DA50 .50BMG upper!!!???

Do I need one? No. Can I afford one? No. Do I have any use for one? No.

Am I going to buy one? As soon as I can figure out how to sneak it into my house without my old lady noticing. The .50cal fund has started.
 
Aniest said:
Not an excuse: the specific reason I have the AR platform is because of the ease of interchangeability: this one strength is why I have bought into the AR platform and have supported their move to NR status. Two lowers, one .223 and one .308 each with identical length of pull, trigger, etc., will allow a myriad of uppers to go on them by only pulling pins and changing magazines. This DA50 .50BMG upper would require another registered lower, getting a single shot NR lower that seems to be "unobtainium" right now, or doing a lot of work to an existing lower to not be easily interchangeable with the myriad of uppers (replacing pin, catch, etc).

Sorry, but if you remove the one greatest strength I find in the platform (my opinion, mind you) then I won't be happy with the item. Would anyone buy a Savage Axis if it was $2,000 (price being strength in my opinion) or buy a Remington 700 if the action was made of cast tin (their action being their strength in my opinion.)

Plus, now that I'm not buying one please feel free to buy my share! There: A win for me (don't get what I don't want), win for you (you get one that might not be available) and a win for CanadaAmmo (they sell another one I would not have bought). :sniper:
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I used to convince myself of that as well. Next thing I knew it was just an excuse to get another lower or upper. Suddenly that 3 AR collection turned into 6, then..... full complete rifles. Not just uppers with a couple lowers. We all start out that way. :p

You can get a complete lower for these at $150. https://www.canadaammo.com/product/detail/da556-5-56x45-nato-a2-complete-lower-receiver/. JP springs to lower the trigger pull around $12 (Might not work due to different hammer/spring but I'm sure there are others options such as the paracord trick, smoothing surfaces etc). Magpull Miad or ergo grip around $40, find or modify some stock pads for the A2 stock, or go magpull etc. Technically $1600 upper, $150 lower. You could have a complete 50 BMG for $1750. The restricted part is the main issue right now. But if a non restricted lower or the rules change then you are laughing. I'll have to see how they shoot. But I have to give Canada Ammo some serious credit for putting this out there. This has my interest. I look forward to seeing more.
 
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Turbomaro said:
Can't wait to hear shooting review and i hope vid and more pics !!
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Tootall and CondomBoy are on their way to shoot it. Myself and others will shoot it tomorrow. I can almost guarantee you pics and video.

Some additional notes. Despite being no manual if you are familiar with doing very minor or simple work on an AR it is no big deal adapting this to your own lower. The upper receiver is an all steel construction with a MIM foregrip. The bolt uses two lugs to lock into the threaded steel receiver and the barrel is threaded into the steel receiver, no barrel extension here. It is a good solid unit in my opinion and I look forward to trying it out.
 
How would a lower need to be produced such that it would be non-restricted? I assume you could remove the magwell, but is there other ways to make the lower incompatible with other AR uppers?

In addition, considering the DA lower is $150, would a DA NR lower compatible with the DA50 be around the same price point?
 
somedudepspcrazy said:
How would a lower need to be produced such that it would be non-restricted? I assume you could remove the magwell, but is there other ways to make the lower incompatible with other AR uppers?

In addition, considering the DA lower is $150, would a DA NR lower compatible with the DA50 be around the same price point?
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Anything that interfaces with an AR upper is a restricted AR lower. Very interested to see how CanadaAmmo thinks they can get around this.
 
If that is the case, the only way it is possible is if the upper and lower were specifically designed for each other. If the DA50 upper is designed to fit ALL AR lowers, it is impossible for a lower to be designed such that it fits only the DA50 upper.
 
condomboy said:
CanAm has picked up PMC and I have used some PMC Bronze 50BMG before and had decent results for 'cost effective' ammo... can't call 50BMG ammo "cheap" even if $5 a shot is considered 'cheap'... lol

so here's hoping that there will be 'cost effective' ammo to shoot through this 'cost effective' shooting solution.
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IRG just had 100rnd linked cans of M33 ball for $349.99.

The stuff federal sells (XM33) are factory seconds/military rejects and you can really tell why when you look at it.

The PMC is an underpowered load, brass is poor quality and I do not know what projectile they are using as I have not cut one open.
 
mildcustom2 said:
Tootall and CondomBoy are on their way to shoot it. Myself and others will shoot it tomorrow. I can almost guarantee you pics and video.

Some additional notes. Despite being no manual if you are familiar with doing very minor or simple work on an AR it is no big deal adapting this to your own lower. The upper receiver is an all steel construction with a MIM foregrip. The bolt uses two lugs to lock into the threaded steel receiver and the barrel is threaded into the steel receiver, no barrel extension here. It is a good solid unit in my opinion and I look forward to trying it out.
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Neeeener neeeener neeeener... I got to shoot it!!!

LoL

I was impressed with how smooth the bolt throw / close was... Shot what I was aiming at, at 100 yards, down side of the range is the shorter distance but as tootall was letting more rounds go I got to dump a bunch of mags thru my new to me little pistol.

Great range toy, lots of sound / blast and recoil was very manageable with the muzzle break. I can see these being something that sells out initially and will be troublesome to keep in stock. Now I just worry about ammo supply, was hard enough finding ammo for mine before... But let's hope demand causes a big increase in supply which could lower prices long term *crosses fingers*
 
Brian46 said:
IRG just had 100rnd linked cans of M33 ball for $349.99.

The stuff federal sells (XM33) are factory seconds/military rejects and you can really tell why when you look at it.

The PMC is an underpowered load, brass is poor quality and I do not know what projectile they are using as I have not cut one open.
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That is interesting, because I noticed they are fairly tight going in, and a real biitch to withdraw after firing.
I also brought along some Talon manufactured reloads (from US Mil pulldown components), and they were really tight going in but ejected fine.
I had some that MC2 resized previously, because they would not fit in his PGW chamber either.
Those resized Talons went in and out fine.

The AE X33 dont mention Federal at all on the box, only FCC, Anoka MN.
And they are LC headstamp, not FC.

Condomboy was with me, and he mentioned AE X33 being very tight in his gun also.


Anyway, aside from that, I had a good day.
Mildcustom2 loaned me his lower with a better stock, as well as a bipod and scope.
The whole package looks good!

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I didnt want to tamper with his scope settings, so didnt shoot for groups.
Today was merely a function test, getting to know the equipment.
I fired about a dozen or more shots, and will be out again soon.
Although MC2 helped out greatly, he was unable to attend today, so we want to make another trip soon.

Youtube video soon, still uploading...
 
tootall said:
The AE X33 dont mention Federal at all on the box, only FCC, Anoka MN.
And they are LC headstamp, not FC.

Condomboy was with me, and he mentioned AE X33 being very tight in his gun also.
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My mistake, I am confusing two types, The XM33 is AE (american eagle) or at least sold under their name. The stuff IRG was selling was said to be Federal but it also has the LC (lake city) head stamp as well. I have not fired any yet, but it is visually of much better quality.

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