Name: 0.408 Cheyenne Tactical
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<h2>Synonyms</h2><p>0.408 CheyTac; 10 × 77 mm</p><h2>Armament</h2><p>Suitably chambered rifles.</p><h2>Development</h2><p>The 0.408 Cheyenne tactical is a developmental cartridge intended to provide a sniper or anti-matérial cartridge whose terminal ballistics approach those of the 12.7 × 99 mm (0.50 BMG), albeit at closer ranges and with less recoil than the 12.7 × 99 mm. Rifles in 0.408 Cheyenne Tactical that can be transported and fired by a single soldier are under development by several manufacturers in the United States. The round is also intended to be used in general purpose machine guns as a more effective alternative to cartridges of the 7.62 mm class.</p><h2>Description</h2><p>The 0.408 Cheyenne tactical is based on the 0.505 Gibbs cartridge and is essentially the 0.505 Gibbs resized to 0.40 calibre (approximately 10 mm). The cartridge has a straight tapered, rimless, bottlenecked case, is Boxer primed and fires solid bronze Very Low Drag (VLD) bullets to optimise long-range performance.</p><p>UNITED STATES OF AMERICA</p><h2>Manufacturer</h2><p>Dr John Taylor</p><p>Type: Ball: Solid bronze; 26.6 g; MV 850 m/s (nominal)</p><p>Ball: Solid bronze; 27.6 g; MV 850 m/s (nominal)</p>

The 0.408 Cheyenne tactical is based on the 0.505 Gibbs cartridge and is essentially the 0.505 Gibbs resized to 0.40 calibre (approximately 10 mm). The 0.408 Cheyenne tactical is a developmental cartridge intended to provide a sniper or anti-matérial cartridge whose terminal ballistics approach those of the 12.7 × 99 mm (0.50 BMG), albeit at closer ranges and with less recoil than the 12.7 × 99 mm. Rifles in 0.408 Cheyenne Tactical that can be transported and fired by a single soldier are under development by several manufacturers in the United States.

The cartridge has a straight tapered, rimless, bottlenecked case, is Boxer primed and fires solid bronze Very Low Drag (VLD) bullets to optimise long-range performance. The round is also intended to be used in general purpose machine guns as a more effective alternative to cartridges of the 7.62 mm class. Applications include suitably chambered rifles.

0.408 Cheyenne Tactical

0.408 Cheyenne Tactical

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