Just wanted to let the long distance shooting community of my terrible experience with CHeytac. Years ago I bought a Cheytac 408 M200 from them when they were in Arco, ID. The rifle shot great, hitting 12x20 steel at 2200 yards. Shortly after I got my rifle the company reportedly let everyone go and supposedly went bankrupt. I held on to the rifle hoping the company would come back. I did not hear anything about the company until 2-3 years ago, when I attended a sniper course in Blakely,GA at Legions. I saw several Cheytac banners and the staff told me that Cheytac was now based in Nashville, GA and were definitely in business.
I contacted them to see what was up with the company. I was told that they had a great plant in Nashville and after discussing the merits of the 408 vs the 375 I was talked into a barrel change to shoot the 375. I sent them my rifle for the work. I was also contacted by them about a new Cheytac XLD in 375 that was on sale. I purchased that rifle in December of 2015. I was told that the new rifles shot sub 1MOA.. I recieved my M 200 and the newXLD in early 2016. The M200 was a total wreck!
The bolt would not operate, the trigger would not operate and the barrel was loose. They also lost the NF 55x22 scope I sent them. I contacted them regarding these issues and was connected to the new CEO -- a Mr. Omanoff. He was testy regarding the issues I had with my M200, but after numerous emails and phone calls he told me to send the rifle to a premier gunsmith in Colorado, that he had contacted to do an inspection and repair. I sent the my M200 and because of the crappy work on my M200 I also send my new unshot 375 XLD for testing. A week or so after I shipped the rifles, I was contacted by Mr. Omanoff apologizing for the terrible condition of my M200 and told me they were working on correcting problems with there product and that all of the previous employees, who assembled the rifles, reamed barrels were let go.
I spoke with the gunsmith and asked him to test both rifles for function and accuracy. He sadly told me that the M200 had major issues and that the brand new 375 shot no better than 1.5-2.0 MOA. The gunsmith informed me that Mr. Omanoff had told other Cheytac owners to send their poor shooting rifles to them for correction. The rifles have been with the Colorado gunsmith for nearly a year and half, with no solution supplied by Cheytac. I was told that they were looking into a new reamer, new ammo, because the barrel work and ammo loading was not correct at the Nashville plant.
I again tried to contact Mr. Omanoff regarding these issues several times, but was unsuccessful. I later learned that the company had let Mr. Omanoff go and was under new management. They also relocated to South Carolina and the advertisement emails I receive informed me of the new management and commitment to correct problems. I have send them several emails about my rifles and a certified letter detailing my horrible experience and also send them copies of the emails from the previous CEO, Mr. Omanoff.
As of today, I have not received any correspondence, email or phone call!!! The company continues to market their rifles as the ultimate and accurate long distance rifle, but I assure you they don't. I have had other friends with rifles chambered in both 408 and 375 who have had great success, but those rifles were made by other companies besides Cheytac.
So to all the long distance shooters, be aware of getting anything from Cheytac. They rifles from the old company don't shoot and the company is not at all responsive to my correspondence and as of today have not supplied a solution to the gunsmith they told me to send the rifles too. IF you want a rifle chambered in 375 or 408 get one from someone else besides Cheytac. I have heard that Cadex, Mirage and Hill Country Rifles build an accurate 375 and 408---
I contacted them to see what was up with the company. I was told that they had a great plant in Nashville and after discussing the merits of the 408 vs the 375 I was talked into a barrel change to shoot the 375. I sent them my rifle for the work. I was also contacted by them about a new Cheytac XLD in 375 that was on sale. I purchased that rifle in December of 2015. I was told that the new rifles shot sub 1MOA.. I recieved my M 200 and the newXLD in early 2016. The M200 was a total wreck!
The bolt would not operate, the trigger would not operate and the barrel was loose. They also lost the NF 55x22 scope I sent them. I contacted them regarding these issues and was connected to the new CEO -- a Mr. Omanoff. He was testy regarding the issues I had with my M200, but after numerous emails and phone calls he told me to send the rifle to a premier gunsmith in Colorado, that he had contacted to do an inspection and repair. I sent the my M200 and because of the crappy work on my M200 I also send my new unshot 375 XLD for testing. A week or so after I shipped the rifles, I was contacted by Mr. Omanoff apologizing for the terrible condition of my M200 and told me they were working on correcting problems with there product and that all of the previous employees, who assembled the rifles, reamed barrels were let go.
I spoke with the gunsmith and asked him to test both rifles for function and accuracy. He sadly told me that the M200 had major issues and that the brand new 375 shot no better than 1.5-2.0 MOA. The gunsmith informed me that Mr. Omanoff had told other Cheytac owners to send their poor shooting rifles to them for correction. The rifles have been with the Colorado gunsmith for nearly a year and half, with no solution supplied by Cheytac. I was told that they were looking into a new reamer, new ammo, because the barrel work and ammo loading was not correct at the Nashville plant.
I again tried to contact Mr. Omanoff regarding these issues several times, but was unsuccessful. I later learned that the company had let Mr. Omanoff go and was under new management. They also relocated to South Carolina and the advertisement emails I receive informed me of the new management and commitment to correct problems. I have send them several emails about my rifles and a certified letter detailing my horrible experience and also send them copies of the emails from the previous CEO, Mr. Omanoff.
As of today, I have not received any correspondence, email or phone call!!! The company continues to market their rifles as the ultimate and accurate long distance rifle, but I assure you they don't. I have had other friends with rifles chambered in both 408 and 375 who have had great success, but those rifles were made by other companies besides Cheytac.
So to all the long distance shooters, be aware of getting anything from Cheytac. They rifles from the old company don't shoot and the company is not at all responsive to my correspondence and as of today have not supplied a solution to the gunsmith they told me to send the rifles too. IF you want a rifle chambered in 375 or 408 get one from someone else besides Cheytac. I have heard that Cadex, Mirage and Hill Country Rifles build an accurate 375 and 408---
