30 rounds + this = ouch

[hornadylnl]

Actually the ammo isn't that bad if you reload it and use surplus components. He said he can load it under $1.50 a round. My 17 fireball is almost that much for factory ammo.

 

[buckfever34]

Very awesome.....50s rock!

It has been nearly a year since I have pulled the trigger on mine

 

[hornadylnl]

Very awesome.....50s rock!

It has been nearly a year since I have pulled the trigger on mine

I'm assuming you are the same buckfever from Arfcom?

 

[dbd870]

It's pretty light weight as well for a 50.

That was my first thought when I saw the picture, brake must be working.

 

[deo62]

reckonize that range, sadly never there when big fun goes on....have to put a bug in glens ear

 

[Crimson]

I would like to have that tactical headgear. Sweet shooter. I would love to have a 50.

 

[agentl074]

I would want to be wearing my PASGT helmet when firing that thing to help protect against the blast We always wore our vest and helmets when firing for training purposes. That .50 is like an small cannon!

 

[buckfever34]

I'm assuming you are the same buckfever from Arfcom?

Your assumption is correct

 

[theweakerbrother]

Sweet post. I am jealous. I've never shot a .50BMG.

 

[CulpeperMM]

did the glass hold zero ok? what kinda groups were you able to achieve? what was distance to target?

looks like you had a blast!

wonder if i'd be able to talk the wife into letting me buy one?

 

[cosermann]

Could you maybe describe how this upper works? It looks like a bolt action, but tactilite.com's web site instructs one to remove the buffer when installing their upper. I'm wondering why? Oh, and what barrel length was that?

 

[hornadylnl]

It had just a cheap scope on it I believe. It seemed to hold zero pretty well. I got 1 - 1.5" groups out of it at 100 yards just using the smooth bottom bipod feet on a wood shooting bench. On a real rest, I think it could do pretty good. The farthest we shot it out to was 500 yards. The scope was still a little low but after that many rounds, we called it a day.

It is a single shot bolt action upper. The reason you remove the buffer is so the bolt can go back in the buffer tube to load the rounds. There is no magazine. The bottom of the upper is just a trough basically to lay the round in and chamber it by closing the bolt. The bolt actually has an ejector to throw the fired case out as well. You also have to remove the mag release as the upper receiver is too wide and the mag release is in the way.

I believe the barrel is either 22 or 24". You can get different lengths.

It is definitely a fun gun to shoot. I believe these things are capable of pretty good accuracy with a good shooter and good components. We were using pulled military powder and bullets so you can only expect so much.