Watch out for hot loads as you need to break from the shooting position to overcome heavy bolt lift. The 338 magazine only sacrifices one round to hold five. 308 Win, a 6-round steel magazine offers smooth feeding from a single column but direct single loading by hand into the chamber requires care. DTA’s own scope mount features a 20 minute of angle (M.O.A.) incline to add long range versatility. The 12 o’clock rail extends back into the receiver for scope mounting. The build negates any bedding issues as it’s a precise metal to metal fit all the way through. 338 is fitted with a laterally ported muzzle brake to tame an accuracy-biased but heavy recoiling cartridge. This one came threaded 5/8”x24 with a neat protector for a brake or moderator. 308 version, which only just peeps out of the 4-way Picatinny forend. The barrels both show a fluted heavy contour although there isn’t much of it on show, with the 22”.
Other options include 243 Win, 6.5x47, 260 Rem, 7mm Rem Mag and 300 Win Mag. 338 Lapua Magnum (both on test here), all within a relatively compact package offering quick calibre change. Bolt face dimensions and twist rates, along with barrel length are specifically tailored to a type-specific requirement, from a short 22”. These comprise of a barrel, bolt and magazine, all specific to the chambering used. The rifle comes as a chassis unit to which a calibre conversion kit is added. However, the question is does short necessarily mean sweet? The back to front design – magazine behind the pistol grip and a butt that doubles as a receiver - reduces size and increases versatility, as does its ability to swap calibres/barrels, so making it of interest to the military/police sniping community.
The Desert Tactical Arms SRS rifle is a new design and an unusul one too, as to my knowledge it’s one of the few bullpup, switch barrel precision designs available.
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