Anyone familiar with the infamous CheyTac M200 Intervention sniper rifle will also necessarily be familiar with the two cartridges paired with it, the .408 and .375 CT.
The latter is one of the best ELR cartridges ever developed, and in many ways outperforms other alternatives like .50 BMG and .338 Lapua, despite their prevalence.
Here’s what you should know.
CNC-Machined Bullets
Like its older cousin, .375 CheyTac ammo is made with CNC-machined bullets, and they are solid copper.
Most bullets consist of a core, made of lead, and a jacket, generally but not always made of copper.
How the bullet is formed depends on what type of ammo it is, but usually the lead core is swaged and then the jacket is either drawn down from the bullet’s nose to the base (FMJ) or drawn up from the base and pinched off at the nose (OTM).
The problem with a bullet that consists of a separate core and jacket is that, no matter how good the machining process, invariably there will be small, even microscopic irregularities, in the consistency, thickness, and mass of the jacket.
Where those irregularities exist, there will be minor aberrations in radial symmetry, and this affects bullet stability when the bullet spins.
At the very least, solid copper bullets that are CNC-machined, as in the case of .408 and .375 CheyTac ammo, do not suffer this deficiency.
Balanced Flight Projectiles
It is also the case that .375 CheyTac ammo is made with what the company calls “Balanced Flight Projectiles”.
This is just a fancy way of stating that these bullets are more stable when they spin, helping to prevent wobble that produces a negative feedback loop, slowing the bullet down.
But where this really matters is at the transonic zone, at which the bullet will experience forces that destabilize it as it slows down.
What’s critical here is that these so-called Balanced Flight Projectiles stay supersonic for longer, in fact, with the intent to keep them supersonic all the way to the target.
This keeps them more stable and out of the transonic zone, for greater accuracy, even at extreme ranges.
It Shoots Flatter Than Its Cousin
Another thing that makes .375 CheyTac ammo excellent for ELR shooting is that it exhibits a flatter trajectory than even its cousin, .408 CT, which is also a great ELR cartridge.
It trades off just a little bit of stopping power and gains a higher muzzle velocity as well as a higher ballistic coefficient, which together result in less bullet drop, even at extreme ranges.
The result? A bullet that offers an impressive range in excess of 2500 yards, with the ability to engage man-sized targets well more than a mile off.
Where to Get .375 CheyTac Ammo?
If you have a rifle chambered in .375 CheyTac, like an M200 Intervention sniper rifle, then you probably don’t need us to tell you that most gun shops don’t even carry it.
You either need to load it yourself or find a shop that sells it. Here’s one for you to throw in your rotation: B&B Firearms.
They specialize in all things related to ELR shooting, and that includes ammo commonly used for that application.
Check out their website where you will find .375 CheyTac ammo (and .408 CT) for sale, then get in touch with them if you have any questions.
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