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Posted: 6/17/2015 6:34:11 PM EDT
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I only had the pleasure of firing one in the Army. As a Medic I didn't think that was even possible. One day doing medic range duty. some of the guy's set up a couple 50's not sure for what reason I never asked. during a break. I walk over and say "what's the chances of a girl firing that puppy." 10 minutes later a belt gets loaded for my enjoyment. very memorable experience. the thing moves the air around you.
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Posted: 6/17/2015 7:24:20 PM EDT
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My guess is 1/2 of 1 percent.. Probably less than that. To expensive for most. Half probably don't realize the 50 BMG upper market alone. I couldn't afford a barrett so figured no way. Then learned on this site about the uppers. About 2200 bucks in my setup. Pretty cheap for a bad ass 50 BMG. 
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Posted: 6/17/2015 9:41:46 PM EDT
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Kat,
If you think the M2 moves the air around you, you have to get down behind a bolt gun. My AR-50 will clean your sinuses out on a cold day, blow other rifles off the bench next to you... And if you've ever seen the movie the Matrix, you can actually see the rounds fly down range. It always reminds me of the movie and seeing the rounds flying. It also helps to call your shots as you can see them fly all the way to the target. I always enjoyed shooting the M2 when I was in the Army. Just hated cleaning that beast! |
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Posted: 6/17/2015 10:29:04 PM EDT
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I'd be surprised if it was 1/2-1% of arfcom, much less gun owners.
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Posted: 6/18/2015 10:41:13 AM EDT
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I have 3, so that skews it a bit.
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Posted: 6/18/2015 11:05:23 AM EDT
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Probably less than that. To expensive for most. Half probably don't realize the 50 BMG upper market alone. I couldn't a barrett so figured no way. Then learned on this site about the uppers. About 2200 bucks in my setup. Pretty cheap for a bad ass 50 BMG. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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My guess is 1/2 of 1 percent.. Probably less than that. To expensive for most. Half probably don't realize the 50 BMG upper market alone. I couldn't a barrett so figured no way. Then learned on this site about the uppers. About 2200 bucks in my setup. Pretty cheap for a bad ass 50 BMG. The cost isn't even as big of a factor compared to finding a place to shoot it that is over 200yds long in my area. At 200yds a 308 makes more sense (which is why I bought an AI AE yesterday ).
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Posted: 6/18/2015 11:17:55 AM EDT
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The cost isn't even as big of a factor compared to finding a place to shoot it that is over 200yds long in my area. At 200yds a 308 makes more sense (which is why I bought an AI AE yesterday ).Quote HistoryQuoted:
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My guess is 1/2 of 1 percent.. Probably less than that. To expensive for most. Half probably don't realize the 50 BMG upper market alone. I couldn't a barrett so figured no way. Then learned on this site about the uppers. About 2200 bucks in my setup. Pretty cheap for a bad ass 50 BMG. The cost isn't even as big of a factor compared to finding a place to shoot it that is over 200yds long in my area. At 200yds a 308 makes more sense (which is why I bought an AI AE yesterday ).Trader. 
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Posted: 6/18/2015 2:13:43 PM EDT
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The cost isn't even as big of a factor compared to finding a place to shoot it that is over 200yds long in my area. At 200yds a 308 makes more sense (which is why I bought an AI AE yesterday ).Quote HistoryQuoted:
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My guess is 1/2 of 1 percent.. Probably less than that. To expensive for most. Half probably don't realize the 50 BMG upper market alone. I couldn't a barrett so figured no way. Then learned on this site about the uppers. About 2200 bucks in my setup. Pretty cheap for a bad ass 50 BMG. The cost isn't even as big of a factor compared to finding a place to shoot it that is over 200yds long in my area. At 200yds a 308 makes more sense (which is why I bought an AI AE yesterday ).Sweet. Posts some pics of that new toy. I went ahead and bought a Savage 10T 308 a couple days ago. At least I can shoot at ranges with this vs finding some hole in the woods to shoot the 50. Just ordered a scope to put me over until I can afford the real good ones. SWFA 16X42. Have a SWFA 20X42 on my 50 that works great. |
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Posted: 6/19/2015 5:59:28 PM EDT
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My guess is 1/2 of 1 percent.. Probably less than that. To expensive for most. Half probably don't realize the 50 BMG upper market alone. I couldn't a barrett so figured no way. Then learned on this site about the uppers. About 2200 bucks in my setup. Pretty cheap for a bad ass 50 BMG. The cost isn't even as big of a factor compared to finding a place to shoot it that is over 200yds long in my area. At 200yds a 308 makes more sense (which is why I bought an AI AE yesterday ).Trader. He's a trader and a traitor. |
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Posted: 6/20/2015 8:10:07 AM EDT
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x2 here.
Went the AR upper route first. Picked up an AR-50 this year. If I were to downsize I'd certainly keep the AR-50. I'm very pleased with it. Not a caliber I fire regularly....but certainly enjoy the .50 BMGs capability for my intended use and will be keeping it in my line up. |
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Posted: 6/21/2015 1:41:36 PM EDT
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I own quite a few .50's to include three M2HB's, one M3HB, one M3 and four Barretts. These guns still put the grin on my face every single time.
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Posted: 6/21/2015 2:11:38 PM EDT
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One AR-50 here. My 2 sons are going to have to share when I'm gone.
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Posted: 6/21/2015 5:33:57 PM EDT
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Down here in SW Oklahoma I heard a guy talking the other day saying there are more 50 BMG owners here than anywhere else in the US. Now I don't know if he is right or wrong but I think there are quite a few people like me that own enough land to shoot as far as I want to. I believe that makes a difference if you can shoot as much as you want to. What I do find odd and disturbing is there is no group down here that we can get together with for competition or fun shoots anywhere near here. Man that is a big bummer.
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Posted: 6/21/2015 6:15:20 PM EDT
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Start one. Sucks in minnesota for shooting. Hard to find a place without driving far. I envy you.
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Posted: 6/22/2015 2:49:10 AM EDT
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What was that about the most shooters?
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Posted: 6/22/2015 2:51:58 AM EDT
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What?
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Posted: 6/22/2015 2:54:25 AM EDT
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Plus we have to have a ride!
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Posted: 6/22/2015 2:57:12 AM EDT
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Why not keep going!
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Posted: 6/22/2015 2:59:38 AM EDT
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You guys did say you liked seeing 50's right?
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Posted: 6/22/2015 3:03:32 AM EDT
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Oh and women like to shoot big guns also!
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Posted: 6/22/2015 6:24:03 AM EDT
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Your a crude dude! Yeah, rub it in. Dam, I need to move.
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Posted: 6/22/2015 6:29:31 AM EDT
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You guys did say you liked seeing 50's right? http://www.daplane.com/50bmg/ds2005/fall/50cal_line05.jpg How much expansion is expected in the CA .50 cal market? |
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Posted: 6/22/2015 7:50:45 AM EDT
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I'd love one.....but since I don't access to a 1000+yd range, and hundred of dollars of money laying around for ammo.....I've held off on one. It's like buying a NASCAR for the street.....
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Posted: 6/22/2015 8:51:13 AM EDT
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What do you honestly do with it once you have it?
Take 3000 yard shots in the desert? Even at that range isn't a cheytac a better choice? Curious. I, like most boys, want one, but I really can't justify it. I would have to spend a months allowance just to sight it in. Hell, I have been back and forth on a .338 with justification. Probably buy another WM. |
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Posted: 6/22/2015 9:04:46 AM EDT
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Oh and women like to shoot big guns also! http://www.daplane.com/50bmg/ds2006/spring/dss06_hmv16.jpg
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Posted: 6/22/2015 1:05:16 PM EDT
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How much expansion is expected in the CA .50 cal market? Quote HistoryQuoted:
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You guys did say you liked seeing 50's right? http://www.daplane.com/50bmg/ds2005/fall/50cal_line05.jpg How much expansion is expected in the CA .50 cal market? There isn't much for the .50BMG cartridge, but it's replacement, the .510DTC (aka .50DTC) is still picking up steam... The BMG still sees some expansion in M2HB (not a rifle), 07FFL gun builds and sales/rentals to the movie companies and others exempt/excluded from AB50... There were ALOT of .50BMG rifles and conversions sold in CA before AB50 took effect, and many more .50DTC guns since. Test of M2HB .50DTC conversion Serbu BFG50 in .50DTC |
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Posted: 6/22/2015 1:14:57 PM EDT
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The Cheytac is a good rifle but the .375 version is even better. But the .50 can carry stuff like API, APIT, Raufoss...
And at 2000 yards AMAX and other match rounds will do just fine. I've seen plenty of hits on a 36" plate at that distance. Plus if you reload, 50 BMG will always be cheaper then big cartridges. |
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Posted: 6/22/2015 2:21:40 PM EDT
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Well......of the 30 to 40 (gun guys) I know, 4 of us have 50,s
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Posted: 6/22/2015 2:38:56 PM EDT
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...hmmm, of the 40-50 gun guys/gals I know.. ALL of them have .50s :)
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Posted: 6/22/2015 8:19:13 PM EDT
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...hmmm, of the 40-50 gun guys/gals I know.. ALL of them have .50s :) just comparing Apples to Apples. How many of those 40-50 guys do you reload for? Hmm would that have anything to do with the high count?  Just pulling your chain my friend. And trying to keep you honest.
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Posted: 6/22/2015 9:08:52 PM EDT
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I would bet the numbers are closer to 0.02-0.05%, of gun owners, so one in two to five thousand.
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Posted: 6/22/2015 10:32:53 PM EDT
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just comparing Apples to Apples. How many of those 40-50 guys do you reload for? Hmm would that have anything to do with the high count? Just pulling your chain my friend. And trying to keep you honest.
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...hmmm, of the 40-50 gun guys/gals I know.. ALL of them have .50s :) just comparing Apples to Apples. How many of those 40-50 guys do you reload for? Hmm would that have anything to do with the high count? Just pulling your chain my friend. And trying to keep you honest.
Would be many more if I added those in too! 
The group we typically shoot with have been shooting the big 50s since the late '90s and early '2000s... We pretty much came to know one another because we were shooting .50BMG fairly often at the local ranges. There was a time when we would fill up the rifle side of ASR (angelesranges.com) every month with just 50cal rifles. 
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Posted: 6/25/2015 12:34:09 PM EDT
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Pretty sure the 50 BMG is the cheaper all around option. That's what I found when comparing the Lapua and I'd imagine the Cheytac is even more, for the ammo anyway. You can get a nice 50 for under 2K and ammo for as little as a $1.50 a round. That's pretty affordable considering. As I recall my 300WM wasn't much cheaper to shoot than a 50. I sold it and my Rem. 416 mag after I got my .50 cal. and no regrets.
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What do you honestly do with it once you have it? Take 3000 yard shots in the desert? Even at that range isn't a cheytac a better choice? Curious. I, like most boys, want one, but I really can't justify it. I would have to spend a months allowance just to sight it in. Hell, I have been back and forth on a .338 with justification. Probably buy another WM. |
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Posted: 6/25/2015 8:12:50 PM EDT
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People keep mentioning long range shooting but the 50 is a lot of fun even short range if you have a safe place to shoot. The anti material factor is a lot of the fun
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Posted: 6/30/2015 8:44:23 PM EDT
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People keep mentioning long range shooting but the 50 is a lot of fun even short range if you have a safe place to shoot. The anti material factor is a lot of the fun Agreed. 
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Posted: 6/30/2015 9:04:36 PM EDT
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I know of a guy that has one; waiting for him to bring it out, so I can play with "Mama". Miss her so much.
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Posted: 7/2/2015 6:38:20 PM EDT
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I would bet the numbers are closer to 0.02-0.05%, of gun owners, so one in two to five thousand. Wow....that's even less than what I was thinking and I thought I was aiming low. 
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Posted: 7/6/2015 9:21:12 PM EDT
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I will be one eventually... but in the meantime i bought my first box of .50 BMG AMMO....but first,
I Got to get me a class 3 license so i can buy a .50cal rifle, because the .50 is a military round, and you need an extensive background check. WHY? ....the guy at the Wally counter said so....and that he has shot a .50 cal at a range of 1.8 miles....in Afghanistan...  ...  ...
And after checking out, told me "not to shoot anyone i like"...while the lady assissting said to "have fun". 
ETA: UNLESS the shot was anti-material...but based on his physical buildup, and age/appearance.......... |
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Posted: 7/25/2015 6:20:46 PM EDT
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I will get one eventually, I was thinking Bday present to myself when I turn 50 if they are still legal.
Here in Phoenix area they used to be a somewhat common sight on the last lane at Rio Salado, but they sort of disappeared there. Maybe the owners have gravitated towards the desert instead. But even then, its a lot harder to find a good 500 yard shooting spot than you would think in the desert. Even if you find a place with a clear shot, you have to worry about ATVs and what not. And I assume you would need a buddy to come with you and babysit the gun while you check on targets. And it can be a long boring wait for a 500 yard target check over broken and uneven ground. LGS has a Barrett for their rental excursion packages, they took off the scope and put on an aimpoint since most people rarely shot it over 50 - 100 yards. That is what I would probably do to mine, take it out once a year for the wow factor and put some serious holes into something at 100 yards. |
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Posted: 7/26/2015 8:46:55 AM EDT
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People keep mentioning long range shooting but the 50 is a lot of fun even short range if you have a safe place to shoot. The anti material factor is a lot of the fun Agreed. +1 |
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Posted: 7/26/2015 8:55:56 AM EDT
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I know a bunch of gun owners... only one of which I know for sure that has one. Maybe two, but the 2nd guy might have sold it.
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Posted: 7/27/2015 6:45:43 PM EDT
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I will be one eventually... but in the meantime i bought my first box of .50 BMG AMMO....but first, I Got to get me a class 3 license so i can buy a .50cal rifle, because the .50 is a military round, and you need an extensive background check. WHY? ....the guy at the Wally counter said so....and that he has shot a .50 cal at a range of 1.8 miles....in Afghanistan... ... ...
And after checking out, told me "not to shoot anyone i like"...while the lady assissting said to "have fun".
ETA: UNLESS the shot was anti-material...but based on his physical buildup, and age/appearance.......... That Wallyworld dipstick needs to be fired. We don't need people like that selling anything to do with the 50. Here in SW Oklahoma it seems like any of the farmers/ranchers that like guns and own property have 50 BMG along with a bunch of ATV guys at the Copper Mines ATV trail system. They even have gongs set up from 300 yards out to a mile and don't mind you shooting them with API. The owner says that's what he has a welding truck for. Also a bunch of those guys have some amazing accurate custom rifles and know how to use them. I've watched a couple of them make cold bore 1000 yard hits on the gongs. After shooting with them a while back I ended up sending my Nightforce 8-32X56 NXS back to have a zero stop installed. I do wish we really had an organized group of 50 shooters because I think the ownership numbers here are skewed towards many more 50 BMG owners. |
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Posted: 7/27/2015 9:34:03 PM EDT
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That Wallyworld dipstick needs to be fired. We don't need people like that selling anything to do with the 50. Here in SW Oklahoma it seems like any of the farmers/ranchers that like guns and own property have 50 BMG along with a bunch of ATV guys at the Copper Mines ATV trail system. They even have gongs set up from 300 yards out to a mile and don't mind you shooting them with API. The owner says that's what he has a welding truck for. Also a bunch of those guys have some amazing accurate custom rifles and know how to use them. I've watched a couple of them make cold bore 1000 yard hits on the gongs. After shooting with them a while back I ended up sending my Nightforce 8-32X56 NXS back to have a zero stop installed. I do wish we really had an organized group of 50 shooters because I think the ownership numbers here are skewed towards many more 50 BMG owners. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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I will be one eventually... but in the meantime i bought my first box of .50 BMG AMMO....but first, I Got to get me a class 3 license so i can buy a .50cal rifle, because the .50 is a military round, and you need an extensive background check. WHY? ....the guy at the Wally counter said so....and that he has shot a .50 cal at a range of 1.8 miles....in Afghanistan... ... ...
And after checking out, told me "not to shoot anyone i like"...while the lady assissting said to "have fun".
ETA: UNLESS the shot was anti-material...but based on his physical buildup, and age/appearance.......... That Wallyworld dipstick needs to be fired. We don't need people like that selling anything to do with the 50. Here in SW Oklahoma it seems like any of the farmers/ranchers that like guns and own property have 50 BMG along with a bunch of ATV guys at the Copper Mines ATV trail system. They even have gongs set up from 300 yards out to a mile and don't mind you shooting them with API. The owner says that's what he has a welding truck for. Also a bunch of those guys have some amazing accurate custom rifles and know how to use them. I've watched a couple of them make cold bore 1000 yard hits on the gongs. After shooting with them a while back I ended up sending my Nightforce 8-32X56 NXS back to have a zero stop installed. I do wish we really had an organized group of 50 shooters because I think the ownership numbers here are skewed towards many more 50 BMG owners. http://www.1moa.org/ |
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Posted: 10/16/2015 9:12:09 AM EDT
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What do you honestly do with it once you have it? Take 3000 yard shots in the desert? Even at that range isn't a cheytac a better choice? Curious. I, like most boys, want one, but I really can't justify it. I would have to spend a months allowance just to sight it in. Hell, I have been back and forth on a .338 with justification. Probably buy another WM. Oh how we have to eat our words sometimes..
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Posted: 10/17/2015 9:44:24 AM EDT
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http://www.calguns.net/calgunforum/showthread.php?t=1113919
http://www.beltfedshooters.com/forum/video.php?do=viewdetails&videoid=22 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xoo16KTeGKk |
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Posted: 10/17/2015 2:13:29 PM EDT
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When I had mine, got to shoot maybe twice a year due to limited places to go shoot. But those times were awesome times. Had to sell until I can get my back to heal better. If it heals up, will be looking again for another. Don't there is any other boom stick that bring such a smile when shooting than the big bad 50 BMG. I miss mine.
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Posted: 10/17/2015 3:28:09 PM EDT
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I own quite a few .50's to include three M2HB's, one M3HB, one M3 and four Barretts. These guns still put the grin on my face every single time. V/R Ron How well do the high round count .50's hold up? |
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Posted: 10/17/2015 8:27:12 PM EDT
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I own quite a few .50's to include three M2HB's, one M3HB, one M3 and four Barretts. These guns still put the grin on my face every single time. V/R Ron How well do the high round count .50's hold up? What do you consider High Round count? I've got almost 5000 rounds thru my AR-50, just getting broke-in. Replaced the stock barrel at 3800 rounds - it was totally wore out, but still went BANG. |
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