I bet they will be releasing them sometime soon.
They also have two new ELR cartridges they have been developing and will be released soon: 338 and 375 enabler.
Reloading for 50 BMG, 375 & 408 Chey Tac In Canada?
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I bet they will be releasing them sometime soon.
They also have two new ELR cartridges they have been developing and will be released soon: 338 and 375 enabler.
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Thanx Curtis.
Spoke with guys at local shop. They got me thinking super seriously about a 408. Also mentioned that the Canadian Forces guys can only shoot 11 rounds of BMG a day. Causes retina detachment and other stuff from the concussion. Then another guy spoke up and asked about the machine gun guys. What do they do?
A 408 I don't have the land to shoot it beyond 2800 yards right now.
Spoke with guys at local shop. They got me thinking super seriously about a 408. Also mentioned that the Canadian Forces guys can only shoot 11 rounds of BMG a day. Causes retina detachment and other stuff from the concussion. Then another guy spoke up and asked about the machine gun guys. What do they do?
A 408 I don't have the land to shoot it beyond 2800 yards right now.
Dude you seriously need to start dealing with a REAL gunshop, and quit listening to morons who apparently have ZERO knowledge on shooting a 50 as it appears the twits you are dealing with are rank amatuers. Do yourself a favor and give Rick at ATRS a call, he is without a doubt the Canadian athourity when it comes to 50s and bigger.
Having attended several 50 cal shoots I saw many guys including several of the ATRS folks put out well over 100 shots of 50BMG in a single shoot. The most I personally have run through my own 50 in a single day is just shy of 100 and guess what,? Nothing wrong with my eyes.
The B.S. that surrounds the 50 is actually more impressive than the facts.
The 408 is a nice little round but pales in comparison to what a 50 is capable of in the real world.
The 375 when it is hot rodded seems to be 1 of the more favored ELR calibers along with the 416 Barret, just not shot out of a Barrett made rifle. Frankly I believe this has much to do with the stupid laws that some of the States now have. The K02M shoot in 2018 was won with a 416 IIRC.
This year should prove interesting with a K02M sanctioned shoot being held in Alberta.
Something to ponder on. The higher the B.C. and the heavier the projectile at a given speed will produce better long range results than a lighter bullet with the same B.C. at the same veloicty when it comes to real ELR work.
The FCSA has a rather large number of members and has for many years. They produce a quarterly magazine called Very High Power and I have yet to see an article published that says anything about retina detachment being an issue. I am 110% certain that IF this really was a concern there would be a fair bit in print regarding this non issue.
I relate this to Mothers warning about staring at pretty girls will make you go blind. Total B.S. with no proven basis.
Trust me, they are worth it. You truly DO get what you pay for in this product.
Many of the members of FCSA are now using the ATRS press. I think there must be a reason.
The big bore thing is NOT cheap, if you are not prepared for $6.00 or so per shot look into something smaller like 223 or 308 which is cheap to shoot and cheap to load for.
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I'm guessing because I was talking 408/50. Plus I figured bigger would be better up to a point.
Thanx for the replies to all.
King of 2 Miles event in Alberta? Would love to hear more about that.
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As another poster said, the retina detachment thing is an urban myth. A person would have to have a pre-existing problem I believe before experiencing a retina detachment.
Certainly recoil/concussion is greater with a 50 than the smaller calibers, which is why recoil mitigation is so imperative.
I have run 206 rounds through a bolt action 50 in a day and have had no problems. I know of several people who also have also shot well over 100 in a days competition. YMMV
Certainly recoil/concussion is greater with a 50 than the smaller calibers, which is why recoil mitigation is so imperative.
I have run 206 rounds through a bolt action 50 in a day and have had no problems. I know of several people who also have also shot well over 100 in a days competition. YMMV
It's not an urban myth.
Your doing the math wrong.
It's not the number or rounds through the chamber that counts.
It's the number of mm between your eye and the scope that counts
I still have a good retina and better eyebrows than justin untrue-doh.
Your doing the math wrong.
It's not the number or rounds through the chamber that counts.
It's the number of mm between your eye and the scope that counts
I still have a good retina and better eyebrows than justin untrue-doh.
