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Is a 50 BMG good for hunting?
The . 50 BMG was designed principally as an anti-materiel round. While it will certainly kill most anything out there, it’s also extremely heavy (even in single shot rifle form), and generally a poor choice for any game animal, up to and including large African game. Perhaps if you are hunting T-Rex.
How expensive is a .50 cal?
50 BMG ammo is a bit of an oxymoron. When shooters buy bulk . 50 BMG ammo or find military surplus . 50 BMG, they can save a few dollars, but in most cases, the average price of these cartridges is about $3 a round.
Has anyone survived being shot with a 50 BMG?
Not only did Foster survive the wound, but he was also on his feet and walking within two years of being shot. “The doctors said they didn’t know if they could save me,” he told the Marine Corps Safety Corner. “They didn’t know how to put me back together because they’d never seen anyone shot by a . 50-caliber.
Are 50-caliber handguns any good?
No-compromise calibers, .50-caliber handguns offer serious big and dangerous game medicine. Fifty-caliber handguns are intriguing. They’re imposing, a bit intimidating — they kick like hell — and they sling large chunks of lead.
Can a Barrett 50 BMG kill a brown bear?
A friend of mine used a Barrett 50 to kill a coastal brown bear in Alaska. His guide said he had never seen a more effective gun. Yeah I can imagine as ballistically the 50 BMG is pretty much unmatched as far as performance. But I’ve heard and read of people using the 50 BMG for much smaller game such as whitetails.
What are the different calibers of hunting rifles?
The .50 calibers from left to right: .44 Magnum (for comparison), .50 AE, .500 JRH, .500 S&W Magnum, .500 Linebaugh and the .500 Maximum. However, it absolutely does not impart the same damage or effect on big animals (let’s define that here as 1,000 pounds and up) as the big-50s.
Should you shoot 50-cals of ammo?
No way, no how. The .50-cals give the shooter an edge in margin of error, but this should not give one a false sense of security as you still — and maybe more importantly — need to do your part as far as shot placement is concerned.