The Longbow T-76 is a sniper rifle

Sniper rifle

In military and law enforcement terminology, a sniper rifle is a precision-rifle used to ensure more accurate placement of bullets at longer ranges than other small arms. A typical sniper rifle is built for optimal levels of accuracy, fitted with a telescopic sight and chambered for a military...

 introduced in 1997 by Dakota Arms. The T-76 tactical rifle is based on their Model 76 hunting rifle. On its website Dakota Arms guarantees 1/2 MOA performance with an effective range of 1500 meters for the Longbow T-76 in its .338 configuration. The T-76 tactical rifle generates up to 5,250 foot pounds

Foot-pound force

The foot-pound force, or simply foot-pound is a unit of work or energy in the Engineering and Gravitational Systems in United States customary and Imperial units of measure. It is the energy transferred on applying a force of 1 pound-force through a displacement of 1 foot...

 (7.12 kJ) of muzzle energy

Muzzle energy

Muzzle energy is the kinetic energy of a bullet as it is expelled from the muzzle of a firearm. It is often used as a rough indication of the destructive potential of a given firearm or load...

 and 2,850 feet per second (870 m/s) velocity from a 300 grain

Grain (measure)

A grain is a unit of measurement of mass that is nominally based upon the mass of a single seed of a cereal. From the Bronze Age into the Renaissance the average masses of wheat and barley grains were part of the legal definition of units of mass. However, there is no evidence of any country ever...

 (19.4 g) round.

Specifications

Size/weight

• Length: 50" to 51½" (1270–1321 mm)
• Weight: 13.7 pounds
  Pound (mass)
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   (6.2 kg) without scope

Calibers

• .338 Lapua Magnum
• .300 Dakota Magnum
• .330 Dakota Magnum

Action

• Machined high strength steel alloy square bottom action
• Blind magazine
• Dakota Arms 76-style 3-position firing pin block safety
• Controlled round feeding
• Single round feeding
• Dakota Arms 76-style bolt release
• Matte Finish
• Claw extraction system
• Positive Mechanical Ejector
• Model 70 style trigger (will not seize from dirt or freeze in rain)
• 2.5 lbf
  Pound-force
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   (11 N) trigger pull
• Picatinny one-piece optical rail, secured with 8-40 screws

Stock

• Ergonomic, ambidextrous A-2 McMillan Fiberglass stock, black or olive drab green
• Full length action bedding
• 1½" adjustable length of pull, from 12⅞" to 14⅜"
• Adjustable cheekpiece
• 3 sling swivel studs
• Bipod spike in forend

Barrel

• High integrity LW-50 stainless steel (proprietary to Lothar Walthar)
• 28" .950 at muzzle (711 mm)
• High efficiency tuned muzzlebrake

Deployment Kit

• One Case: double wall, lockable, airline approved, 53½" x 14¼" x 4⅝"
• One front bipod spike
• Operators tool kit:
  • One torque wrench 65 in·lbf
  • One 3/16" allen head socket (for installing action screws)
  • One 1/2" hex socket (for installing scope rings)
  • One 1/2" combination wrench (for removing scope)
  • One 3/32" allen wrench for scope rings
  • One 5/32" allen wrench for front guard screws
  • One 3/16" allen wrench for action screws
  • 1 tool kit box

MSRP: $4795.00 base price

External links

• Sniper Central — Information on the Dakota Arms Longbow T-76 from Sniper Central.