506th IR Realism Unit

Open Forum => Public Discussion => Topic started by: CW3 Zier on October 26, 2017, 10:40:32 PM

Title: Gotta love the .50 cal
Post by: CW3 Zier on October 26, 2017, 10:40:32 PM

https://youtu.be/vJ9jOGde4ws

https://youtu.be/WzQXPEGvJfw

I think we can all agree, .50 cal’s are awesome.

Title: Re: Gotta love the .50 cal
Post by: B. Lee on October 27, 2017, 07:46:23 AM

I used to love the M2... until I was told to police the brass.

Title: Re: Gotta love the .50 cal
Post by: CW3 Zier on October 27, 2017, 10:22:30 AM

Better than policing the brass from a twenty two

Title: Re: Gotta love the .50 cal
Post by: D. Morris on January 06, 2018, 03:40:30 PM

1/2 inch gun makes mighty bad sniper eye with bad relief! Truth is there are better calibres for the job that weigh far less and shoot quite well at range. The 1/2" handgun is worthless as a sidearm and has no business in a gunfight. Fun to shoot? Maybe once but it wouldnt be my service weapon of choice. I do wince when I see the silly and dangerous antics on Youtube though...
By the way, many hunting rifles now are quite suitable for sniping and dont require a vehicle to move around. A tikka T3 in 7mm with a suitable scope will reach out to 900 meters and still rip an arm off, maybe not the same range as a 50 but really, how often do you engage a target beyond unaided visual range? Mostly never. You gotta see em to kill em.