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.50 BMG B.S.
- By stefan73
- The Bear Pit
- 62 Replies
I played with the old ones, I saw a Soldier in Iraq that had been njured because he failed to headspace and time his M2. He was on his third M2. We were ripping and I saw him putting the M2 into action when I asked him about headspace and timing. he looked surprised and I very clearly remember him saying "these take keys?" as he was looking around the M2
. I gave him a quick lesson on it and out the wire we went. It was wild, and I was floored by this encounter. I couldn't wrap my head around the idea that a Soldier was plkaced on a weapon system that he was obviously not trained and qualified on. All my guys were trained and qualified on every weapon system my BN had.
Hunting & Fishing First Western Elk Hunt…Essential Gear/Clothing Advice Needed
- By ccasanova
- Sniper’s Hide Fieldcraft
- 38 Replies
I’m selling a suppressor, rifle and pistol to help fund this new venture 
Anyone want to trade Elk hunting gear for a like new TBAC .338 Ultra?
Anyone want to trade Elk hunting gear for a like new TBAC .338 Ultra?
.50 BMG B.S.
- By stefan73
- The Bear Pit
- 62 Replies
I miss the old days. This is when I did an AC/RC stunt and ran a 2 week range density to train our augmentees. We played with everything from the M9 to the MK19 with HEDP. Those were some good times and some frustrating times.
.50 BMG B.S.
- By stefan73
- The Bear Pit
- 62 Replies
Headspace and timing was easy, just ensure you have the go/no go keys with you. Tit in the window, thread in and back off three clicks always worked for me.I hate the .50. Outside of limited envelope there is almost always a better choice.
Its hard as fuck to control and accurately shoot without a T&E which means your shit out of luck mounted on a gun truck. It has no safety (unless you stick a spent case under the butterfly), pain in the ass dealing with headspace/timing, is heavy as fuck and limited belt size. The 50s we were running with build in the 1930s and still had wood handles.
I hated running one and would have MUCH preferred a 240 or even a MK19. Much better platforms to either quickly put accurate rounds on target or blow the fuck out of it with HEDP. I have seen all 3 used against vbieds and cars trying to get close to a convoy and its not even close which one stopped them the quickest. 40 mike mike for the win.
Never got why people loved them. Sometimes bigger is not better. Unless were talking about girth and explosive payload
Hunting & Fishing First Western Elk Hunt…Essential Gear/Clothing Advice Needed
- By SkyScrapin
- Sniper’s Hide Fieldcraft
- 38 Replies
Clothing: You can go cheap, but performance gear is appreciably better. Sitka, First Lite, Kuiu.
Bags: Tons of options. 0 Degree or better. Lighter the better.
Boots: Schnee's, Crispi.
Packs: Anything framed. Lighter the better. If you have pack horses or mules, weight on your back is less a thing. If you're packing out meat, debone, and ditch as much stuff as possible on your second turn.
Socks... if you're putting in miles and miles, bring a 2x per day. Swap out mid-day... it's an incredible upgrade.
Best way to learn is to go, freeze your tail off and make a list
Bags: Tons of options. 0 Degree or better. Lighter the better.
Boots: Schnee's, Crispi.
Packs: Anything framed. Lighter the better. If you have pack horses or mules, weight on your back is less a thing. If you're packing out meat, debone, and ditch as much stuff as possible on your second turn.
Socks... if you're putting in miles and miles, bring a 2x per day. Swap out mid-day... it's an incredible upgrade.
Best way to learn is to go, freeze your tail off and make a list
Accessories ilikebmxbikes Garage Sale 2025
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used m4a1 sopmod block 2 barrels
$85 EA FREE SHIP - SOLD!
$85 EA FREE SHIP - SOLD!
