My New Bushmaster BA-50 .50 BMG!
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My New Bushmaster BA-50 .50 BMG!
I picked it up last week Friday. I love the quality of this rifle. The bolt rides on roller bearings, and is smooth as silk! I'm still debating scope choices, and am most likely going to go with a S.S. 20X. They have glass etched reticles which is a must for .50 BMG shooting. Bill T.
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Not even close. I just purchased a 10 round box of Federal XM-33 Ball in .50 BMG for $44.00. That's $4.40 a round. If you shop on line you can buy in bulk for as little as $3.10 a round. That's cheaper than a few of my Weatherby Magnums, and way cheaper than my .416 Rigby. Especially when you consider how much brass, lead, and powder is contained in one round of .50 BMG. This place has really good prices on .50 BMG ammunition. Bill T.blue68f100 wrote:And to days ammo cost ~$20/round? Reloads less?
I could afford about 1 round a month at those prices....
http://www.50bmgsupply.com/ammo.shtml
It is the same as any other rifle. Just capable at much longer ranges. It is simply the biggest caliber allowed without a Destructive License by the ATF. These guns are accurate, fun, and not all that expensive to shoot with much of the surplus ammunition that is out there. They can be handloaded accurately as well. Nothing more than a .30-06 on steroids. In fact John Browning used the .30-06 as a model when he designed the .50 BMG cartridge. Bill T.
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That's a lot cheaper than I thought it would be.billt wrote:Not even close. I just purchased a 10 round box of Federal XM-33 Ball in .50 BMG for $44.00. That's $4.40 a round. If you shop on line you can buy in bulk for as little as $3.10 a round. That's cheaper than a few of my Weatherby Magnums, and way cheaper than my .416 Rigby. Especially when you consider how much brass, lead, and powder is contained in one round of .50 BMG. This place has really good prices on .50 BMG ammunition. Bill T.blue68f100 wrote:And to days ammo cost ~$20/round? Reloads less?
I could afford about 1 round a month at those prices....
http://www.50bmgsupply.com/ammo.shtml
I hope you have a range near by where you can shoot over 500yrds with it to make it challenging.
David
SS MKIII 6 7/8" Fluted Hunter. Mueller Quick Shot, Bushnell 2x Scope, Hogue Rubber Grips
Custom Built 1911
SS MKIII 6 7/8" Fluted Hunter. Mueller Quick Shot, Bushnell 2x Scope, Hogue Rubber Grips
Custom Built 1911
This is what I plan to go with on my .50 BMG Gentleman. It's been ordered, and is on the way from Brownell's and Midway.
Smith Enterprises Rings. (Wire EDM Cut 4130 steel.)
Smith Enterprises Delrin Reducer Rings, (30 MM To 1")
Smith Enteprises Base, (Also wire cut 4130 steel).
Bushnell 3200 Elite Tactical 5-15X 40MM
Smith Enterprises Rings. (Wire EDM Cut 4130 steel.)
Smith Enterprises Delrin Reducer Rings, (30 MM To 1")
Smith Enteprises Base, (Also wire cut 4130 steel).
Bushnell 3200 Elite Tactical 5-15X 40MM
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Can you say five bucks, fivebucks, five bucks as fast as Ma Deuce?????Bullseye wrote:That's going to be nice when you get it all done. I used to tell folks, "Five bucks, five bucks, five bucks," that was what I said after each shot downrange with the 50BMG.
R,
Bullseye
You have great day and shoot straight and may the Good Lord smile on you.
The rings and base were more than the scope. The main thing when scoping a fifty is rigidity. I figure the stronger you make everything in the mounting set up, the less things will flex. That's what really damages scopes on .50's. With these rings I have the option to go to a 30 MM scope by just removing the inserts. The fact Bushmaster mills the top rail right into the receiver also helps a lot in keeping everything nice and stiff. Bill T.