Cartridge profile · 2001 · CheyTac

.375 CheyTac

Purpose-built extreme long-range round for shots past a mile, using solid machined bullets.

Good for: ELR

A typical factory load is a 350 gr solid bullet at about 2,950 ft/s, with roughly 6,763 ft-lbs of energy at the muzzle.

Typical load
350 grsolid
Muzzle speed
2,950 ft/s
Muzzle energy
6,763 ft-lbs
Typical BC (G1)
0.900maker's G1, used for the drop figures
Twist rate
1:10
Recommended platform
ELR rifle, 20 lb+ with brakeVery heavy recoil

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Purpose-built extreme long-range round for shots past a mile, using solid machined bullets.ELR
Typical load
350 grsolid
Typical muzzle fps
2,950ft/s
Typical muzzle energy
6,763ft-lbs
Typical BC (G1)
0.900maker's G1, used for the drop figures
Twist rate for typical load
1:10
500 yd
Drop 40.5" (7.7 MOA)Wind 9.0" (1.7 MOA) · Speed 2,438 fps
800 yd
Drop 131.2" (15.7 MOA)Wind 24.4" (2.9 MOA) · Speed 2,157 fps
1,000 yd
Drop 228.2" (21.8 MOA)Wind 39.7" (3.8 MOA) · Speed 1,981 fps
Supersonic to
2,306 ydstays above 1,125 fps
Barrel life
1,500rounds
Recoil & cost
Very heavyCost $$$$$
Recommended platform
ELR rifle, 20 lb+ with brakeVery heavy recoil

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Speed, energy and BC are typical figures for the listed load; real numbers vary by brand, lot and barrel length. Always check the ammo maker's data for your exact load.

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