mcantar18c
04-17-2011, 16:53
Anybody have first hand experience with one/both of these?
Here's what I know...
EDM/THOR XM408:
-Significantly cheaper than M200, can buy EDM rifle and caliber conversion kit for the cost of an M200.
-Can get conversion kits for .50BMG and .338LM, and kits for the EDM are cheaper than CheyTac's.
-EDM recently introduced a new bipod/barrel shroud similar to CheyTac's, so the better CheyTac bipod is no longer a valid point.
-EDM is easier to break down (although I think that was due to the bipod, so that may be a moot point).
-Lighter than M200 (also could be do to lack of a barrel shroud for the old bipod, so...)
-Great customer service... heard lots of good things about EDM customer service, lots of bad things about CheyTac's.
CheyTac M200:
-Less fine-tuning needed to get consistent groupings (so I've heard, could be BS).
-Can get conversion kit for .50BMG and .375 CheyTac, which I'd prefer over .338.
-Comes with the barrel shroud/bipod system, don't need to pay extra for it.
-Barrel made by a higher quality manufacturer.
Both have basically the same barrel (30" and 29", 1:13) and I'm under the impression that they have identical or very similar actions as the M200 was built off the XM408 and EDM manufactured the first M200s for CheyTac... I think.
Anything I'm missing? Am I wrong about anything here? What are your opinions?
Here's what I know...
EDM/THOR XM408:
-Significantly cheaper than M200, can buy EDM rifle and caliber conversion kit for the cost of an M200.
-Can get conversion kits for .50BMG and .338LM, and kits for the EDM are cheaper than CheyTac's.
-EDM recently introduced a new bipod/barrel shroud similar to CheyTac's, so the better CheyTac bipod is no longer a valid point.
-EDM is easier to break down (although I think that was due to the bipod, so that may be a moot point).
-Lighter than M200 (also could be do to lack of a barrel shroud for the old bipod, so...)
-Great customer service... heard lots of good things about EDM customer service, lots of bad things about CheyTac's.
CheyTac M200:
-Less fine-tuning needed to get consistent groupings (so I've heard, could be BS).
-Can get conversion kit for .50BMG and .375 CheyTac, which I'd prefer over .338.
-Comes with the barrel shroud/bipod system, don't need to pay extra for it.
-Barrel made by a higher quality manufacturer.
Both have basically the same barrel (30" and 29", 1:13) and I'm under the impression that they have identical or very similar actions as the M200 was built off the XM408 and EDM manufactured the first M200s for CheyTac... I think.
Anything I'm missing? Am I wrong about anything here? What are your opinions?