Is there any 416 Barett shooters here?

I just bought 300 pieces of once fired .338 LM Lapua brass for 1.25 a piece. I acknowledge that that's a smokin deal, but still....

.338LM is now a pretty common round, and .416 isn't, and won't ever be.

It'd be a tonne of fun, but $$$.

We haven't even talked about dies and a press yet....

-J.
 
backdoorsally said:
Then you need to find somewhere else to buy bullets. I've been playing the 50bmg game for a lot of years and loaded hundreds and hundreds of 50bmg rounds I'm not gonna go around in circles arguing this with you.

How many 50bmg or 416 Barrett rifles have you owned and reloaded for..........
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I acknowledge that you are the God of all things large caliber.

If you'd wish you share where you buy your .50 bullets with those that might learn from you, that'd be a lot more fruitful for all of us than bashing me.

-J.
 
Sabotcommander said:
Leaning toward the timberWolf 338 .

Just thought I would ask.
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In my opinion the .338LM is an excellent choice with as much 'reach out and touch' as pretty much most anything and a good selection of premium projectiles with high BC. Component availability is generally good and there are a number of fine rifles made in the calibre. My first .338LM was a savage as I wanted to be sure I liked the calibre and having decided that I do, I now shoot my .338 pills out of a PGW T-Wolf.

Most will agree that PGW make a very fine product and the service is excellent.


I wrote a review of the T-wolf a while ago which you might find of interest: http://rifletalk.org/2015/04/02/review-of-pgw-timberwolf/
 
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Brian46 said:
http://www.theammosource.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=1_108_168&products_id=1304&zenid=22ec8255d8048ff61ec696a060a5453d

When I buy it at my local gun store I get it for $2.99ea when buy quantity. It is also very good brass like the Lapua cases, possibly even made by Lapua.
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No doubt there's better deals to be had if a guy looks hard enough. For either calibures.

The only thing I was getting at is that 416 or 50 are not that much more than 338 lapua.

Certainly not double the price not even close otherwise your shopping at the wrong place

I once got 200 rounds of factory loaded Barrett 50bmg ammo for $4 a round
 
Gunneegoogoo said:
I acknowledge that you are the God of all things large caliber.

If you'd wish you share where you buy your .50 bullets with those that might learn from you, that'd be a lot more fruitful for all of us than bashing me.

-J.
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Go out of my way to bash you? Says the guy who goes out of his way to point out people's spelling mistakes

Like I said better, things to do then to argue with you

I was simply pointing out a few things to a guy who was showing interest in 416 barrel rifles and wanted some feed back from people who have actually owned one.

Why some people constantly need to go out of there way to try and stur things up I don't know.
 
And I was simply pointing out the fact that the costs of owning, reloading, and shooting a .416/.408/.50 are quite a lot higher than owning a .338LM.

Someone is asking, and I offered my opinion, on a rifle I own. A rifle I purchased after considering other calibers.

Tell us, other than improving your bravado, what exactly does your .50 do for you that a .338 wouldn't?? Do you kill the gong harder than I do? Oh wait, no, you spend more because you have to buy thicker gongs, and find a guy with a Waterjet to cut them....

If you don't want to be questioned on your spelling, I'd suggest 2 things:

1. Proofread
2. Don't start questioning "what others have owned".

-J.

ps - it should be "like I said, better things...."

pss - "Stur" is spelled with an "i"
 
Gunneegoogoo said:
And I was simply pointing out the fact that the costs of owning, reloading, and shooting a .416/.408/.50 are quite a lot higher than owning a .338LM.
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The last can of 50 BMG i bought was just over $400 to my door (100rnds linked M33 ball) Once fired IVI match brass $2ea, pulled bullets .65 cents. The 50 BMG is more, but still considerably less than 416 or 408 and not double the cost of 338 Lapua even at $3 a round

Tell us, other than improving your bravado, what exactly does your .50 do for you that a .338 wouldn't?? Do you kill the gong harder than I do?
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the 50 takes the wind better, therefore I like it for hunting at long distances more than the 338 since there is less chance of making a mistake. I believe while hunting, the animal deserves my best.
 
Gunneegoogoo said:
And I was simply pointing out the fact that the costs of owning, reloading, and shooting a .416/.408/.50 are quite a lot higher than owning a .338LM.

Someone is asking, and I offered my opinion, on a rifle I own. A rifle I purchased after considering other calibers.

Tell us, other than improving your bravado, what exactly does your .50 do for you that a .338 wouldn't?? Do you kill the gong harder than I do? Oh wait, no, you spend more because you have to buy thicker gongs, and find a guy with a Waterjet to cut them....

If you don't want to be questioned on your spelling, I'd suggest 2 things:

1. Proofread
2. Don't start questioning "what others have owned".

-J.

ps - it should be "like I said, better things...."

pss - "Stur" is spelled with an "i"
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Wrong the costs of a 416 or a 50 are not quite a lot higher there slightly higher, sometimes cheaper.

All kinds of things a 50bmg can do that a 338 can't do. That's as smart as saying, tell me what can your 338 lapua do that my 308 Winchester can't do. Pointless statement.

Who says I have to buy a thicker gong? Maybe I will just shoot from further away than you can. Again pointless statement.

Spell check for me all you want if u have nothing better to do. The point was not my spelling it was how you accused me of bashing you, then you immediately tried to bash my spelling. Pot calling the kettle black

I guess at least your good for a laugh or two
 
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Brian46 said:
The last can of 50 BMG i bought was just over $400 to my door (100rnds linked M33 ball) Once fired IVI match brass $2ea, pulled bullets .65 cents. The 50 BMG is more, but still considerably less than 416 or 408 and not double the cost of 338 Lapua even at $3 a round

the 50 takes the wind better, therefore I like it for hunting at long distances more than the 338 since there is less chance of making a mistake. I believe while hunting, the animal deserves my best.
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Great point with the hunting part.

Side note, the swaging dies to turn your 50bmg brass into 416 brass are relatively inexpensive. But I never found cheap 416 brass very hard to come by
 
Brian46 said:
the 50 takes the wind better, therefore I like it for hunting at long distances more than the 338 since there is less chance of making a mistake. I believe while hunting, the animal deserves my best.
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Hunting with a .50 bmg? Is there any meat left after?
 
There are YouTube videos of hunting with a .50

Seems a bit much, but either way....As long as the animal doesn't suffer. I bet that after 90% of there circulatory volume is turned into a pink mist, they don't fee much.

Where the line is drawn between "anti-personnel" and "anti-armour", my "value to effectiveness" ratio tips the balance.

Again, I repeat, if you have a limitless budget, giv'er. If you have to live within some reasonable boundary, try a .338, or a .308....
 
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J996 said:
Hunting with a .50 bmg? Is there any meat left after?
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yes

Meat loss is a possibility with any caliber, this is where shot placement makes all the difference. People hunt with a 50 call muzzle loader and 12ga slugs, no difference in the size of hole.
 
Brian46 said:
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Meat loss is a possibility with any caliber, this is where shot placement makes all the difference. People hunt with a 50 call muzzle loader and 12ga slugs, no difference in the size of hole.
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By this logic a .50BMG should do no more damage than a pointy stick 1/2" in diameter. After all, theres no difference in the size of the hole f:P:
 
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marcoman said:
By this logic a .50BMG should do no more damage than a pointy stick 1/2" in diameter. After all, theres no difference in the size of the hole f:P:
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you do not seem to understand that I would not be using the 50bmg at 50 yards like I would the muzzle loader or shotgun, or even the stick you brought up.

I have lost more meat to a 7mm mag at 100yds with a front shoulder hit than I ever have with the 50bmg used at distance.

My response was very general, hopefully those reading understand how I am not using a 50bmg at close range and that the energy contained in the bullet dissapates the longer the distance the shot is.
 
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