AZ: .50 BMG Ammunition at Wal-Mart

Gun Watch ^ | 17 August, 2015 | Dean Weingarten

[Jet Jaguar]

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[Azeem]

I shoot primarily the Russian calibers but I only shoot 1/2” AR500 with the 54R at 100m (swinging gong) and 3/8” AR500 with the 5.45 and 7.62 at 50+m (static and angled down).

Not a big fan of the 5.56mm but 7.62x51mm is the best U.S. caliber (M14) then the 30-06 (M1 Garand.) My Walmart is filled with the more interesting rounds like the 250. I would love to shoot a .45-70 and .45-110.

[Farmer Dean]

The .45-70 is a lot of fun to shoot.I cast my own bullets in weights from 292 to 500 grain.
Get one,you’ll really enjoy it.

[W.]

Oh, yes. I’d love an M-14. A lucky old guy with a perpetual grin was walking around our local gun show with a white rifle box, guess what was it? Hint: CMP. That box held a pristine M1-D Garand sniper, decked out. Luck of the CMP draw, and he only paid like $400, and its value was pegged at 6 times that. Good for him, the lucky bastard! To be so lucky we wish!

[Azeem]

I just picked up my first crossbow (Barrett Jackal) so I’m on a weapon’s diet for awhile. I also have to to finish my latest AK build first (AMD-65).

[Farmer Dean]

Is it possible to build a decent RPK from parts currently available?I’ve wanted one for years.

[Azeem]

I just finished a Romanian RPK 6 months ago. It looks like hell since I didn't repaint it and it was obviously used, but 7.62x39mm Romanian and Yugo RPKs are out there. RPK-74s are a lot more difficult to find (and more expensive) because of the lack of front trunnions.

[ABN 505]

We used jeep mounted 106 RR rifles [M-40 A 1] that had a .50 cal spotting rifle as a range finder mounted on it back in the day. It was mounted on top of the cannon and had a phosphorous tip as a spotting round , hit the target with the spotting round and pull the cannon lanyard, KABOOM! http://www.warboats.org/mst2Bremmer/Stoner_ord_notes/stonerhtml/RECOILLESS_RIFLE.htm

[ABN 505]

Better pic,https://search.yahoo.com/yhs/search?p=106+recoilless+rifle&ei=UTF-8&hspart=mozilla&hsimp=yhs-003

[Farmer Dean]

Doesn’t look like hell to me,looks like a weapon that’s seen some action.How well does it shoot?

[MaxMax]

Omgosh, 660 grain. Somebody could put an eye out with that bang.
Or rather, lose their entire head and neck.

[Azeem]

I haven’t officially measured but I’d guess 2-3 MOA with irons. She eats like a hungry pig and heats up like crazy after emptying the drum.

[enraged]

$10 brick. Those were the days. Thunderbolts for the long barrel and subsonics for the revolver.

[CapnJack]

No, haven’t tried that.

I still have a few hundred pieces of brass left. Maybe i’ll give it a try and see if it helps.

[Gaffer]

Yep, I don’t think a vest would stand up to a 30’06 Black Tip AP.....

[Gaffer]

My Walmart has that in stock in Winchester brand.....Apparently, I’m the only one around hereabouts that shoots it. I’m waiting for them to mark down the lot they have now so I can get the rest of it. I use it in my Marlin 1895 GS

[nonsporting]

Why do the disarmists hate the .50 BMG?

It scares them. It can bring down airplanes. Penetrate tanks and personnel carriers, armored limos, intelligensia enclaves...

[W.]

Here's an article on annealing.

[JoeProBono]

[Azeem]

My favorite pic. Also shows the 'tough love' from the previous owners (the Romanian Army).

I would love to shoot a .50 but in Indiana, there are not many places that allow it. If I want long range, I shoot my VEPR 54R.