You saw the rifle and wanted the rifle before you ever really knew what the rifle was all about. You had no idea if the bullpup phenomenon would become a bolt-action legend but, admit it, you still wanted a Desert Tech SRS A1 Sniper Rifle long before you even pulled the trigger for the first … Read more
Who wants an 8 lb. keg of H4350? Desert Tech is pleased to announce a precision steel match happening Saturday, July 12 at the Desert Tech Training Facility and one fortunate shooter is going to walk away with an 8 lb keg of H4350. You can’t find it in stores. You can’t buy it online. … Read more
UPDATE: THIS PROJECT HAS BEEN CANCELED AS OF AUGUST 2017. See article for announcement: https://deserttech.com/blog/the-desert-tech-r7-chassis/ Merle “Mike” Walker is watching. And if you’re part of the Desert Tech team tasked with designing and building a drop-in chassis for the most popular high-powered, bolt-action rifle of all time, then the legend will continue to hover over your … Read more
Hey Guys, It’s been a while since I’ve given an update on my “new shooter journey”, so today I thought I’d just thought I’d make a quick little entry. It’s been a year since I started working at DTA (actually a year and a month!) In the very early days of working here, Nick and … Read more
While many DTA shooters have had at least some experience swapping out a forearm or exchanging stock panels, very few of us get an up close and personal look at all the rifle internals like the Desert Tactical Arms Assembly team does. The benches in Assembly not only see every single new rifle that ever … Read more
Chances are, by now you’ve heard of the Internet Movie Firearms Database (IMFDB). If not, the easiest way to describe it would be by saying it’s a giant catalog of firearms appearing in on-screen productions. You can find guns used in tv shows, movies and even video games. Simply run a search for a certain … Read more
Utah is thawing, and at long last, training dates have been announced for Sniper Country! If you haven’t committed to push your precision marksmanship to the next level yet, this is the perfect opportunity. Sniper Country is 25,000 acres of true, high-desert terrain, including mountains, gullies, and a variety of other angles and elevations, pockets … Read more
Thanks to all of you spreading the word about DTA, we’ve gotten some impressive media coverage over the last couple months–across a variety of platforms. While DTA has always had a loyal following of core enthusiasts, it has been fun to see more and more people starting to show interest! Check us out in: FUNKER … Read more
Over the last month, we received an impressive selection of 50+ photos from DTA shooters around the globe, representing a diverse cross-section of the shooting population, including: Competition shooters, military and law enforcement operators, hunters, and target shooters. Since we collected our last entry on March 12th, the photos have circled around our shop and … Read more
2013 DTA Photo Contest Entries In no particular order, here are the 2013 photo contest entries: And Now for the 2 Most Random DTA Photo Contest… We got 2 photos that were really random….but they were too funny not to share!
With 2013 under way, we thought it’d be fun to see just how far and wide we’ve spread. To do this, we’re collecting photos of DTA owners and their guns, and giving away some SERIOUS PRIZES. We want to see: Photos from the field Beauty shots Photos of you shooting the rifle Any other related … Read more
As many of you already know, last week we went to the annual SHOT show in Las Vegas, NV. While there, we were able to check out some great gear, shot guns in the freezing cold (a couple times!) and meet up with a bunch of friends from the Com-Link community and throughout the industry. … Read more
The Next Generation of Tomorrow’s Weapons You guys have been patient long enough. At long last, Desert Tactical Arms has announced their newest iteration of the SRS rifle system that you love so much. The SRS-A1 Rifle Chassis continues to build upon core SRS components and functionality to improve the overall shooting experience. Specifically, the A1’s … Read more
Recent news has been reported of two Australian Snipers who shot and killed a Taliban commander at a record distance of 3079 yards during a simultaneous command fire. They were firing two Barrett M107 .50 BMG rifles. There has been a lot of debate whether the equipment used had the accuracy or sighting capability to … Read more
Since the beginning, Desert Tactical Arms has put tremendous focus on seamless systems integration, to ensure that users of our products receive an experience that surpasses any other. Desert Tactical has truly redefined the pinnacle of precision, pushing accuracy to a level previously reached by only the most meticulous hand loaders. The journey began six … Read more
As many of you are familiar, “Tough Mudder” competitions combine distance running, with extreme feats of strength and endurance. This fall, the Desert Tactical Arms and Desert Tactical Munitions teams competed in the Salt Lake City Tough Mudder at Miller Motorsports Park in Utah. After signing death waivers and “notice of electric shock” forms, the … Read more
SRS Featured on USA’s “Burn Notice” Desert Tech SRS on “Means and Ends” episode of Burn Notice. For you Burn Notice fans out there, you might have noticed that on last week’s episode, “Means and Ends” (Season 6, Episode 12), Michael and Sam wielded Desert Tactical Arms’ very own SRS rifle. The guns show up … Read more
We’ve always wanted to blow away a brand new Apple device. Well, last Friday we got our chance. As the clock struck 8 a.m., the Apple doors opened and we scurried inside to pick up the brand new iPad Mini. We quickly unboxed it, got in a few brief oohs and ahs, and then got to … Read more
What are they? We asked ourselves the same thing for a while, until last week we finally found our answer, and then it seemed really obvious. Superheroes Guns Exploding Pumpkins So last week we hosted folks from the Com-Link community in the first ever “Pumpkin Shoot”, at our Sniper Country range in Northern Utah. Shooters had 3 … Read more
The Official Com-Link Classroom is Up and Running Long time no talk! While our machines have been turning, we’ve been working hard to put together the info and advice you need to help you be “on target.” To that end, we’ve launched the official “Com-Link Classroom“, where you can find information on DTA rifles, as … Read more
7 WSM Load Testing with Desert Tactical Munitions As many of you guys know, Desert Tactical Munitions is constantly developing and producing new extreme range loads. Recently I got the chance to head out to their range with them for a morning of shooting 7 WSM loads. We had a great time and got some pretty … Read more
Come see us at The Bullpup Shoot in Park City, Kentucky September 29-30. We will have demo guns for people to shoot and would love to meet you! Grand prize for Sunday’s “Bullpup Challenge Shoot” is a Desert Tactical Arms SRS. For more info, check out the official event website http://www.bullpupshoot.com/ forum thread at http://bullpupforum.com/index.php?topic=812.0 Look forward … Read more
A couple of weeks ago, DTA offered me the opportunity to go caribou hunting in Alaska. While this would be an amazing opportunity for anyone, it was even more incredible for someone like me because…I’d never been hunting before. Not for deer, elk, turkey, duck, rabbit—NOTHING. Needless to say, it was an awesome experience. Learned … Read more
Hey guys, new shooter Dan here. I recently got the chance to go to Sniper Country for the Precision Rifle 1 Class, an introductory to long range shooting. While I was there, I had the opportunity to get some great instruction on shooting position, mechanics, and environmental factors like windage and temperature. I had a … Read more
