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Id vote hti with SAC barrels. Shorter portable design and barrel/caliber swapping.
Armalite ar50 and 10k worth of loading gear would probably be smart too lol.
Armalite ar50 and 10k worth of loading gear would probably be smart too lol.
50 BMG Pistol: Kiss Your Wrists Goodbye
This hand cannon, and we do mean cannon, fires a .50 cal BMG out of the palm of your hand.
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or this is a suitable home defense gun
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For fun and end of the world…Barrett M82/107
For fun and decent accuracy- Armalite AR50/Barrett M99/95
For best Accuracy International AX50 or Cadex
For end of your world…..Serbu
For fun and decent accuracy- Armalite AR50/Barrett M99/95
For best Accuracy International AX50 or Cadex
For end of your world…..Serbu
Probably not, but we'll work something out. Won't know until we have final numbers-- not to mention having this thing finally done with R&D.
Another vote for AR50. I had a lot of fun with mine and it shot well with the AMAX's.
Of course the various flavored ammo was fun too.
Of course the various flavored ammo was fun too.
I would look at:
AI AX ELR
Cadex Tremor
Barrett M99
Armalite AR50
McMillian/McBros 50
DT HTI .50
Victrix Corvo
Steyr HS 50
Barrett 82A1
Order I would pick:
AI
Cadex or DT HTI (I like the ability to run other calibers easily with the HTI)
Armalite they shoot good, are solid platforms at a very reasonable price.
Victrix (only because I am not tracking a current distributor in the US so there isn't much for reviews, background here and no support).
AI AX ELR
Cadex Tremor
Barrett M99
Armalite AR50
McMillian/McBros 50
DT HTI .50
Victrix Corvo
Steyr HS 50
Barrett 82A1
Order I would pick:
AI
Cadex or DT HTI (I like the ability to run other calibers easily with the HTI)
Armalite they shoot good, are solid platforms at a very reasonable price.
Victrix (only because I am not tracking a current distributor in the US so there isn't much for reviews, background here and no support).
The AI or the Cadex would be my choice they are the easiest to get replacement barrels.
The Cadex with the 32 in barrel and good optic will get you under 13k
The Cadex with the 32 in barrel and good optic will get you under 13k
Cantilever mounts hard on scopes FYI. Ask the scar 17 owners
that's more the scar 17 having a huge reciprocating mass relative to overall mass with a hard acceleration and a short stop. it eats shit even without cantilever scope mounts being involved.
doesn't make it a bad rifle necessarily, just something all SCAR owners/users need to be wary of
The nicest .50 I've ever owned is still the Cadex tremor.
More accurate and much nicer than either of the McMillan's that I sold.
More accurate and much nicer than either of the McMillan's that I sold.
I have shot the AI-ELR Great rifle and with the ability of the quick change barrel and 375 bolt it really gives you the ability to multi caliber's so you not just locked into shooting 50 BMG. You can shoot any of the 416's or 460 Steyr then change the bolt and shoot 375ct or 408ct.
EDM is nice but the owner passed. I am not so sure how the support is for his systems anymore.Cadex Tremor
CheyTac Intervention
EDM Windrunner
Noreen ULR
Barrett M82/107
Browning M2 on a bed mounted turret
I think the big options are the,
AI ELR- able to swap calibers
Cadex
DT HTI- able to swap calibers
Victrix
McBros
My first choiceCadex Tremor
CheyTac Intervention
EDM Windrunner
Noreen ULR
Barrett M82/107
Browning M2 on a bed mounted turret
>> Browning M2 on a bed mounted turret No love for Steyr on this thread? (never shot one, just asking)
Does he still produce Windrunners and mini-Windrunners? I’d love to get a mini in .308 Win.
http://edmarms.com/
https://www.vigilancerifles.co/m18-windrunner-50-bmg
The M12 should be their .308 version.
I guess that was at that time? Crazy days, https://www.steyr-arms.com/us/hs50 they are for sale in the US now.
Still not a fan of them doing that especially when Iran was arming the militias in Iraq at that time.
does this mean the chey tac bolts are available now for the AX50 ELR?
Ive been waiting a while on this...
There's a new one!
www.thefirearmblog.com
Noreen Firearms ULR .50 BMG Pistol
The new Noreen Firearms ULR .50 BMG Pistol is a single-shot bolt action pistol chambered in .50 BMG based on the company's ULR .50BMG Rifle.
www.thefirearmblog.com
Back in the old Biggerhammer days Birdman had a .50 BMG pistol.There's a new one!
Noreen Firearms ULR .50 BMG Pistol
The new Noreen Firearms ULR .50 BMG Pistol is a single-shot bolt action pistol chambered in .50 BMG based on the company's ULR .50BMG Rifle.
OP - Well, did you ever get anything??
I'm also a proponent of the BA50. I had an Armalite AR50 in the past but much prefer having a magazine to keep chewing from.
I'm also a proponent of the BA50. I had an Armalite AR50 in the past but much prefer having a magazine to keep chewing from.
Have you had a chance to use the Victrix Corvo? Currently on their website they are promoting it as “No recoil”. No idea how they are accomplishing that with a 29LB rifle.
Thats gotta hurt.lol50 BMG Pistol: Kiss Your Wrists Goodbye
This hand cannon, and we do mean cannon, fires a .50 cal BMG out of the palm of your hand.
or this is a suitable home defense gun
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What didn’t you like about the TAC 50s besides the accuracy issues? Who made the barrels for the ones you owned?
Just curious, looking into a new .50.
I wish, I like their rifles. I would like to buy one but with the cost probably won't happen anytime soon.
I’ve had four of them. BARRETT is fun for plinking or end of the world I suppose but accuracy sucks and those who disagree are liars or fools.
The McMillan I had 10 or 15 years ago rattled itself loose with every shot and kicked like an angry mule. They knew that and that’s why they made that stupid hydraulic system which has got to be one of the dumbest inventions I’ve ever seen even though it never made it to market as far as I know. One good thing about the Macmillan was the ability to run a joule trigger with bottom safety.
An ArmaLite AR 50 is the best value out there and the break is the best 50 CAL break on the market bar none. If you can find one. Which you should and put it on just about any 50 you get besides the Barrett. Only comparable option is the K&P brake. To get a decent trigger you’ll have to have a gunsmith work on it.
I have not shot an AI, but it kicks like an angry mule too, I am told. however, that could be changed by replacing the muzzle device. That’s a lot of money for a rifle however, that doesn’t do anything better, and does some things worse than my top pic.
I sold my Barrett and my TAC- 50 when I got a hold of a Desert Tech HTI after shooting one in the Utah desert with a Desert Tech employee 10 years ago. i’m running a 40 inch Lilje barrel and an AR 50 brake and I bet I’m still shorter than an accuracy international with 12 inches less dick meaning another 150 ft./s nominally at the same length. It is truly a one hole gun and I mean again and again with four and five shot groups. None of this cherry picked three shot noncents. The ability to easily change barrels to 375 cheytac and have a different profile barrel spun up and ready to be inserted is superb. You can be into a second barrel for about 500 for the blank 500 for gunsmithing and 500 in the extension. Since you’re not going to be shooting the 50 a lot anyway, you might as well have some versatility with it so you can shoot 375, shoot from fixed position or potentially even carry around with you with a lighter weight 29 inch barrel like the factory DT offering. And the base rifle can be had for half an AI. Trigger is pretty awesome if you get it adjusted properly.
Other than the rifles I mentioned above (including AI), and the Cadex (which sports a 29” Bartlein and is $10k) I haven’t seen anything else in this thread that is even worth considering for a 50 BMG. Wind runner is 30 years outdated. BushHamster? Not for the money. Serbu, there is no point get an ARMALITTE or a Barrett. Cheytac are a bunch of clowns and nobody’s gonna buy the intervention rifle if you ever try to resell it. For me at least, resale is important even though I admit I took quite a bit on the Barrett and the TAC-50.
The McMillan I had 10 or 15 years ago rattled itself loose with every shot and kicked like an angry mule. They knew that and that’s why they made that stupid hydraulic system which has got to be one of the dumbest inventions I’ve ever seen even though it never made it to market as far as I know. One good thing about the Macmillan was the ability to run a joule trigger with bottom safety.
An ArmaLite AR 50 is the best value out there and the break is the best 50 CAL break on the market bar none. If you can find one. Which you should and put it on just about any 50 you get besides the Barrett. Only comparable option is the K&P brake. To get a decent trigger you’ll have to have a gunsmith work on it.
I have not shot an AI, but it kicks like an angry mule too, I am told. however, that could be changed by replacing the muzzle device. That’s a lot of money for a rifle however, that doesn’t do anything better, and does some things worse than my top pic.
I sold my Barrett and my TAC- 50 when I got a hold of a Desert Tech HTI after shooting one in the Utah desert with a Desert Tech employee 10 years ago. i’m running a 40 inch Lilje barrel and an AR 50 brake and I bet I’m still shorter than an accuracy international with 12 inches less dick meaning another 150 ft./s nominally at the same length. It is truly a one hole gun and I mean again and again with four and five shot groups. None of this cherry picked three shot noncents. The ability to easily change barrels to 375 cheytac and have a different profile barrel spun up and ready to be inserted is superb. You can be into a second barrel for about 500 for the blank 500 for gunsmithing and 500 in the extension. Since you’re not going to be shooting the 50 a lot anyway, you might as well have some versatility with it so you can shoot 375, shoot from fixed position or potentially even carry around with you with a lighter weight 29 inch barrel like the factory DT offering. And the base rifle can be had for half an AI. Trigger is pretty awesome if you get it adjusted properly.
Other than the rifles I mentioned above (including AI), and the Cadex (which sports a 29” Bartlein and is $10k) I haven’t seen anything else in this thread that is even worth considering for a 50 BMG. Wind runner is 30 years outdated. BushHamster? Not for the money. Serbu, there is no point get an ARMALITTE or a Barrett. Cheytac are a bunch of clowns and nobody’s gonna buy the intervention rifle if you ever try to resell it. For me at least, resale is important even though I admit I took quite a bit on the Barrett and the TAC-50.
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Not the OP but if you know anyone looking for a BA50, I listed mine a few days ago.
Age catching up with me and i am building some new guns a little easier to manager. Love my BA50 but i promised my wife that i would let it go to help finance my new builds.
Lots of reloading stuff for the BMG as well including ammo, dies, primers, etc
