.50's a big bore

BigEd63 · 12-10-2015, 10:02 AM

There we agree on that and a bottle necked big bore at that.

Ever shoot any of the .50BMG rifles?

I've shot 6 different ones. And in 3 cases prototypes where I kind of felt like a "crash test dummy". Especially shooting one from prone without a muzzle brake and the "recoil pad" was, accent on "was", about 2-1/2" of cardboard that got compressed into the shape of my shoulder. I think I also got pushed back close to an inch along the ground.

The most fun and interesting one was the bull pup one that could be fired from a standing position that balance on my shoulder. The stock profile and weight/balance would cause it to roll up in recoil and then back down.

nikto · 12-10-2015, 10:30 AM

it's just for knocking holes in BIG liquid fuel tanks, from a mile away, preferably at launch, so the flame is already present. it's wasted on lesser targets.

10-22-2015, 04:12 PM	#1
nikto Registered User Joined: May 2014 From: USA Posts: 3,050	.50's a big bore

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12-10-2015, 10:02 AM	#2
BigEd63 Registered User Joined: Dec 2004 From: Arkansas Posts: 4,130	There we agree on that and a bottle necked big bore at that. Ever shoot any of the .50BMG rifles? I've shot 6 different ones. And in 3 cases prototypes where I kind of felt like a "crash test dummy". Especially shooting one from prone without a muzzle brake and the "recoil pad" was, accent on "was", about 2-1/2" of cardboard that got compressed into the shape of my shoulder. I think I also got pushed back close to an inch along the ground. The most fun and interesting one was the bull pup one that could be fired from a standing position that balance on my shoulder. The stock profile and weight/balance would cause it to roll up in recoil and then back down.

12-10-2015, 10:30 AM	#3
nikto Registered User Joined: May 2014 From: USA Posts: 3,050	it's just for knocking holes in BIG liquid fuel tanks, from a mile away, preferably at launch, so the flame is already present. it's wasted on lesser targets.