Who Has The Best Deal On The HS 50!!!!
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gunasauras
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- Western Manitoba
I'm thinking John at Wolverine.....
- Location
- In the clock tower!!
Jamie said:
x 2!! Great service from both.
- Location
- behind the grassy knoll
I wopuld strongly suggest dealing with the shop who actually has stuff like ammo in ready supply, along with some real world knowledge of 50s, this caliber is in a league of it's own.
Also have you considered the possibility of having a custom made? For about the same $$ you can get a great custom built that will not only be more accurate but will fit YOU, which makes shooting the 50 much more pleasant.
There is more to buying a 50 than just the cheapest supplier.
KK
Also have you considered the possibility of having a custom made? For about the same $$ you can get a great custom built that will not only be more accurate but will fit YOU, which makes shooting the 50 much more pleasant.
There is more to buying a 50 than just the cheapest supplier.
KK
You mean the shooting edge. Last time I was there they were asking stupid amounts for ammo. Why drive across town when you can barely step off the deerfoot and end up at ********* house and buy it for far cheaper.
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Glock-a-maniac said:
I completely understand where you are coming from...
In fact I have my own thougths about our pricing but basically we got charged full retail on the ammo we bought from a local source.
We now have endeavored to find a source for components ourself as I am tired of getting hosed!
In stock:
IVI once fired brass: $2.50 ea
CCI #35 primers (for .50BMG): $45 / 100
no bullets yet, but we are working on it.
I can get new manuf ammo from Europe. However, the quanities you guys would buy (no offence) make it a very tough decision as I would most likely have to pay to have the ammo tested and approved for import (up to $10,000).
Remember, it is a crime in Canada for a dealer to sell remanufactured ammo that is not approved, especially is they are not even licensed to remanufacture ammo.
Just my thoughts.
JR
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50 Prices
Actually there can be a huge difference in prices depending on your choices
I'm shooting a PGW 50 and with the swarvski on top (fixed 10X) with taxes, its edging up to $11,000.
My buddy bought a Steyr last fall and paid in the ball park of 5-5500 no scope.
He,s pretty happy with it so far but we,re waiting for warmer weather to hit the military long range to see what it,ll do
If you want a price you could try contacting Mike T. at www.ellwoodepps.com
And by the way, if your gonna shoot a fifty, its definately worth the investment to reload, laff.
Actually there can be a huge difference in prices depending on your choices
I'm shooting a PGW 50 and with the swarvski on top (fixed 10X) with taxes, its edging up to $11,000.
My buddy bought a Steyr last fall and paid in the ball park of 5-5500 no scope.
He,s pretty happy with it so far but we,re waiting for warmer weather to hit the military long range to see what it,ll do
If you want a price you could try contacting Mike T. at www.ellwoodepps.com
And by the way, if your gonna shoot a fifty, its definately worth the investment to reload, laff.
Here's something new for you all. The 'Guy Who Shall Not Be Named Who Really Should Be' just priced them out and I think he's able to bring them in and supply you with his vast knowledge, reloading suport and customer service for I think about $4,995. He'll tell you exactly what they cost him and be up front and honest about it. There's NO messing around with this guy when it comes to 50BMG. He's the only guy in Canada that has brand new IVI brass in ammo cans. I KNOW 'range brass' is hard to find and really there is only one place to find it in any kind of quantity and I don't think it's the Genesi Range in Edmonton. If anyone knows of any public or private ranges where the shooters don't care if they leave their once fired brass let me know and I'll go out there, pick it up, clean it and make it more available for everyone to buy and reload. I guess the bottom line here is that it seems everyone wants to get a piece of the pie and if it means stepping out of the norm of their business to reap a little of the profits then so be it. Thank God doctors don't try to conduct business this way.
Long Range Canuck
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- Athabasca Alberta aka God's Country
The way I figure it is we should be doing all we can to promote the .50BMG and show people what it can do and how fun it is. Ammo price and supply is not going to change unless people get out and shoot it. There has to be a demand for it to get breaks in priceing and the quantities that drive those breaks.
I shoot a HWSNBN custom .50BMG and love it. It does things other rifles could only hope to do in a very comfortable way. But not everybody shoots a .50BMG for the same purposes I do, and not many have an interest take the .50BMG to its full potential. The price difference between a full custom and a factory is minimal. But some take longer to figure that out.
The Steyr's, Armalights, and other .50's are a way to feel the boom factor and anything .50BMG is a rush to shoot wether its 100yrd's or 2 miles. Some people buy total raced out handguns and others buy Norc's.....what ever it takes to get people out shooting is good in my books.
Those that are serious about shooting a .50BMG to its full potential will seek out the expert info and make the most of thier purchase. Those that are out for giggles and boom factor have fun with it. It all starts by having fun and it grows to being serious when you see how versatile a rifle it is. 100rnds of 50BMG is going to chew up the better part of $1000, more if it's precision rounds.
I would like to see a .50BMG in every gun shop in Canada, Just as there are AR's Remingtons Colt's and what have ya. The guy in the market for a Custom tactical rifle is going to go the the Custom tactical rifle guy. A guy in the market for the .50BMG that will take .50BMG to the Max is going to go to HWSNBN.
In my opinion getting the .50BMG out there is good for everyone. If you have interest in .50BMG make it out to the shoots. Get out with those that have one. Make educated decisions on what you buy.....It's a major investment and 50's can be expensive wall hangers if you make uneducated decisions.
It is the resposibility of those that sell them to make sure the customer is educated in what he is buying, That comes down to character and credibility. If you can not get the answers to your questions about the .50bmg or any firearm for that matter. GET ANOTHER DEALER. His lack of knowledge is going to come out of your wallet. As some have mentioned you can get rifles but ammo is an issue...do your homework and make sure your components and ammo are available from your dealer. Its in short supply right now and some will not part with it to feed compeditors rifles. Figure out what you want to do with your rifle and take the time to find those that are doing it for info. There are many clubs such as the Canadian Fifty Caliber Shooting Association that holds shoots at Genosee range every year.
In a nushell....DO YOUR HOMEWORK...GET GOOD ADVICE.
I shoot a HWSNBN custom .50BMG and love it. It does things other rifles could only hope to do in a very comfortable way. But not everybody shoots a .50BMG for the same purposes I do, and not many have an interest take the .50BMG to its full potential. The price difference between a full custom and a factory is minimal. But some take longer to figure that out.
The Steyr's, Armalights, and other .50's are a way to feel the boom factor and anything .50BMG is a rush to shoot wether its 100yrd's or 2 miles. Some people buy total raced out handguns and others buy Norc's.....what ever it takes to get people out shooting is good in my books.
Those that are serious about shooting a .50BMG to its full potential will seek out the expert info and make the most of thier purchase. Those that are out for giggles and boom factor have fun with it. It all starts by having fun and it grows to being serious when you see how versatile a rifle it is. 100rnds of 50BMG is going to chew up the better part of $1000, more if it's precision rounds.
I would like to see a .50BMG in every gun shop in Canada, Just as there are AR's Remingtons Colt's and what have ya. The guy in the market for a Custom tactical rifle is going to go the the Custom tactical rifle guy. A guy in the market for the .50BMG that will take .50BMG to the Max is going to go to HWSNBN.
In my opinion getting the .50BMG out there is good for everyone. If you have interest in .50BMG make it out to the shoots. Get out with those that have one. Make educated decisions on what you buy.....It's a major investment and 50's can be expensive wall hangers if you make uneducated decisions.
It is the resposibility of those that sell them to make sure the customer is educated in what he is buying, That comes down to character and credibility. If you can not get the answers to your questions about the .50bmg or any firearm for that matter. GET ANOTHER DEALER. His lack of knowledge is going to come out of your wallet. As some have mentioned you can get rifles but ammo is an issue...do your homework and make sure your components and ammo are available from your dealer. Its in short supply right now and some will not part with it to feed compeditors rifles. Figure out what you want to do with your rifle and take the time to find those that are doing it for info. There are many clubs such as the Canadian Fifty Caliber Shooting Association that holds shoots at Genosee range every year.
In a nushell....DO YOUR HOMEWORK...GET GOOD ADVICE.
- Location
- behind the grassy knoll
redleg said:
SO TRUE!!
Inventory costs $$, LOTS of $$ and to bring in a container of 50 cal has a HUGE up front cost that will likely take many years to recoup the cost of.
Unfortunately alot of the shooting fraternity must be of Scottish heritage, because the word I see and hear the most is "cheap".
Get over it people , 50 cal and cheap are NEVER used in the same sentence, just like H1s and good fuel economy.
If you want cheap buy rimfire, if you want truly long range with big thunder it has a cost.
I agree with LRCs thoughts about making an educated decision before buying a 50, or any large purchase for that matter, but the 50s are in a league of their own, very few clerks or salesmen in gun shops have much if any real world experience with these rifles. Having knowledgeable and experienced back up is of great value. A shooter of these calibers can tell you from experience loading hints, what works and what does not, and there are only 2 ways to gain this valuable info, the hard and expensive way of trial and error or from dealing with a known expert in that particular field, again this relates to most everything a person buys.
Not always is the cheapest price the best deal.
KK
