50 Cal BMG for the Common Shooter
When the .50 caliber Browning Machine Gun round (12.7x99mm NATO) was introduced in 1921, it revolutionized the heavy machine gun/small cannon. It has been used in every war since then but hundreds of countries and is still is wide spread use around the world. The cartridge is large enough to sink ships, shoot down low flying aircraft, and disable unarmored vehicles. Capable of firing accurately out to and including 2600-yards with an 800-grain bullet, it is truly next level.
Since 1985, its use by hobbyists had expanded dramatically. Then, a good quality .50 rifles cost over $10,000 and was very hard to find outside of military circles. Today thousands of shooters enjoy making precision shots from 600-1000 yards regularly with these long-range systems. The Fifty Caliber Shooter Association (http://www.fcsa.org) sponsors over a dozen organized 1000-yard shoots around the country each year and has over 4000 members.
While still not as affordable as an old .22LR and a bucket of rimfire rounds, owning and shooting a .50BMG is close enough to many shooters to be able to swing.
Continued in my column at Firearms Talk
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