DA50 .50BMG upper!!!???

What's the price comparison, cartridge wise, between 338 Lapua and 50 BMG? I know that sometimes the bigger rounds may actually end up being cheaper to shoot.
 
Bonjour43ma said:
What's the price comparison, cartridge wise, between 338 Lapua and 50 BMG? I know that sometimes the bigger rounds may actually end up being cheaper to shoot.
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From what I was told by a reloading supplier, the price of reloading 338 and 50bmg are now pretty much the same, the .50 being slightly higher
 
This is NOT an April fools gag.
I first heard of it two months ago when I was at SHOT with Chris and his crew.
I wont spill the price, but you will like it.

Hoping to borrow one to test this weekend. Stay tuned.
 
tootall said:
This is NOT an April fools gag.
I first heard of it two months ago when I was at SHOT with Chris and his crew.
I wont spill the price, but you will like it.

Hoping to borrow one to test this weekend. Stay tuned.
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Let me know when you're headed to the range, I might drop in :)
 
Dexter Morgan said:
For the people who complain about it being restricted;
Do you live on a farm where you can safely shoot 50-BMG in the backyard?

I'm curious as to where people would like to shoot this caliber rifle, outside of a designated range.
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No but I live in a beautiful province with lots of mountains that make awesome backstops which are crown land where I can shoot safely with any non restricted firearm...
 
tootall said:
This is NOT an April fools gag.
I first heard of it two months ago when I was at SHOT with Chris and his crew.
I wont spill the price, but you will like it.

Hoping to borrow one to test this weekend. Stay tuned.
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I would be curious to see how it fits to a variety of lowers. I personally have encountered several problems trying to use manufacture A's lower for manufacture B's upper. Especially curious if it will fit a name brand lower and also a Norinco lower. I know my Stag upper wouldn't work on a Norinco lower.
 
There are several companies in the US manufacturing .50 BMG AR uppers. I contacted both Brownell's and Ferret last year and determined that neither company could export their uppers to Canada due to ITAR/DDTC restrictions, so a Canadian source for these would be great. Again, they are not uncommon in the US, and there are some other threads on CGN about these uppers.

Some uppers are also supplied with a different hammer to ensure effective strikes on hard .50 BMG milspec primers. Recoil effects on the front takedown pins have been identified as issues in the past so it will be interesting to see how the DA version of this upper addresses these issues.

I am very excited at the prospect of some availability of these uppers in Canada! It could expand the .50 BMG community in Canada and that is always a good thing.
 
FirearmsEnthusiast said:
There are several companies in the US manufacturing .50 BMG AR uppers. I contacted both Brownell's and Ferret last year and determined that neither company could export their uppers to Canada due to ITAR/DDTC restrictions, so a Canadian source for these would be great. Again, they are not uncommon in the US, and there are some other threads on CGN about these uppers.

Some uppers are also supplied with a different hammer to ensure effective strikes on hard .50 BMG milspec primers. Recoil effects on the front takedown pins have been identified as issues in the past so it will be interesting to see how the DA version of this upper addresses these issues.

I am very excited at the prospect of some availability of these uppers in Canada! It could expand the .50 BMG community in Canada and that is always a good thing.
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The difference is in the USA the AR is not restricted. Having it attached to a restricted firearm that can only be used at ranges is a big downside to many people.

1) Not every range allows 50bmg. Mine only allows up to 338 Lupua and it is one of the largest (membership-wise) in the country.

2) even if a range does allow 50bmg there are only a few ranges around that have 500+ meters to shoot one. In fact I dont know of any ranges within a 2-hour drive that go over 300m. (not saying they dont exist per say just that I dont know of them.)

3) not everyone has an RPAL. Instantly removing a large portion of gun owners from the potential-buyer pool.

Even if it was more expensive as a stand-alone single shot rather than a dedicated upper I think it would be a much more profitable venture because there would be a much larger pool of potential buyers.

Right now you need to:
1) have an RPAL
2) have an AR lower (or buy one just for this)
3) be a member at a range that allows 50bmg
4) be a member at a range that is long enough to make use of a 50bmg.

If it was a NR single shot the requirements for ownership would be:
1) Has a PAL.
 
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Well if your in nb you can only hunt or shoot on a range so theres not much diffrence to me.
 
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