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Gunsmithing .50 DTC Build info required

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gday fellas,

im strongly considering a .50 DTC build, bolt action , preferrably repeater.

can anyone reccommend actions / stocks/ barrels ETC for this?

.50BMG is illegal in Australia , so cannot modify a .50 BMG,

cheers !
 
Re: .50 DTC Build info required

EDM arms can make one for you, bohica arms makes 510 dtc conversion uppers. I wouldnt get a 510dtc , its messy , ammo process is difficult.i would get a 416 if i was you. Thats a 50bmg case necked down to a 416 bullet.
 
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yeah , its looking like the 416 is the way to go, or maybe the 460 styer
 
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not really a fan of the 416 seems like barrett is not keeping up with ammo supplys and know someone who has severe throat erosion with less than 400 rounds shooting factory barrett ammo out of a factory barrett gun. dont know about the 460 styer but personally own a windrunner in 510 dtc as far as ammo process i think its pretty easy, as long as you can get bmg supplies it uses everything bmg, brass, primers, powder, and bullets just a tenth of an inch shorter ch4d makes dies u can buy the reamer and just buy one of the big repeater actions and the normal 1in 15 barrel one thing thats nice about the dtc is you can still get cheap brass and plinker bullets the fire formed case actually is a little more efficent case and you can use all the load data from a normal bmg. there are quite a few dtc shooters that i know that are competeing in 50 cal compititions and doing quite well one thing is if you decide dtc buy a girard case trimmer
 
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cheers Mexrunner, any specific actions/barrells you have seen?
 
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look up mcbros offered by the mcmillan brothers
offer a repeater and single shot if i did another fifty it would be a single shot stiffer action and dont see a need for a repeater other than cool factor i can single feed one almost just as quick as i can out of the mag
 
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Anthony box what state are you in QLD/WA?
I no you can own a 50bmg in NT and TAS and you use to be able to in NSW 10yrs
ago when i was there
there were some nice 50cal rifles being made in TAS a few years ago
I will see if i can find anything on them for you
.Dave
 
Re: .50 DTC Build info required

Hey mate i'm in TAS now!

thanks very much for your help mate!

i was under the impression they were banned outright in aus?

cheers mate