#R2Mi

A little over a month ago, we reported about the release of the HM Defense HM50B bolt action .50BMG rifle, and many of our readers found it suspiciously similar to Bushmaster BA50 and Remington R2Mi. HM Defense brought the HM50B rifle to SHOT Show 2023 (displayed at AmmoInc/Gunbroker booth) and when I visited them, I asked if they can tell me what sets their rifle apart from the other two. Well, they were prepared and provided me an entire list of differences between the three rifles. Long story short, the rifles look similar but they are not the same.

Amidst the doldrums of quarantine, Remington has positioned themselves to release a NEW .50 Cal with the Remington R2Mi 50 BMG bolt-action rifle! This rifle is set to be produced out of their Sturgis, South Dakota facility and is meant to replace the Bushmaster .50 BMG which was a part of their portfolio of rifles before. According to Remington, this rifle is going to be a “build-to-order” firearm so it is not something that is part of their standard catalog of products. You could essentially throw it into the category of a Custom Shop rifle.