Berret semi automatics
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Real good, infact they're pure ###... But anything .50 cal is not allowed to be exported out of the US. Also the RCMP here have a hate on for the Barrett name for some reason. However, I did hear that WS did import some 98Bravo's I havent seen any though...
You're right, there is a good reason why. The Barrett was designed and intended to be used primarily as an anti-material weapon. Not as a long range sniping platform. The fact that it is sometimes used in that role is a testiment to its inherent versatility and flexibily.
No one said it was the most accurate .50 cal. rifle. Especially, when one considers the chambering of the Barrett. It's designed to reliably use all military ammunition. A match grade chamber would be unthinkable under the circumstances, would it not?
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Mystic Precision
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never seen one, never shot one so this info is from print and others opinion
They work well for their intended role - anti material.
With supplied ammo (no idea what that means), they are in the 2 to 3 MOA range at extended distances. Minute of APC or Scud for sure.
They can break, they can be put together incorrectly - Barrett has apparently addressed these issues.
US soldiers have had positive reports as it is a very big bang and can send a lot of lead downrange with far more precision then a grenade launcher.
Just look in the various US mags and blogs about military gear. Many many more stories.
Its the Sledgehammer in the tool box. For what it does, nothing else comes close but don't expect it to do finese work.
Jerry
They work well for their intended role - anti material.
With supplied ammo (no idea what that means), they are in the 2 to 3 MOA range at extended distances. Minute of APC or Scud for sure.
They can break, they can be put together incorrectly - Barrett has apparently addressed these issues.
US soldiers have had positive reports as it is a very big bang and can send a lot of lead downrange with far more precision then a grenade launcher.
Just look in the various US mags and blogs about military gear. Many many more stories.
Its the Sledgehammer in the tool box. For what it does, nothing else comes close but don't expect it to do finese work.
Jerry
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I think if you wanted to, one could get surgical with that #####.
Eventhough it was designed to be anti material, that quickly became a secondary thing when people started reaching out and touching meat targets.
It does work well in the anti material dept but since this is a precision rifle forum I figured we were talking sniper application.Minute of APC isn't very good in my books for an LR SWS.Our Tac 50 has a match chamber and I haven't heard anyone complain as of yet.
Just my opinion as I've been hands on both.
There'd be little argument that the Barrett would be less accurate than a dedicated sniping platform using match grade ammunition. I don't see how anyone would be inclined to believe otherwise unless they were basing their information on "Call of Duty" video games.
Actually what is more usefull is hitting the target every time you pull the trigger.If you are having to use quick repetition of fire in a sniping situation you are either:
A) Doing it wrong.
B) Playing a video game.
OR
C)About to be in a world of hurt shortly.
winnipegger
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I saw a discovery channel show where the US coastguard used a barret semi-auto 50 for taking out smuggling boats engine from a hovering helo. They had an EOtech mounted on it and it seemed to the job pretty handily! never thought i'd see a legit reason for someone to mount a holo-sight on a barret! Not arguing with you at all longshot and i completly agree with you! but for what they were doing i think the rapid fire was an advantage when taking down boats with multiple outboards. Agian though the shots they were taking were sub 300m if i had to guess not exactly long range in your community 
Mystic Precision
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I would be very surprised if that smuggler smoking helo wasn't inside 100yds before it opened up.
Large outboard motors are what - 3 ft square? Min of APC.
Yes, high rates of fire can be very useful depending on terrain, barriers, type and number of targets, etc.
Why do you think the Russians built the Dragonov 50yrs ago and the US now fields modified AR10's?
But if you aren't hitting anything or unsure the shot taken will get the job done, then you really aren't playing with a precision rifle but a suppressive one.
If you are making alot of noise and smoke, odds are someone is going to drop something even noisier and smokey on your head.
YMMV.
Jerry
Large outboard motors are what - 3 ft square? Min of APC.
Yes, high rates of fire can be very useful depending on terrain, barriers, type and number of targets, etc.
Why do you think the Russians built the Dragonov 50yrs ago and the US now fields modified AR10's?
But if you aren't hitting anything or unsure the shot taken will get the job done, then you really aren't playing with a precision rifle but a suppressive one.
If you are making alot of noise and smoke, odds are someone is going to drop something even noisier and smokey on your head.
YMMV.
Jerry
I saw a discovery channel show where the US coastguard used a barret semi-auto 50 for taking out smuggling boats engine from a hovering helo. They had an EOtech mounted on it and it seemed to the job pretty handily! never thought i'd see a legit reason for someone to mount a holo-sight on a barret! Not arguing with you at all longshot and i completly agree with you! but for what they were doing i think the rapid fire was an advantage when taking down boats with multiple outboards. Agian though the shots they were taking were sub 300m if i had to guess not exactly long range in your community
Yeah I saw this one too.Looked like fun eh?I also figured under 100m.
At any rate the same thing could have been achieved with a .308 bolt action or a GPMG for that matter.I think they just did it with that for the cool factor!
Yup.
If you need more then one magazine from your fancy Barrett M82A1, then you really ought to consider just bringing a Browning M2.
