The McMillan TAC-50 is a long-range anti-materiel rifle. The TAC-50 is based on previous designs from McMillan, which first appeared during the late 1980s. From March 2002 to November 2009 and May 201
A Canadian Army McMillan TAC-50 (C15) Long-Range Sniper Weapon (LRSW)
McMillan TAC-50 .50 BMG cartridge
Special Warfare Operator 1st Class Thompson explains details of an Mk 15 sniper rifle to major league baseball players Albert Pujols and Ryan Franklin during a tour of Naval Special Warfare facilities.
The.50 BMG, also known as 12.7×99mm NATO, and designated as the 50 Browning by the C.I.P., is a.50 in caliber cartridge developed for the M2 Browning heavy machine gun in the late 1910s, entering offi
McMillan TAC-50
…Variants TAC-50A1, TAC-50A1-R2, TAC-50C Specifications Mass 26.0 lb (11.8 kg) Length 57.0 in (1,448 mm) Barrel length 29.0 in (737 mm) Cartridge .50 BMG Action Bolt action Muzzle velocity 823 m/s (2,700 ft/s) (750 gr A-MAX load) Effective firing range 1,800 m (1,970 yd) Maximum firing range Estimated…
From left: .50 BMG, .300 Win Mag, .308 Winchester, 7.62×39mm, 5.56×45mm NATO, .22 long rifle
Left to right, rear: green/gray tip Raufoss Mk 211 HEIAP (high-explosive incendiary armor-piercing) yellow/red tip (M48 spotter) silver tip (M8 armor-piercing incendiary) light blue tip (M1 incendiary) black tip (M2 armor piercing) silver tip/red sabot (M962 SLAP-T) silver tip/amber sabot (M903 SLAP) red tip (M17 tracer) unpainted copper (M33 ball) Front row are 5.56×45mm NATO and .500 S&W Magnum, for size comparison
.50 BMG rounds and projectiles. Left to right: M2 ball M1 tracer M2 armor piercing M17 tracer M8 armor piercing incendiary M20 armor piercing incendiary tracer M1 incendiary M903 SLAP M962 SLAP-T XM156 spotter tracer