The M40A1 may be the most popular variant of the M40 platform, at least in the common perception. But it is the M40A6, a variant not introduced until 2016, that truly overhauled the platform.
It also just so happens that the M40A6 is optimized for modularity, versatility, and long-ranging shooting in ways the M40A1 never was. That’s not a knock against the greatness of the original...
The logic behind a double-barreled shotgun is manifold. First, you get two shots, so if you miss one on a flushing bird, you have a second. You also have the ability to leverage different loads and chokes in each barrel.
The logic behind a double-barreled rifle is similar. Typically chambered in big-bore cartridges for hunting dangerous game, double-barreled rifles give the operator the...
Both .408 and .375 CheyTac, developed by Cheyenne Tactical for the M200 Intervention Sniper rifle, and loaded with Balanced Flight Projectiles that are ballistically engineered to remain supersonic all the way to a target, are excellent ELR rifle cartridges.
But they’re not the same, similar as they are; so, which is best for your ELR rifle? Let’s take a somewhat closer...
The McMillan TAC-338 is often highlighted by shooting enthusiasts as one of the most accurate and reliable ELR, or extreme long-range, platforms currently available.
That is true, but a large portion of that is not due only to the rifle itself, but to the cartridge it is built around, the .338 Lapua Magnum, which is one of the best ELR rifle cartridges in turn.
It’s not just...
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