Sell the .50bmg to fund a 300wm?

[Archangel01]

Hey guys I've been hit with the custom rifle build bug for about the last year or so and I am thinking about selling my AR50 to fund the build. Now as much as I like my 50 it really doesn't see a whole lot of use, about 10 range trips a year. I've been looking at Underground Skunkworks for the 300wm. It just seems like the logical thing to do. The gun will see a lot more range time and hopefully some elk if AZ game and fish sees fit for me to do so. What would you do if you were in my oddly oversized shoes?
Thanks guys

 

[samnev]

Re: Sell the .50bmg to fund a 300wm?

I'd sell the 50 in a heatbeat.

 

[tiNdvenTFHwMdqKW]

Re: Sell the .50bmg to fund a 300wm?

I'd save my money and get them both.

Someday I want to get a 50 but I know it won't see that much use - just a fun toy for occasional play.

 

[ORD]

Re: Sell the .50bmg to fund a 300wm?

It really all comes down to what you feel is best for your situation. If it were me, I think that I would figure out another way to pay for one of Mike's rifles and keep the .50 for the time being.

Now, I am not trying to sound paranoid and I certainly don't want to get on any sort of political rambling, but with that said...I expect to see a fairly comprehensive gun control agenda from the Obama administration and some of the antigunner Dems hit the scene in the next year or so. Fortunately, this part of the Obama agenda had to take a back seat because of other, more pressing political issues when he took office such as the economy/bail-outs, healthcare, taxes, etc. Now that those issues, at least in some part, have been dealt with (albeit unsuccessfully), I would expect that it will resurface sometime soon and will likely include measures aimed at a ban on .50cal rifles. Again, this is purely speculative on my part, but now may not be the best time to be parting with semi-autos, .50s, etc. Again, who knows what the future may hold, but out of an abundance of caution at this point, I personally wouldn't be letting go of my .50 at this point in time.

 

[KillShot]

Re: Sell the .50bmg to fund a 300wm?

Sell the AR50 and get the .300wm. The .300wm will be cheaper to shoot, nowhere near as punishing, and the ammo is more widely available than that of the AR50.

 

[Kells81]

Re: Sell the .50bmg to fund a 300wm?

Hell trade you a Kimber Advanced tactial 300wm and a set of Redding dies for that old beat up 50. Will even give you the load data so you dont pull your hair out

 

[SniperCJ]

Re: Sell the .50bmg to fund a 300wm?

I sold my 338LM for the same reason. Really liked the rifle, but if youre not well past 1K youre wasting ammo. Same with the 50. I knew I wasnt going to get past 1K often enough to get as good as I'd like so it had to go.

Do it!

 

[alongshot50]

Re: Sell the .50bmg to fund a 300wm?

haha...a 50 with blue tips at 200yds and propane tanks...more fun than sex..keep the 50. just add a new one!

 

[TresMon]

Re: Sell the .50bmg to fund a 300wm?

I'd sell the 50 in a heartbeat too. But don't get/build a 300!!

30 cal pills are becoming dinosaurs to far more aerodynamic 7mm's (& 6.5's, even 6mm.) .338's are far more better aerodynamically too, but the cost per shot is way to high on .338's for my budget and recoil is brutal and barrel life lowish.

And theres LESS recoil but BETTER ballistics to a 7mm over a .30 cal magnum. WIN-WIN.

I'd look at a straight .284winchester, .280 (rem)Ackley, 7mm short mag (RSAUM or WSM) 7mm Remington Magnum. (Supposedly the 7mmRM is what the Secret Service is using these days) However I did not say a 7mm RUM, barrel life is ridiculous.

I'd at least read this: 6mmBR.com: 7mm guide

 

[TP4]

Re: Sell the .50bmg to fund a 300wm?

You'd have to pry my 50 from my cold dead hands.

 

[alongshot50]

Re: Sell the .50bmg to fund a 300wm?

really the 50 are not that much to reload...I use the 5010 surplus powder and pulled 647 gr pills...good plinkers...blue tips mare the bomb daddy though

 

[biffj]

Re: Sell the .50bmg to fund a 300wm?

The 300 win mag isn't really any more practical so keep the 50. Loading really isn't that bad and ask yourself if you'll really go to the range more with the 300 after the new wears off. Recoil is subjective so after you shoot a bit the .50 isn't really any different than the little guns. If you want practical get a .22LR. The rest of them are fun so don't try to make them justifiable to the wife.

Good luck

Frank

 

[KillShot]

Re: Sell the .50bmg to fund a 300wm?

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: biffj</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><span style="font-weight: bold">The 300 win mag isn't really any more practical so keep the 50.</span> Loading really isn't that bad and ask yourself if you'll really go to the range more with the 300 after the new wears off. Recoil is subjective so after you shoot a bit the .50 isn't really any different than the little guns. If you want practical get a .22LR. The rest of them are fun so don't try to make them justifiable to the wife.

Good luck

Frank </div></div>

You're joking, right? It's much more practical to have a rifle you can take to any range you want, take hunting, and be able to reload or purchase ammo without taking out a small loan.

I'd be willing to bet the OP would frequent the range a lot more if the ammo was a bit cheaper.

 

[LHill22250]

Re: Sell the .50bmg to fund a 300wm?

Keep the 50 & save on the side for the 300! I faced a similar scenario about 2 years ago (I do not want to discuss the details) and let my "reasoning" get the best of me. I regret the hell out of it now.

 

[oneshot onekill]

Re: Sell the .50bmg to fund a 300wm?

I loved my Barrett .50 but it really wasn't practical. For us civilians a .50 is really an expensive novelty... IMO. We take them to the range, attract a crowd, end up letting everyone and their uncle try it and piss off the people at the benches or stations next to us because of the muzzle-break Blast. Ammo got outrageous so I sold mine and I really don't miss it that much. I'd sell the .50...

 

[Archangel01]

Re: Sell the .50bmg to fund a 300wm?

I appreciate the responses guys, and everybody has made a good point. I initially bought the .50 with a small fear of not being able to own one with in the next few years. After shooting it I realized just how cool they really are but that also kinda goes with the attention it brings where ever I took it. Yes everybody just has to shoot it. And as much as I don't want to say it most of the time I take it out is when others want to shoot it. As far as caliber im set on a 300 wm. I have looked at the 7mm stuff and they are impressive, but not what im looking for right now. Maybe down the road, plus getting 600pc of new brass and a set of redding dies for $200 from a friend really set it in stone. I plan on selling the AR-50 to a good friend of mine for the right price, I wont be loosing any money on this deal. I guess if it came down to it and I decide I just can't live without my .50 I can go out and buy another one.

 

[cruzie27]

Re: Sell the .50bmg to fund a 300wm?

KEEP the .50!!!!

i have a M82a1 & a Remmy 5r in .300WM,. and i love them both,. the only way i would sell my "Fiddy" is if i had a kid in the hospital or something and need the money for a life saving operation or some BS.

i drag my Barrett out maybe two to three times a year,. and only shoot 20-30 rounds or less each time,. but ever round is like thearapy bro,. every one that shoot it (myself included) has a ear to ear grin when there done.

the WM is fun to,. but like the .50 if you cant strecth it out your wasting componets. prices for match grade target ammo or accurate hunting ammo runs anywhere from $40-$50 OR MORE,.. XM33 is $33.95 & Hornady 750 AMAX is $52.99 at my local fun shops,. so box for box its still the same money.

and with the .300 your going to basically end up rolling your own because no one makes what you want to shoot.

i would seriously find a way to keep your .50 BMG, you can always buy a .300WM........

 

[Togeneral99]

Re: Sell the .50bmg to fund a 300wm?

I second, third, wherever I am in the line, keeping the BMG

My reloads range from about $1.90 - $3.75 (plinkers to target ammo)
Good ammo for the 300wm isn't going to be much cheaper if any at all.

And as far as recoil anyone that owns a fifty realizes that at 20+ lbs and with an efficient muzzle break it kicks probably less than a 30-06 hunting rifle (how many people have one of those they shoot every hunting season!?)
I would much rather shoot a 750gr A-Max out of my BMG than anything out of a hunting weight 30-06.

It's not just a novelty, blow up rocks, type of gun either. I'd attend an FCSA 1000 yard match and give that a try before I made up my mind on getting rid of it, because by the time you end up wanting another you may not be able to get one!

My $.02

 

[jrob300]

Re: Sell the .50bmg to fund a 300wm?

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Togeneral99</div><div class="ubbcode-body">My reloads range from about $1.90 - $3.75 (plinkers to target ammo)
Good ammo for the 300wm isn't going to be much cheaper if any at all. </div></div>

You're doing something wrong if your 300WM reloads are costing you $2-4/ea.

IF you count the cost of new brass, my reloads using Win. brass, H1000, CCI 250's and 208 Amax's are running under $1.20/ea. If you amortize the brass across 10 firings (not unusual, some of my brass is 20x) it goes down to about $0.90/rd.

John

 

[Archangel01]

Re: Sell the .50bmg to fund a 300wm?

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: jrob300</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Togeneral99</div><div class="ubbcode-body">My reloads range from about $1.90 - $3.75 (plinkers to target ammo)
Good ammo for the 300wm isn't going to be much cheaper if any at all. </div></div>

You're doing something wrong if your 300WM reloads are costing you $2-4/ea.

IF you count the cost of new brass, my reloads using Win. brass, H1000, CCI 250's and 208 Amax's are running under $1.20/ea. If you amortize the brass across 10 firings (not unusual, some of my brass is 20x) it goes down to about $0.90/rd.

John </div></div>

I belive he was talking about reloads for the .50bmg

 

[Archangel01]

Re: Sell the .50bmg to fund a 300wm?

Recoil has never been an issue with the .50, at over 36lbs and the massive armalite muzzle brake, its acctually quite pleasant to shoot, even with 820gr pills. but im used to recoil, my pops and i will go out with the .375H&H and the .458wm both in a Ruger No.1 everytime my sisters greenhouse has an abundance of some type of fruit or vegtable worth shooting...

 

[jrob300]

Re: Sell the .50bmg to fund a 300wm?

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Archangel01</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: jrob300</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Togeneral99</div><div class="ubbcode-body">My reloads range from about $1.90 - $3.75 (plinkers to target ammo)
<span style="font-weight: bold">Good ammo for the 300wm isn't going to be much cheaper if any at all.</span> </div></div>

You're doing something wrong if your 300WM reloads are costing you $2-4/ea.

IF you count the cost of new brass, my reloads using Win. brass, H1000, CCI 250's and 208 Amax's are running under $1.20/ea. If you amortize the brass across 10 firings (not unusual, some of my brass is 20x) it goes down to about $0.90/rd.

John </div></div>

I belive he was talking about reloads for the .50bmg </div></div>

I think you're right about the first line. I assumed from the bolded part that he thought 300WM would be about the same.


John

 

[ORD]

Re: Sell the .50bmg to fund a 300wm?

I think he's comparing RELOADED .50BMG ammo to the price of commercially manufactured, match grade 300WM ammo. It's apples and oranges between the two calibers in terms of costs no matter how you look at it or compare it. I can reload 300WM for less than $1/round on any day with just about any component (I buy in bulk). I can't get anywhere close to that with the .50BMG using surplus crap...much less using the high end components that I would use for reloading for precision at extended ranges.

 

[a1-equipment]

Re: Sell the .50bmg to fund a 300wm?

keep the 50, I have 2 that just sit but they the keep getting more and more expensive, should be a good long term investment. at least wait intill the next gun boom so you can get good money. now you would have to give it way

 

[JByrd]

Re: Sell the .50bmg to fund a 300wm?

I don't shoot mine as much as I should. But I do like the fact of knowing its there and its mine

 

[DedicatedShooter]

Re: Sell the .50bmg to fund a 300wm?

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Archangel01</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Hey guys I've been hit with the custom rifle build bug for about the last year or so and I am thinking about selling my AR50 to fund the build. Now as much as I like my 50 it really doesn't see a whole lot of use, about 10 range trips a year. I've been looking at Underground Skunkworks for the 300wm. It just seems like the logical thing to do. The gun will see a lot more range time and hopefully some elk if AZ game and fish sees fit for me to do so. What would you do if you were in my oddly oversized shoes?
Thanks guys </div></div>

My buddy just sold his .50 for the same reason. He didn't shoot it that often and when he did, it costs an arm and a leg. So he sold it and built a 6.5x284 that he can afford to shoot all day. I say go for it!!

 

[Bunnyack]

Re: Sell the .50bmg to fund a 300wm?

I´d sell it. Just a piece of decoration in most cases, who can afford to shoot a fifty these days...? I cant.