Thread: Anyone shooting .50 BMG target rifles?

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Natchez & Midway are also a couple of great places to buy reloading supplies FWIW, but shipping is a bugger even CONUS.

Though not a .50, I do have a custom (by yours truly) .300wsm, 24" douglas barrel + 2" brake, sitting on a winchester action, & tuned Timney trigger. I haven't gotten to shoot at 1000yds to date (what she was built for), but she is pie plate deadly all day long at 600yds prone off the bi-pod. I'm sure it would do fine at 1000yds off bags. Recoil is minute as it's so stinkin' heavy. Barrel is .80" at the brake and 1.25" at the receiver. Nikon optics...

Originally Posted by JohnnyNorth

Got this cool toy from my local gun shop a few weeks ago. Been fun. I consider it to be one of the 'ultimates' as far as hobbies go - along with straight razors and Japanese hones. Also goes well with cigars This is a Steyr HS-M1 with Nightforce scope.

There is nothing like shooting the .50 cal. My brother owns a Barrett M82 and we crack boulders with it =)

Tip: For .50 caliber rounds check this www.survivalops.com . There .50 cal rounds are specially manufactured to run in all .50's and they run at 2800 FPS. Military runs at 3300 FPS, the 2800 FPS gives longer life to the gun. Less wear and tear. Us civvies can't afford throwaway .50 cal's.

Now I wan't to go shooting..Calling my brother lol.

[QUOTE=shooter74743;810403]Natchez & Midway are also a couple of great places to buy reloading supplies FWIW, but shipping is a bugger even CONUS.

Though not a .50, I do have a custom (by yours truly) .300wsm, 24" douglas barrel + 2" brake, sitting on a winchester action, & tuned Timney trigger. I haven't gotten to shoot at 1000yds to date (what she was built for), but she is pie plate deadly all day long at 600yds prone off the bi-pod. I'm sure it would do fine at 1000yds off bags. Recoil is minute as it's so stinkin' heavy. Barrel is .80" at the brake and 1.

Very nice! The Army retooled a bunch of their .308s to 300s.. I am not sur that it was that great of an idea..although a better round byfar, the kick from shooting all day can develop a hellava flinch in a shooter. I know that 7 mm puts me in the hurt locker every time i put more than 15 rounds through it. I do like that winchestbase though.. Wereyou a marine? That is what their base m40 is built off..that short action is nice when you need to send follow on shots. The Army m24 is off the remmington long action. You have to lift your head up every time you jack a round.

I apologize if this is turning into highjacked thread....i think some folks have found a common interest here. Maybe start a long range shooting club here? I can talk precision shooting all day long. I don't have many people in the neighborhood to talk to about windage, mirage and ballistics....I think it creeps them out.

Originally Posted by Wintchase

I apologize... talk about windage, mirage and ballistics....I think it creeps them out.

As if talk about a straight razor hasn't put them off already? Let them get over it.

I have never found myself interested in the 300 WinMag until I got to shoot a Sako TRG (in Missouri, where fine shootin' irons are still appreciated). I was impressed. I've shot a lot of big bore stuff over the years (each time someone asked Do you want to try? and some more or less brutal and unpleasant) and it all comes down to the angle of the stock and setup of the rifle.

My bucket list includes one of these: 20mm SNIPER RIFLE--AWESOME !

Originally Posted by Mike Blue

As if talk about a straight razor hasn't put them off already? Let them get over it.

I have never found myself interested in the 300 WinMag until I got to shoot a Sako TRG (in Missouri, where fine shootin' irons are still appreciated). I was impressed. I've shot a lot of big bore stuff over the years (each time someone asked Do you want to try? and some more or less brutal and unpleasant) and it all comes down to the angle of the stock and setup of the rifle.

My bucket list includes one of these: 20mm SNIPER RIFLE--AWESOME !

That's not a gun, that's a cannon without a supporting frame.

Originally Posted by Wintchase

Wereyou a marine?

Nope, I was a bubblehead that changed rate from FTG3(SS) to Hull Technician (glorified pipefitter) to make E5. I actually didn't get into precision shooting until I met/made a lifelong friend who was an old sniper when I lived in Kansas CIty. He started me out on .22lr @ 100 yards. Once infected with the long range bug I couldn't get enough. Most folks don't realize the science of it all.

Originally Posted by Bruno

That's not a gun, that's a cannon without a supporting frame.

Well yeah! 5,000 metres and with the right ball close will be good enough.

Nice rig shooter. What stock are you using?