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General Forums => The O' Club => Topic started by: Ripsnort on May 22, 2001, 10:07:00 AM
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Yes, its legal, as long as its for personal use (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/smile.gif)
Legal .50 cal (http://Ripsnort60.tripod.com/50cal.jpg)
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I wouldn't advise getting that particular model nor any of the military surplus stuff running around. The accuracy, as a rule, leaves something to be desired.
AKDejaVu
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Gotta love the name though "BFG-.50", hehe!
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actually they arnt that bad at 900 yrds
better at 500 to 700 i have 1 and it will suprise you . (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/biggrin.gif)
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DRILL
[This message has been edited by DRILL (edited 05-22-2001).]
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here is one you can carry.
(http://www.sonic.net/rack/photos/deserteagle50.jpg)
Yes, it took me this many edits to get the picture posted, i am a handsomehunk.
btw the gun is a .50 cal desert eagle
-AKHog
hehe, thanks DJV
[This message has been edited by hogfarmr (edited 05-22-2001).]
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I certainly wouldn't need a scope to kill a burgler or home invader. (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/smile.gif)
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6 fuking post edits for a simple GUN picture .jpeg?
Thats scary...really Golly-geen scary.
Forget the topic,dont shoot if you get confused!!!!!!!!
[This message has been edited by Creamo (edited 05-22-2001).]
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Originally posted by DRILL:
actually they arnt that bad at 900 yrds
better at 500 to 700 i have 1 and it will suprise you . (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/biggrin.gif)
Its not a bad looking gun,Looks mean too, but only a 5 round clip.Do they sell a clip a little bigger than that for it? I know a .50 cal is big, but only 5 rounds, that sux.
Drill does the barrel get real Hot after 40 rounds or so. What I mean is, you probably could bang off 40 rounds and then have to sit it down for an hour to cool,right?
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Not bad but I know someone who has a M2 50 BMG and a few other fun toys that rock and roll. Unfortunately the ammo for the BMG costs about $1.30 a pop even on "sale" (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/smile.gif)
Mav
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(http://cwm.ragesofsanity.com/cwm/cwm/piss2.gif) Creamo
Look, post with image edit free, now what?
(http://cwm.ragesofsanity.com/cwm/cwm/3d.gif)
-AKHog
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actually they arnt that bad at 900 yrds
better at 500 to 700 i have 1 and it will suprise you.
Unless you've fired something more accurate (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/wink.gif)
a .50 should be able to beat my STW for accuracy over 1k. Some of these can't. I've seen .50's that put them to shame... but they are all custom built (though similar in price).
And Hogfarmer... a word of advice when editing posts: DELETE THE PREVIOUS "EDITED BY" MESSAGE WITH EACH ADDITIONAL EDIT
And Creamo... an edit required while making fun of someonen's edit requireds? Dork (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/wink.gif)
AKDejaVu
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Oh.. and the .50 Desert Eagle sucks (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/biggrin.gif)
AKDejaVu
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.50 BMG bolt-action?
Check this one out:
http://www.50-bmg.com/ (http://www.50-bmg.com/)
Accuracy guaranteed minimum 1/2MOA@1000 yards with match ammo. Documented 5 round groups of 1/2MOA at 1004 yards(5") and 1700 yards(8").
One minor detail: Price USA $7250.00 (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/wink.gif)
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Don't mess around with kids' stuff. (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/smile.gif)
http://www.barrettrifles.com/ (http://www.barrettrifles.com/)
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Hehe FUnked, good plug:
Snip..."these left-wing politicians and
media are now attempting to create a "Powerful Weapons" category.
Following their familiar pattern, these legislators and media first categorize a
type of gun as being particularly dangerous and unnecessary for civilians to
possess. They proceed to demonize this "category" so that restrictive
legislation can be passed against it. When they succeed, they never look back
at the damage they have done to an industry or innocent lives, they just move
on looking for another category to restrict. Besides .50 caliber it is possible
that other calibers may be affected by the proposed legislation."
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Ripsnort, Funked,
Yup, the "Left Wing" ATF arrived at this conclusion after going to gun shows and trying to buy .50 cal weapons using statements like:
"I need to take out a bullet proof limo. Would this do the trick?"
And:
"If I shot a helicopter with one of these, would it take it down?"
In all cases the gun show sales person was very helpful in making sure that it was clear the .50 cal would do the trick and less than helpful in informing the police that a probably felonly was being planned.
I do, however, think that this is a case of individual stupidity on the part of those gun show sales persons, not an inherent problem with the guns.
Not that I can fathom why somebody would want a .50 cal weapon, but to each their own.
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We few, we happy few, we band of brothers;
For he to-day that sheds his blood with me
Shall be my brother
Bring the Mosquito FB.MkVI Series 2 to Aces High!!!
Sisu
-Karnak
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So, you are basically saying that the left wing politicians are yet again going after the wrong person
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Not that I can fathom why somebody would want a .50 cal weapon, but to each their own.
In case them thar uppity liberal demmycrats needs to be shooted! (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/wink.gif)
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Incidently, maybe the ATF is also asking the wrong questions, should they not be going to the Farmers Market and asking the clerk "If I buy 2 tons of this nitrogen 'for my farm'...and load it into a moving van, can I blow the face of a building off?"
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Not that I can fathom why somebody would want a .50 cal weapon, but to each their own.
Same 'feeling' one gets from driving a race car real fast, or skydiving, or any other adrenline sport...you go out and shoot a big gun, there's a nice little return one gets in the form of adrenline rush. Dunno why race car fans drive their limited Pro-stock cars, but they get the same effect.
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Originally posted by Ripsnort:
So, you are basically saying that the left wing politicians are yet again going after the wrong person
Yup.
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We few, we happy few, we band of brothers;
For he to-day that sheds his blood with me
Shall be my brother
Bring the Mosquito FB.MkVI Series 2 to Aces High!!!
Sisu
-Karnak
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that would be great for the next time i run across an armor clad deer.
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Originally posted by AKDejaVu:
Unless you've fired something more accurate (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/wink.gif)
a .50 should be able to beat my STW for accuracy over 1k. Some of these can't. I've seen .50's that put them to shame... but they are all custom built (though similar in price).
Well, you gotta be a remington lover to shoot the shooting times westerner. But I imagine it is quite impressive. I got an old Model 70 in 30-06 that will shoot .5" groups at 100 yds with ammo I made for it. And the whole rig with Luepold was only $400, not counting the labor and materials I got in it.
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bah, paintball gun set on full CO2 power loaded with glass marbles (same size as paintballs).
You get.. oh.. about 200 shots of glass bullets. and yes, they DO break your skin, get into your intestines and BREAK up.
50 cal.. who needs that? puah!
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Well, you gotta be a remington lover to shoot the shooting times westerner. But I imagine it is quite impressive.
Only if you go factory. Virtually any real gunsmith can convert a 7mm magnum for you.
I got an old Model 70 in 30-06 that will shoot .5" groups at 100 yds with ammo I made for it.
Not bad for a 30/06. I can do that with my AR-15 at 200 yards though (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/wink.gif) Its all in the scope and bench rest (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/biggrin.gif)
And the whole rig with Luepold was only $400, not counting the labor and materials I got in it.
Ah... have about $900 into my 700. It can do 1/2" groups at about 350 yards. I haven't played much farther than that... and I'm not an awesome marksman. I must admit... I woulda rather gone with a .308, but they are nearly impossible to find in anything but police special versions.
I think I'm going out the weekend after Memorial day weekend to shoot the STW and a friend's custom .50. I'll post some pics of the rifles... by themselves... since I'm much too ugly to be seen in public (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/wink.gif)
AKDejaVu
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Ahhh Guns!
My fav's
Home defense ... Remington Street sweeper with drum magazine ... 0 shot for use indoors ... 000 for clearing dense brush and trees (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/wink.gif)
Hunting at a distance ... > 350 meters M14 less the muzzle break and the Nato ball round not the civilian round ... peep sight works just fine.
Brush hunting ... < 350 meters Henry "yellow boy" .357 ... buckhorn sights.
Sniper class ... Sharps .56 single shot ... magnum load with light, cored slug and a heck of a scope ... good for man sized targets at a mile or so.
Concealed weapon ... Walker colt long .45 ... just being somewhere to the front of the barrel when it goes off gives a person pause (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/smile.gif)
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OhNooo
smile awhile
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Ive seen on TV long range competitions using 50 cal. Looks like a lot of fun. 3 things stopping me from trying it.
1 isnt a range around here more than 200 yards
2 Cost, those things are pricy and a 50cal round is huge, a pound of powder wouldnt go far (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/smile.gif)
3 This being Canada there is most likely a law against it.
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Just love the scope on it - for those times when you require pin-point accuracy from your machine gun. Made me laugh...
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Originally posted by mrfish:
that would be great for the next time i run across an armor clad deer.
exactly.. other than being fun to shoot (at 1 buck a shot) any of these huge assed caliber guns are useless...take any, and i mean any .270 rifle, even a .223 and they would make a better weapon.
i dunno, maybe im just silly, but i dont need a grenade to kill a gopher..much less a huge and slow caliber gun( that would have such barrel draw that you couldnt hit a bus at 5 yards) to kill any big game.
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Spatula they aren't machine guns. They are for ultra-long range target shooting. The USMC (and other branches I presume) use them to kill vehicles and bad guys from real far away.
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Originally posted by AKDejaVu:
Ah... have about $900 into my 700. It can do 1/2" groups at about 350 yards. I haven't played much farther than that... and I'm not an awesome marksman. I must admit... I woulda rather gone with a .308, but they are nearly impossible to find in anything but police special versions.
I think I'm going out the weekend after Memorial day weekend to shoot the STW and a friend's custom .50. I'll post some pics of the rifles... by themselves... since I'm much too ugly to be seen in public (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/wink.gif)
AKDejaVu
Post them Deja, would love to see them.
I see my measely deer rifle is outclassed..but she sure has been good to me (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/smile.gif)
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MrBill, ditto on that streetsweeper for the home... the original "to whom it may concern" weapon of my choice.
On the History channel I saw a program on Marine snipers in Vietnam using single shot .50's. They said that the target would be hit before he heard the round being fired in the distance. The sniper who was interviewed was just a regular guy, except he had assasinated many people from far away. Very interesting.
Gunthr
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Spatula they aren't machine guns. They are for ultra-long range target shooting. The USMC (and other branches I presume) use them to kill vehicles and bad guys from real far away.
Saw an interesting show... "Suicide missions: Snipers" on the history channel. It concluded by discussing how the military was moving away from sniping to kill people and more towards sniping to simply kill equipment.... from 2000 yards (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/wink.gif)
Oh... and a .50 is pretty much for target only. There is no real hunting application. In some states, it is even illegal to hunt with anything bigger than a 45 calibre. They used to have a problem with people shooting something 1200 yards away, but not being able to retrieve (or not wanting to) the animal. Ah.. Idaho at its best.
Oh.. and in most states its illegal to hunt with a .223 also (no 22 caliber weapons).
AKDejaVu
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Originally posted by NHFoxtro:
Drill does the barrel get real Hot after 40 rounds or so. What I mean is, you probably could bang off 40 rounds and then have to sit it down for an hour to cool,right?
The barrel only gets hot if you shot it as fast as you can but it takes only 10 t0 15 min to cool.. as for shooting 40 rounds fast not practical.. as it only a single shot you can get bigger clips special ordered but i see no need for it. as its more of sniper rifle. im happy to hit targets with it at 12oo yrds but its the longest range i can find around here heheh it was a birthday present to me from my wife.
aint she great (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/smile.gif)iv had it for 2 yrs only shot 300 rds through it we do have some compation shoots here i join every so offten
i only know 8 other guys who got 1 and 2 of em gotem fixed up realy nice (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/biggrin.gif) oh they dont kick that bad eather (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/smile.gif)
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DRILL
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BTW, Comparing an Israeli arms 50 cal to a 50 BMG is like comparing a 22 LR to a 220 swift. The BMG's projectile is well over twice the weight and it travels at well over twice the Muzzle velocity.
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Originally posted by funked:
Spatula they aren't machine guns. They are for ultra-long range target shooting. The USMC (and other branches I presume) use them to kill vehicles and bad guys from real far away.
Heh, shows ya how much i know about em... also shows ya i never read the blurb. Ah well. (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/smile.gif)