50bmg

[ARlife4me]

if i "pull the trigger" on the cartridge, what would be the best factory build or the best custom build (parts needed) for this monster? or would going chy-tec in 408 or 375 or something else give me better range. note: largest long-range cartridge i have is 338lm. semi-auto would be nice, but ba's might be the way too go?

 

[Poor_choices]

I'd lean towards the 375 CT if you're serious about long range shooting. The 50 BMG is a lot of fun, but not a great option for serious target work. The rifles are big and heavy, and you can get better performance without all the blast and recoil. But if you want a 50, get the 50!

 

[jpd676]

A 375 CT, 408 CT or 416 Barrett are better ELR options than a 50. I skipped that and went straight to the 50 this year. A Cadex would be the easy button over a custom. A Desert Tech is good, an AI is great. I got a Barrett 99 and it is very impressive; I also bought a Noreen but it's not as accurate as I want. All of these big cartridges are expensive to shoot but tons of fun. A 50 can be awesome at ELR but you need to make some great loads for it to be competitive.

 

[bfarms]

375ct. I have both if that helps. Both will shoot long range without issue. The cheytac is the better choice for target work

 

[rcompart]

A while back, I had the same dilemma and after lots of back and forth, I decided to go big or go home and picked up my M95. I love shooting it and there is something exciting about every single shot. And she might be a big old heavy pig of a rifle but she still gets plenty of looks.

BTW, anyone on here who has shot both, is the M99 a noticeable improvement?

 

[Mrvmax]

I have an East Ridge Gun Co Rebel in 50 BMG and I'm pleased with it. 50 is expensive to shoot and load, can't imagine what the CT's cost.

 

[Dmagna]

The 50 bmg primers are the huge turn off for me. I would shoot a 33 XC over most anything. But if I was to shoot something that needed the bmg primer I would shoot a 416 Barrett

 

[bfarms]

A while back, I had the same dilemma and after lots of back and forth, I decided to go big or go home and picked up my M95. I love shooting it and there is something exciting about every single shot. And she might be a big old heavy pig of a rifle but she still gets plenty of looks.

BTW, anyone on here who has shot both, is the M99 a noticeable improvement?

If you are ever around central ky I have a 99 you are welcome to shoot and try. I can't tell you anything about a 95. I've never been a round one personally