canadian Armed Forces. Cpl. Rob Furlong of the Canadian Army held the record for longest kill at 1.509 miles with a Tac-50 until November of 2009 when a British sniper overtook him with 1.538 miles.
| Specifications: | |
| Weight: | 26.0lb (11.8 kg) |
| Length: | 57.0in (1,448 mm) |
| Barrel Length: | 29.0in (737 mm) |
| Cartridge: | .50 BMG |
| Action: | Bolt-action |
| Muzzle Velocity: | 2700 ft/s (823 m/s) |
| Effective Range: | 1750 yd (1600 m) |
| Feed System: | Detachable box magazine. 5 |
| Sights: | Optical or night vision sight |
Where to find
Along with use by the Canadian Armed Forces and the US Navy SEALS, the Tac-50 is available at a very high price. Rifles can be ordered directly from mcmfamily.com as either an individual rifle for $8000 or a complete $10,000 package with a case, scope, and accessories.
Complexity
As a very high quality rifle with immense accuracy, careful care must be taken of the gun. While the bolt action is very simple compared to a semi-automatic action that would ordinarily be used with such a large round, at the extreme distances a Tac-50 is useful for even the slightest mistake can cause problems.
Controls
List all controls in a bullet point format, with their location and how to manipulate them; what does what, basically. Example below.
- Safety: Located behind the bolt handle on the top of the frame; pull back for SAFE, push forward for FIRE.
- Magazine release: Located in front of the magazine well.
Loading
Condition One, or "Locked and Cocked." Chamber loaded, magazine full, hammer cocked and safety applied.
- Point the rifle in a safe direction. You do not want to accidentally fire a bullet this big!
- Pull the safety back to activate it.
- Raise the bolt handle by turning it to the left and pull it all the way to the rear to expose the chamber.
- Take a loaded magazine and insert it into the magazine well until it clicks. Tug on it slightly to ensure that it is seated.
- While pressing down the cartridges in the magazine, take a single cartridge and insert it into the chamber. Slowly slide the bolt forward over the top cartridge of the magazine.
- Turn the bolt handle down to lock it.
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Condition Three. Chamber empty, magazine full, hammer down, safety off.
- Point the rifle in a safe direction. You do not want to accidentally fire a bullet this big!
- With the bolt handle down, take a loaded magazine and insert it into the magazine well until it clicks. Tug on it slightly to ensure that it is seated.
Unloading
How to unload the firearm and make safe. Presented in a numbered list.
- Point the rifle in a safe direction. You do not want to accidentally fire a bullet this big!
- Pull the safety back to activate it.
- Press the magazine latch and remove the magazine.
- Pull the bolt handle back and remove the cartridge from the chamber.
Field Stripping
How to disassemble the firearm for cleaning. Presented in a numbered list.
- Point the rifle in a safe direction. You do not want to accidentally fire a bullet this big!
- Unload the rifle as described above.
- Pull the bolt all the way to the rear and press the bolt stop release on the left side of the bolt group. While pressing it, slide the bolt from the rifle.
- Use a 12-inch or 300 mm adjustable wrench (with two layers of masking tape on the jaws) and clamp the barrel just behind the muzzle brake. Unscrew the muzzle brake and remove it.
Reverse to reassemble.
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