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50 BMG!

Post by Greyhawk » Sat Apr 06, 2019 11:40 am

Well the day has arrived that my youngest son has been waiting for. 6 months ago he ordered a single shot 50 BMG from a company in Florida. The interesting thing is, is that when it arrived at the gun shop in town last week he couldn't take it because he didn't have an AR purchase permit. (although it is a single shot, because it has a pistol grip and muzzle brake it is considered an AR (go figure)). Well he got his permit yesterday and he is now the proud owner of a 50 bmg! I don't know, 660 grains being pushed at 2940 FPS is pretty intimidating to me! He and his wife were able to get out to the range this morning, and he loves it. He saved a few rounds for me and is excited for me to shoot it, kind of scary!
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Re: 50 BMG!

Post by Bugs » Sat Apr 06, 2019 11:46 am

What company in FL? I live here and may go check it out.
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Re: 50 BMG!

Post by RanchRoper » Sat Apr 06, 2019 11:53 am

Wow....I'd have to check the range rules for our little cowboy range, don't recall seeing "tankbuster ammo" in the handbook....
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Re: 50 BMG!

Post by Greyhawk » Sat Apr 06, 2019 12:33 pm

Bugs wrote:What company in FL? I live here and may go check it out.
The company is called Serbu Firearms. They are based in Tampa Florida.
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Re: 50 BMG!

Post by dddrees » Sat Apr 06, 2019 12:39 pm

Congrats, but how much per round is that?

At some point cost per round kind of sinks in.
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Re: 50 BMG!

Post by Greyhawk » Sat Apr 06, 2019 2:12 pm

dddrees wrote:Congrats, but how much per round is that?

At some point cost per round kind of sinks in.
Ha! you aren't a kidding. I've thought the same thing. He's a hand loader and he's definitely saving his brass! :D
But even that isn't going to be cheap.. The average 50 BMG round in my Hornady reloading manual takes 200 grains (compared to 50 grains in my 45-70 rounds)
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Re: 50 BMG!

Post by BrokenolMarine » Sat Apr 06, 2019 11:33 pm

Go to the Dillon site and look at the cost of the set up to reload the fifty... OMG. I thought about a Barrett once... Just once.
If I win the lottery... Yeah buddy.

The beginner set.. $1195
Full length carbide sizing die $985
Case trimmer $420
Mounting post (i think this is a steel stand) $310
Hardware kit $10

So... The dillon setup...
About $2925

Might be cheaper to buy bulk surplus military, but I haven't priced it lately.
When I was shooting 50 cal out helo windows, the Corps paid for it.
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Re: 50 BMG!

Post by BrokenolMarine » Sat Apr 06, 2019 11:35 pm

But, the rifle looks really cool.
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Re: 50 BMG!

Post by JEBar » Sat Apr 06, 2019 11:59 pm

just curious .... what distances does he plan to fire .... the public ranges I've been to allow pretty much everything up to a 50 but none allow firing a 50 .... that is sure one heck of a rifle
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Re: 50 BMG!

Post by dddrees » Sun Apr 07, 2019 12:23 am

Greyhawk wrote:
dddrees wrote:Congrats, but how much per round is that?

At some point cost per round kind of sinks in.
Ha! you aren't a kidding. I've thought the same thing. He's a hand loader and he's definitely saving his brass! :D
But even that isn't going to be cheap.. The average 50 BMG round in my Hornady reloading manual takes 200 grains (compared to 50 grains in my 45-70 rounds)

Well it's not like I haven't made my share of mistakes, but just so happens that isn't one I''ll be making. I think in theory it's sounds cool to some but practical it sure aint. Wish him luck.
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