CheyTac Intervention

🇺🇸United States
CheyTac USA
2001 – Present
Overview
CheyTac Intervention
The CheyTac Intervention, also known as the CheyTac M200, is an American bolt-action sniper rifle capable of delivering sub-MOA accuracy at long ranges. It is designed for long-range precision shooting and is considered one of the most powerful sniper rifles in production.
Specifications

General

ActionBolt action
Caliber.408 Cheyenne Tactical or .375 Cheyenne Tactical
Weight Kg14.1 kg
Barrel Length Mm740 mm
Effective Range M2,500 m
Magazine Capacity7
Muzzle Velocity Mps914 m/s
Research Notes

Long-range rifle system built around the .408 CheyTac concept

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The CheyTac Intervention, especially the M200, was developed as a long-range rifle system rather than just a standalone bolt-action rifle. It paired specialized .408 or .375 CheyTac cartridges with rifle, optic, and ballistic-solver concepts aimed at extreme-distance precision. That systems approach is what separates it from many conventional sniper rifles.

Bolt-action precision platform between .338 and .50 caliber roles

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The Intervention uses a manually operated bolt action and detachable magazine, with a folding or adjustable stock depending on variant. Its cartridge family was intended to retain velocity and accuracy at very long range while avoiding some of the mass and recoil penalties associated with .50 BMG rifles. In role terms, it sits between conventional sniper rifles and large anti-materiel rifles.

Limited adoption but strong recognition in extreme-range shooting

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The CheyTac Intervention has seen limited military and special-operations use compared with more common 7.62 mm, .338 Lapua, or .50 BMG systems. Its broader significance comes from popularizing the idea of a complete extreme-range precision package and from the performance claims around the .408 CheyTac cartridge. It is therefore influential in reputation even without mass procurement.

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