| Dphariss |
| (.300 member) |
| 02/04/08 08:44 AM |
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Re: 50 BMG, A HUNTING ROUND??
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The 50 BMG is an incredible cartridge and is safe at a rifle range. However, that puppy will travel 4.5 miles and land with over 6000 ft/lbs energy. Let's put this way: you never ever what one to "get away".
I know at least some military ranges use elevation limiters on the barrel to prevent excess elevation when shooting the 50 BMGs. The military effective range of the cartridge is 2000 yards (tracer burnout point) as you point out it is "effective" far beyond this.
While this cartridge will likely kill anything on the planet at 1000 or even 2000 yards with proper shot placement I don't see the point.
Dan