Comments on: .50 BMG fired from hip http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2009/02/16/50-bmg-fired-from-hip/ Firearms not Politics Fri, 19 Mar 2010 01:58:54 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Don http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2009/02/16/50-bmg-fired-from-hip/#comment-6706 Don Mon, 23 Feb 2009 06:23:50 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/?p=5144#comment-6706 Eye protection??? Eye protection???

]]> By: Jason Nelson http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2009/02/16/50-bmg-fired-from-hip/#comment-6613 Jason Nelson Fri, 20 Feb 2009 21:37:27 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/?p=5144#comment-6613 Hey guys...I'm the shooter. It was a waste of 5 bucks, but don't we waste much more in a couple plinking trips? There was actually a rotten pumpkin in the water that I was trying to hit, and I almost did. We have put several hundred rounds through the weapon in much more appropriate contexts...i.e. the range or blowing up random objects. Below is a link to another video of Chad (the owner) firing a round at a boulder over 2 miles away. Since it was an API round, you can see the flash of the round hitting the rock...even from my crappy cell phone video. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4t4H9PHcNlI Cheers, J Hey guys…I’m the shooter. It was a waste of 5 bucks, but don’t we waste much more in a couple plinking trips? There was actually a rotten pumpkin in the water that I was trying to hit, and I almost did. We have put several hundred rounds through the weapon in much more appropriate contexts…i.e. the range or blowing up random objects. Below is a link to another video of Chad (the owner) firing a round at a boulder over 2 miles away. Since it was an API round, you can see the flash of the round hitting the rock…even from my crappy cell phone video.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4t4H9PHcNlI

Cheers,

J

]]> By: Steve http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2009/02/16/50-bmg-fired-from-hip/#comment-6468 Steve Tue, 17 Feb 2009 06:27:17 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/?p=5144#comment-6468 its .50 BMG rifle. I doubt he could aim that heavy thing and shooting anywhere but down would be very irresponsible. The heavy 600-800 grain hunk of lead could easily kill someone miles away. its .50 BMG rifle. I doubt he could aim that heavy thing and shooting anywhere but down would be very irresponsible. The heavy 600-800 grain hunk of lead could easily kill someone miles away.

]]> By: David http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2009/02/16/50-bmg-fired-from-hip/#comment-6467 David Tue, 17 Feb 2009 06:23:31 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/?p=5144#comment-6467 Now what did that poor puddle ever do to that guy? I'm with Spaker, surely he could have found something more entertaining to use as a target. Now what did that poor puddle ever do to that guy?

I’m with Spaker, surely he could have found something more entertaining to use as a target.

]]> By: 9X19 Dan http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2009/02/16/50-bmg-fired-from-hip/#comment-6462 9X19 Dan Tue, 17 Feb 2009 00:25:07 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/?p=5144#comment-6462 On a rig like that it can't be fun if you don't have your partner calling wind. It seems like a waste of cash to me. ;) Yeah, like I wouldn't with someone else's. On a rig like that it can’t be fun if you don’t have your partner calling wind. It seems like a waste of cash to me. ;) Yeah, like I wouldn’t with someone else’s.

]]> By: Nick T http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2009/02/16/50-bmg-fired-from-hip/#comment-6450 Nick T Mon, 16 Feb 2009 16:24:26 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/?p=5144#comment-6450 Didn't even break a sweat! I so want to do that! Didn’t even break a sweat!

I so want to do that!

]]> By: Spaker http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2009/02/16/50-bmg-fired-from-hip/#comment-6449 Spaker Mon, 16 Feb 2009 16:23:33 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/?p=5144#comment-6449 Well that was a waste of 5 bucks... You shouldn't be allowed to fire a .50 BMG unless it's going into something that will explode on contact. Puddles don't count. Well that was a waste of 5 bucks… You shouldn’t be allowed to fire a .50 BMG unless it’s going into something that will explode on contact. Puddles don’t count.

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