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Russian sniper rifle from the line of ORSIS again set a world record for distance targets. This time when using the rifle ORSIS-CT20 chambered for .375 CheyTac (9,5х77 mm) failed to hit the target at a distance 5117 meters. About it told in Promtekhnologiya, producing sniper weapons under the brand of ORSIS.
As the company explained, the purpose of these firings was to show the possibility of a new sniper rifle ORSIS-CT20 in 375 CheyTac. The purpose of size 3 by 3 meters on a range struck first in the world, the size of the target was chosen given that it will be seen visually. At the same time, the distance in 1.6 meters between holes suggests that for a single target at a distance to work is unlikely to succeed, if only for the group.
- leads TASS message of the company.
Option sniper rifle ORSIS-CT20 chambered for caliber 9,5х77 mm, he .375 Cheytac was established in 2019, in 2020, it has entered the stage of trial operation. This modification created for shooting at long distances greater than 2 km.
ORSIS rifles are created with trunks, obtained by the method of tapestry planing on CNC machines. The magnitude of the tolerance at the depth of the rifling of the barrel is less than 0.0025 mm, and the step of the thread is about 0.004 mm to 1 m. It is one of the most accurate methods of creating trunks of small arms.