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Question about a .50 cal bolt face

ralfabco

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Feb 11, 2009
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Houston, Texas
Does the 12.7x99 and 12.7x108 (R) have the same bolt face dimensions ?

I wanted to explore options and consider a custom 12.7x108mm barrel.



Yes, high school is out and kids have a lot of spare time.

Thanks for your interest.
 
Hi,

50BMG (12.7x99)
Neck diameter.560 in (14.2 mm)
Shoulder diameter.735 in (18.7 mm)
Base diameter.804 in (20.4 mm)
Rim diameter.804 in (20.4 mm)
Rim thickness.083 in (2.1 mm)
Case length3.91 in (99 mm)
Overall length5.45 in (138 mm)
Case capacity292.8 gr H2O (18.97 cm3)


12.7x108
Neck diameter13.95 mm (0.549 in)
Shoulder diameter18.90 mm (0.744 in)
Base diameter21.75 mm (0.856 in)
Rim diameter21.70 mm (0.854 in)
Rim thickness1.90 mm (0.075 in)
Case length108 mm (4.3 in)
Overall length147.50 mm (5.807 in)
Case capacity22.72 cm3 (350.6 gr H2O)


Sincerely,
Theis