SHOT SHOW 2011 - Steyr HS-50M1

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Similar to the standard HS-50 but with a 5 round magazine mounted on the side as shown. The remainder of the rifle has not been changed from the HS-50. Mount comes standard with the M1 and has a 20 MOA declination.

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This is in case you have far too many $8 per pop 50BMG rounds on hand, and not enough time to blast them off with a single shot!
 
I'm obviously no expert in these matters but why all the rails? Are people planning to mount flashlights and ghost ring sights on their .50 cal rifles now?
 
Nachoninja said:
I'm obviously no expert in these matters but why all the rails? Are people planning to mount flashlights and ghost ring sights on their .50 cal rifles now?
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i would assume to mount laser designators or something.... god i hope the tactical trend hasnt gotten to the point that people are mounting lights and #### on a precisions rifle
 
epps has one in stock at the moment. the guys had it on the shelf when i was in there earlier today. website says $6780.00 for the shelf price.
 
Morpheus32 said:
It is on the left side. Unless you allow your rifle to recoil 3 feet during firing, not an issue for a right handed shooter. Not left handed friendly.
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Unless I'm totally screwed up here, the magazine is on the left side of the rifle, therefore if you're shouldering it with your left shoulder, it is to the left of the left side of your face, AKA, on the other side of the stock making it unfriendly for right-handed shooters, no?
 
Pooker said:
Unless I'm totally screwed up here, the magazine is on the left side of the rifle, therefore if you're shouldering it with your left shoulder, it is to the left of the left side of your face, AKA, on the other side of the stock making it unfriendly for right-handed shooters, no?
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Agreed.

However I have to think they thought of that in the design of the gun. Muzzle break, weight, etc, to stop the recoil of the gun from being too violent.
 
Pooker said:
Unless I'm totally screwed up here, the magazine is on the left side of the rifle, therefore if you're shouldering it with your left shoulder, it is to the left of the left side of your face, AKA, on the other side of the stock making it unfriendly for right-handed shooters, no?
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It looks like an issue...but it is not when you handle one. Plus you have to give them a little bit of credit....I think they have done a little bit of testing. After the third guy broke his nose they might have figured it out. But seriously...not an issue.
 
Pooker said:
Unless I'm totally screwed up here, the magazine is on the left side of the rifle, therefore if you're shouldering it with your left shoulder, it is to the left of the left side of your face, AKA, on the other side of the stock making it unfriendly for right-handed shooters, no?
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Exactly my thoughts. As a lefty myself, this rifle seems to cater to my kind. The magazine is on the opposite side of where I'll be shooting from.

This rifle is unfriendly to Righties.;)
 
if your muzzle brake fails your gonna cave in your face or at least lose your nice smile.. :)
but I really want one anyway. I have the $$, but that would be all of it LOL

I need a garage first!
 
It looks like the mag is on the left side to facilitate an easy mag change by a right hander while still maintaining a shooting position keeping their eye looking through the scope. Then a quick bolt cycle and back on trigger, back on target. But it definately looks lefty friendly since the lefties won't have it blocking their right eye's line of sight.
 
GRSmeister said:
It looks like the mag is on the left side to facilitate an easy mag change by a right hander while still maintaining a shooting position keeping their eye looking through the scope. Then a quick bolt cycle and back on trigger, back on target. But it definately looks lefty friendly since the lefties won't have it blocking their right eye's line of sight.
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Actually you will eat bolt unless you move off the gun.
 
OK, it may look like it is an issue...but having shouldered it, it is not. Optical illusion. If you shoot it left, the bolt throw is right into your face. You would have to come off the rifle to clear your face. So good to go right handed, shootable left handed.
 
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