Getting a new gun for Christmas is great, but sometimes you gotta know how not to shoot your new .50 cal.You need to take into account of where you take your first shot.
Posted on 02/14/2018 7:01:42 AM PST by w1n1
Getting a new gun for Christmas is great, but sometimes you gotta know how not to shoot your new .50 cal.
You need to take into account of where you take your first shot.
This is a funny example of how not to shoot your new .50 Cal. With a .50 cal you have to be aware to stay clear of the area from all four directions, not just in front of the barrel.
The shooting itself is actually pretty good, especially when you consider that the shooter is 70 years old.
Even if you weren't lucky enough to get a new .50 Cal this year, at least you can get a laugh out of this little mistake. See the full 50 Cal my Tail Light video here.
I found the muzzle blast to be far worst to the sides then directly behind them.
I don’t have to watch the video to know what that muzzle brake is going to do to that tail light lens.
I think the muzzle brake has a lot to do with it.
I stood 20 feet quartering behind a .50 cal shooter once.
The shock wave is shocking.
That’ll buff right out...................
I wouldn’t be surprised if just the right conditions blew out one of those windows.
50 Cal is fun for about 5 shots. Sorta like a 7.62x54 Mosin-Nagant. Then not so much.
No hearing protection? Maybe he was already deaf.
So, the writer has an issue with 70 year olds? Glad I’ll be 71 in a few months so he won’t have an issue with me. ;-)
.50 Cal’s, tannerite and bump stocks...three items that require adult supervision.
The sideways blast of the muzzle brake breaks things! Read about the tank muzzle breaks as the guns got bigger, higher muzzle velocity from the early even before and during WWII.
Turns out the sideways muzzle blast screws up the supporting troopers walking (crouching) near the tank if it is moving slowly; blows dirt and debris up around and near the tank if it is static and dug in. Or near a building or sandbags trying to be concealed. Worse, if there is no wind and the gun is fired from behind concealment, the dust cloud marks exactly where the shot came from - but blocks the view of the tankers from making the next shot quickly.
Adding the muzzle brake reduces recoil, so the turret trunnions can be lighter weight, and also allows a greater up and down range of the barrel & block because they don’t need to recoil as far. Lighter weight and greater elevation gives more range for the tank and the weapon, and are cheaper. So there are definite advantages to using a muzzle brake to the designers and program managers and generals buying the tank, but disadvantages to the troopers dug in near the tank.
Besides, the troopers getting blasted are not tankers, and the people who cannot see are not the designers and the generals, and a muzzle brake’s problems don’t matter if you are firing at speed. (Which is a cool thing for a tank.)
Guess who most often wins the design game?
Ya, first I’d need 160 acres on which to establish a proper shooting range....
The joy on the old man’s face was worth the tail light!
The vehicle’s owner must have had fun explaining the damage to the insurance adjuster.
Bring it to my place :-) (NV)
The exact thing happened to a friend of mine.
Before his boat sank.
It's a $35 taillight assembly, hardly worth all that trouble. Remove two screws and it pops right out.
I've seen another YouTube video where the shooter used his truck's hood to steady his aim - and forget about the height-over-bore issue with the AR-15 sights. Yeah, perforated that hood and the opposite fender. Oopsie.
Filing a claim for the taillight assembly on what looks like a 20+ year old Ford (Ranger?) is not the brightest idea... come to think of it neither would having comprehensive coverage on it either.
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