Mike Recigno at Tac Ops built my .308. It is a Tango 51, varmint contour with a McMillan A-5 light fill, all per Mike's advice for my needs. This rifle eminates perfection and attention to detail throughout. I can shoot in the .2 range with this rifle at 100 yards consistently (20x Leupold). Mike can shoot it better than I. I appreciate craftsmanship. It is good to know that american craftsmen like Mike are out there giving it their all. I've known Mike almost two years now (mostly by phone but have worked with him twice in person) and he has never mislead me in any way, his word has always been the truth and advice very helpfull. Too feel and shoot these rifles says it all. They are accurate, smooth functioning, well balanced during recoil and attractive. They are worth the money. I got what I paid for. (pictures just don't give full justice to these rifles) I look forward to my next order with Tac Ops.
Tac Ops
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Re: Tac Ops
Congratulations , nothing like getting what you want then it exceeding your expectations
Bill
Congratulations , nothing like getting what you want then it exceeding your expectations
Bill
Re: Tac Ops
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: palmik</div><div class="ubbcode-body">A Tango with an A5? I was under the impression that the names of his rifles were mainly dictated by the stock, i.e. a Tacops with a Sako varminter is a Tango, an A5 is an X-Ray. </div></div>
Mike, you are correct - Tac Ops model designations are primarily associated with the specific stock that an action is mated to, so <span style="font-weight: bold"><span style="font-style: italic">skiharho</span></span> is somewhat confused regarding what model he has.
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: "skiharho"</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Mike Recigno at Tac Ops built my .308. It is a Tango 51, varmint contour with a McMillan A-5 light fill, all per Mike's advice for my needs.</div></div>
Do you have any photos of your rifle? The Tango uses Mike's version of the Sako Varminter stock, while the X-Ray uses the McMillan A5. Photos will identify the general model of your Tac Ops rifle, if not the specifics.
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: "skiharho"</div><div class="ubbcode-body">This rifle eminates perfection and attention to detail throughout.</div></div>
Yep. Shooters who have never seen and fired a Tac Ops rifle (or suppressors, for that matter) have no clue how far and beyond Tac Ops products are from others.
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: "skiharho"</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I can shoot in the .2 range with this rifle at 100 yards consistently (20x Leupold). Mike can shoot it better than I.</div></div>
You and Mike are better, more consistent shooters than I am. At times I have shot into the teens, but I cannot shoot .25 MOA consistently yet.
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: "skiharho"</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I appreciate craftsmanship. It is good to know that american craftsmen like Mike are out there giving it their all. I've known Mike almost two years now (mostly by phone but have worked with him twice in person) and has not mislead me in any way, his word has always been the truth and advice very helpfull.</div></div>
Yes, Mike Rescigno is a true Master Craftsman, and his crew are very talented as well. I've known Mike a very long time, have shot with him, and have always known how talented he and his crew are. And Mike will never sell or push something that you don't need on you. You tell him what you will be using the rifle for and what you want the rifle to do and he makes recommendations based on that, pure and simple.
I had always wanted a Tac Ops rifle, but always resisted because I prefer the M70 CRF action. I almost had Mike build me a rifle on an FN SPR CRF action, but in the end I decided to have Mike build me an X-Ray 51. And even though I had seen and handled a lot of Tac Ops guns and knew what I would be getting, my <span style="font-weight: bold"><span style="font-style: italic">X-Ray 51</span></span> still exceeds my expectations.
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: "skiharho"</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Too feel and shoot these rifles says it all. They are accurate, smooth functioning, well balanced during recoil and attractive. They are worth the money. I got what I paid for. (pictures just don't give full justice to these rifles) I look forward to my next order with Tac Ops.</div></div>
I had handled and fired a bunch of other custom rifles as well as AIs and Sakos before I made my decision to go with a Tac Ops rifle and use a Remington action. Tac Ops may not let you spec-out each and every component from every different manufacturer, but that helps Tac Ops maintain ultra-high quality control, and manufacture products whose results are indisputable.
Keith
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: palmik</div><div class="ubbcode-body">A Tango with an A5? I was under the impression that the names of his rifles were mainly dictated by the stock, i.e. a Tacops with a Sako varminter is a Tango, an A5 is an X-Ray. </div></div>
Mike, you are correct - Tac Ops model designations are primarily associated with the specific stock that an action is mated to, so <span style="font-weight: bold"><span style="font-style: italic">skiharho</span></span> is somewhat confused regarding what model he has.
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: "skiharho"</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Mike Recigno at Tac Ops built my .308. It is a Tango 51, varmint contour with a McMillan A-5 light fill, all per Mike's advice for my needs.</div></div>
Do you have any photos of your rifle? The Tango uses Mike's version of the Sako Varminter stock, while the X-Ray uses the McMillan A5. Photos will identify the general model of your Tac Ops rifle, if not the specifics.
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: "skiharho"</div><div class="ubbcode-body">This rifle eminates perfection and attention to detail throughout.</div></div>
Yep. Shooters who have never seen and fired a Tac Ops rifle (or suppressors, for that matter) have no clue how far and beyond Tac Ops products are from others.
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: "skiharho"</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I can shoot in the .2 range with this rifle at 100 yards consistently (20x Leupold). Mike can shoot it better than I.</div></div>
You and Mike are better, more consistent shooters than I am. At times I have shot into the teens, but I cannot shoot .25 MOA consistently yet.
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: "skiharho"</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I appreciate craftsmanship. It is good to know that american craftsmen like Mike are out there giving it their all. I've known Mike almost two years now (mostly by phone but have worked with him twice in person) and has not mislead me in any way, his word has always been the truth and advice very helpfull.</div></div>
Yes, Mike Rescigno is a true Master Craftsman, and his crew are very talented as well. I've known Mike a very long time, have shot with him, and have always known how talented he and his crew are. And Mike will never sell or push something that you don't need on you. You tell him what you will be using the rifle for and what you want the rifle to do and he makes recommendations based on that, pure and simple.
I had always wanted a Tac Ops rifle, but always resisted because I prefer the M70 CRF action. I almost had Mike build me a rifle on an FN SPR CRF action, but in the end I decided to have Mike build me an X-Ray 51. And even though I had seen and handled a lot of Tac Ops guns and knew what I would be getting, my <span style="font-weight: bold"><span style="font-style: italic">X-Ray 51</span></span> still exceeds my expectations.
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: "skiharho"</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Too feel and shoot these rifles says it all. They are accurate, smooth functioning, well balanced during recoil and attractive. They are worth the money. I got what I paid for. (pictures just don't give full justice to these rifles) I look forward to my next order with Tac Ops.</div></div>
I had handled and fired a bunch of other custom rifles as well as AIs and Sakos before I made my decision to go with a Tac Ops rifle and use a Remington action. Tac Ops may not let you spec-out each and every component from every different manufacturer, but that helps Tac Ops maintain ultra-high quality control, and manufacture products whose results are indisputable.
Keith
Re: Tac Ops
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: skiharho</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Mike Recigno at Tac Ops built my .308. It is a Tango 51, varmint contour with a McMillan A-5 light fill, all per Mike's advice for my needs. This rifle eminates perfection and attention to detail throughout. I can shoot in the .2 range with this rifle at 100 yards consistently (20x Leupold). Mike can shoot it better than I. I appreciate craftsmanship. It is good to know that american craftsmen like Mike are out there giving it their all. I've known Mike almost two years now (mostly by phone but have worked with him twice in person) and he has never mislead me in any way, his word has always been the truth and advice very helpfull. Too feel and shoot these rifles says it all. They are accurate, smooth functioning, well balanced during recoil and attractive. They are worth the money. I got what I paid for. (pictures just don't give full justice to these rifles) I look forward to my next order with Tac Ops. </div></div>
Read the same exact quote/post over at sniper central. I'm not trying to start anything at all. I just think it's kinda funny.
http://www.snipercentral.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=28711
Same name and number of posts (1) and join date.
Like I said, no big deal, just thought it sounded a little familiar.
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: skiharho</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Mike Recigno at Tac Ops built my .308. It is a Tango 51, varmint contour with a McMillan A-5 light fill, all per Mike's advice for my needs. This rifle eminates perfection and attention to detail throughout. I can shoot in the .2 range with this rifle at 100 yards consistently (20x Leupold). Mike can shoot it better than I. I appreciate craftsmanship. It is good to know that american craftsmen like Mike are out there giving it their all. I've known Mike almost two years now (mostly by phone but have worked with him twice in person) and he has never mislead me in any way, his word has always been the truth and advice very helpfull. Too feel and shoot these rifles says it all. They are accurate, smooth functioning, well balanced during recoil and attractive. They are worth the money. I got what I paid for. (pictures just don't give full justice to these rifles) I look forward to my next order with Tac Ops. </div></div>
Read the same exact quote/post over at sniper central. I'm not trying to start anything at all. I just think it's kinda funny.
http://www.snipercentral.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=28711
Same name and number of posts (1) and join date.
Like I said, no big deal, just thought it sounded a little familiar.
Re: Tac Ops
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: patches</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: skiharho</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Mike Recigno at Tac Ops built my .308. It is a Tango 51, varmint contour with a McMillan A-5 light fill, all per Mike's advice for my needs. This rifle eminates perfection and attention to detail throughout. I can shoot in the .2 range with this rifle at 100 yards consistently (20x Leupold). Mike can shoot it better than I. I appreciate craftsmanship. It is good to know that american craftsmen like Mike are out there giving it their all. I've known Mike almost two years now (mostly by phone but have worked with him twice in person) and he has never mislead me in any way, his word has always been the truth and advice very helpfull. Too feel and shoot these rifles says it all. They are accurate, smooth functioning, well balanced during recoil and attractive. They are worth the money. I got what I paid for. (pictures just don't give full justice to these rifles) I look forward to my next order with Tac Ops. </div></div>
Read the same exact quote/post over at sniper central. I'm not trying to start anything at all. I just think it's kinda funny.
http://www.snipercentral.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=28711
Same name and number of posts (1) and join date.
Like I said, no big deal, just thought it sounded a little familiar. </div></div>
Yeah - I saw that too, so I matched his cut n' paste with one of my own. Seems odd that someone would buy a Tac Ops rifle and not know the model he or she owns, doesn't it?
There is another loaded topic post on this forum by another new member that I did not bother responding to, but I didn't see the double over on Sniper Central. Maybe I missed it.
Keith
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: patches</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: skiharho</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Mike Recigno at Tac Ops built my .308. It is a Tango 51, varmint contour with a McMillan A-5 light fill, all per Mike's advice for my needs. This rifle eminates perfection and attention to detail throughout. I can shoot in the .2 range with this rifle at 100 yards consistently (20x Leupold). Mike can shoot it better than I. I appreciate craftsmanship. It is good to know that american craftsmen like Mike are out there giving it their all. I've known Mike almost two years now (mostly by phone but have worked with him twice in person) and he has never mislead me in any way, his word has always been the truth and advice very helpfull. Too feel and shoot these rifles says it all. They are accurate, smooth functioning, well balanced during recoil and attractive. They are worth the money. I got what I paid for. (pictures just don't give full justice to these rifles) I look forward to my next order with Tac Ops. </div></div>
Read the same exact quote/post over at sniper central. I'm not trying to start anything at all. I just think it's kinda funny.
http://www.snipercentral.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=28711
Same name and number of posts (1) and join date.
Like I said, no big deal, just thought it sounded a little familiar. </div></div>
Yeah - I saw that too, so I matched his cut n' paste with one of my own. Seems odd that someone would buy a Tac Ops rifle and not know the model he or she owns, doesn't it?
There is another loaded topic post on this forum by another new member that I did not bother responding to, but I didn't see the double over on Sniper Central. Maybe I missed it.
Keith
Re: Tac Ops
Just curious, what is the performance of a Tango 51 if you shoot 175SMKs to 1kyd? Are the TacOps rifles intentionally medium range for better performance?
Just curious, what is the performance of a Tango 51 if you shoot 175SMKs to 1kyd? Are the TacOps rifles intentionally medium range for better performance?
Re: Tac Ops
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: One-Eyed Jack</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Just curious, what is the performance of a Tango 51 if you shoot 175SMKs to 1kyd?</div></div>
Don't confuse the accuracy of the weapon with the effects of environmental conditions upon the projectile, which is exactly what you are doing, whether by intention or mistake. The accuracy of a <span style="font-weight: bold"><span style="font-style: italic">Tango 51 <span style="text-decoration: underline">itself</span></span></span> is static - its' the environmental conditions and the inevitable slowing of the projectile that effect the POI.
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: One-Eyed Jack</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Are the TacOps rifles intentionally medium range for better performance? </div></div>
The Tango 51's lightweight and handy size make it great for positional shooting, but the action itself is the same as the other 51 Series rifles, and it is a Tac Ops rifle which means that it is very well thought-out, obsessively machined and finished, and extremely accurate.
What makes you <span style="text-decoration: underline">think</span> that <span style="font-style: italic">"Tac Ops rifles are intentionally medium range"</span> weapons? That is truly ridicolous.
Keith
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: One-Eyed Jack</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Just curious, what is the performance of a Tango 51 if you shoot 175SMKs to 1kyd?</div></div>
Don't confuse the accuracy of the weapon with the effects of environmental conditions upon the projectile, which is exactly what you are doing, whether by intention or mistake. The accuracy of a <span style="font-weight: bold"><span style="font-style: italic">Tango 51 <span style="text-decoration: underline">itself</span></span></span> is static - its' the environmental conditions and the inevitable slowing of the projectile that effect the POI.
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: One-Eyed Jack</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Are the TacOps rifles intentionally medium range for better performance? </div></div>
The Tango 51's lightweight and handy size make it great for positional shooting, but the action itself is the same as the other 51 Series rifles, and it is a Tac Ops rifle which means that it is very well thought-out, obsessively machined and finished, and extremely accurate.
What makes you <span style="text-decoration: underline">think</span> that <span style="font-style: italic">"Tac Ops rifles are intentionally medium range"</span> weapons? That is truly ridicolous.
Keith
Re: Tac Ops
Keith,
I would assume that One Eyed Jack was referring to the FGMM168 round that Mike tailors his rifle to. That's why he was asking how it does with the 175. I haven't shot any 175's through any of mine, so I can't comment. I seem to remember Mike saying that the 175's work well out of his rifles as well.
John
Keith,
I would assume that One Eyed Jack was referring to the FGMM168 round that Mike tailors his rifle to. That's why he was asking how it does with the 175. I haven't shot any 175's through any of mine, so I can't comment. I seem to remember Mike saying that the 175's work well out of his rifles as well.
John
Re: Tac Ops
these should work fine most poeple just shoot the 168 match preloaded ammo ? in that is what the rifle is tested for
Bill
these should work fine most poeple just shoot the 168 match preloaded ammo ? in that is what the rifle is tested for
Bill
Re: Tac Ops
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: jrp3</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Keith,
I would assume that One Eyed Jack was referring to the FGMM168 round that Mike tailors his rifle to. That's why he was asking how it does with the 175. I haven't shot any 175's through any of mine, so I can't comment. I seem to remember Mike saying that the 175's work well out of his rifles as well.
John </div></div>
John,
That was my interpretation of <span style="font-style: italic">One-Eyed Jack's</span> question as well, but I don't like to assume anything and I wanted to hear from One-Eyed Jack. Thats why I posted my question to him in a direct manner.
At any rate, my experience shooting BH 175s' out of my X-Ray 51 is very limited. I've fired less than a box of BH 175s' out of my X-Ray 51. I had been saving what I thought were my last two boxes of BH 175s' to chrono and test-fire with, but when I opened one of the boxes to try-out my new PVM/2008 a couple of weeks ago one box turned-out to be two rounds short. I ran 11 rounds through the X-Ray and the average velocity came out to 2,630 fps.
I wanted to save my full box of BH 175s for another day, so I only fired the remaining 7 rounds of BH 175s' after using the chrono. However, those 7 rounds showed me that my X-Ray 51 likes 175 SMKs':
Not bothering to zero and using a range card I made for my A3 G running BH 175s' I dialed-up .5 MIL and fired a round at a 200 yard steel disc - the round impacted just below dead-center. Then I dialed-up to 1.3 MILs' and fired a couple of rounds at the 300 yards disc - the second round overlapped the first round's POI by about half. Next I dialed up to 3.3 MILs' and fired a couple at a 500 yard disc - as on the 300 yard disk, the second round overlapped the first round's POI. Then I dialed to 4.5 MILs' and fired the last two rounds of the partial box and hit at 600 yards.
So based on my extremely low expended round count of BH 175s', although Tac Ops .308s are certified with FGMM 168s', they shoot BH 175s' very well. Having shot BH 175s' almost exclusively through my A3 G and knowing that the A3 G shot the BH 175s' accurately to 1,000 yards I know that the X-Ray 51 will perform with 175s' as well. From my experience with BHs' and FGMM ammo, I do think that FGMM 175s' would be more consistent than BH 175s' but they cost an arm and a leg plus your first-born.
Also, while Tac Ops rifles are optimized for FGMM ammo and the accuracy guarantee of .308s' is only valid with FGMM 168s', Mike has told me that FGMM 175s' will shoot the same as FGMM 168s'. I never asked Mike about it, but I think that the main reason that his .308s' are validated with FGMM 168s' is because FGMM 168s' are the most commonly-issued round to the teams. I'm sure that if FGMM 175s' were the standard issued round that Mike would use FGMM 175s' as the validation ammo.
Keith
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: jrp3</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Keith,
I would assume that One Eyed Jack was referring to the FGMM168 round that Mike tailors his rifle to. That's why he was asking how it does with the 175. I haven't shot any 175's through any of mine, so I can't comment. I seem to remember Mike saying that the 175's work well out of his rifles as well.
John </div></div>
John,
That was my interpretation of <span style="font-style: italic">One-Eyed Jack's</span> question as well, but I don't like to assume anything and I wanted to hear from One-Eyed Jack. Thats why I posted my question to him in a direct manner.
At any rate, my experience shooting BH 175s' out of my X-Ray 51 is very limited. I've fired less than a box of BH 175s' out of my X-Ray 51. I had been saving what I thought were my last two boxes of BH 175s' to chrono and test-fire with, but when I opened one of the boxes to try-out my new PVM/2008 a couple of weeks ago one box turned-out to be two rounds short. I ran 11 rounds through the X-Ray and the average velocity came out to 2,630 fps.
I wanted to save my full box of BH 175s for another day, so I only fired the remaining 7 rounds of BH 175s' after using the chrono. However, those 7 rounds showed me that my X-Ray 51 likes 175 SMKs':
Not bothering to zero and using a range card I made for my A3 G running BH 175s' I dialed-up .5 MIL and fired a round at a 200 yard steel disc - the round impacted just below dead-center. Then I dialed-up to 1.3 MILs' and fired a couple of rounds at the 300 yards disc - the second round overlapped the first round's POI by about half. Next I dialed up to 3.3 MILs' and fired a couple at a 500 yard disc - as on the 300 yard disk, the second round overlapped the first round's POI. Then I dialed to 4.5 MILs' and fired the last two rounds of the partial box and hit at 600 yards.
So based on my extremely low expended round count of BH 175s', although Tac Ops .308s are certified with FGMM 168s', they shoot BH 175s' very well. Having shot BH 175s' almost exclusively through my A3 G and knowing that the A3 G shot the BH 175s' accurately to 1,000 yards I know that the X-Ray 51 will perform with 175s' as well. From my experience with BHs' and FGMM ammo, I do think that FGMM 175s' would be more consistent than BH 175s' but they cost an arm and a leg plus your first-born.
Also, while Tac Ops rifles are optimized for FGMM ammo and the accuracy guarantee of .308s' is only valid with FGMM 168s', Mike has told me that FGMM 175s' will shoot the same as FGMM 168s'. I never asked Mike about it, but I think that the main reason that his .308s' are validated with FGMM 168s' is because FGMM 168s' are the most commonly-issued round to the teams. I'm sure that if FGMM 175s' were the standard issued round that Mike would use FGMM 175s' as the validation ammo.
Keith
