hunting with the big .50?
01-03-2002, 04:47 PM
#1
Thread Starter
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Location: delaware ohio USA
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hunting with the big .50?
I have read about several people who have hunted both big game and varmints with the .50 caliber browning. The rifle( to me anyway) would be heavy to carry around all day, but the idea might have some merit in that it might reduce the amount of wounded game. What do you think about hunting with this cartridge?
01-03-2002, 06:33 PM
#3
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Location: Calagary Alberta Canada
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RE: hunting with the big .50?
Quilly is right in that if your not careful it'll die of coarce but whether you eat any of it or not depends on the shot. Have you watch American Shooter? The host shot through 8 bricks at a 1000 yards just think of a deer!
01-03-2002, 06:37 PM
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Location: Schenectady NY USA
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RE: hunting with the big .50?
I download a video on the net about 10 min long about the 50 cal...it was very impresive...if i can remember the site i got it form i will post it...they shota small block chevey and the the bullet went right through(armor piercing)
01-03-2002, 07:24 PM
#5
Nontypical Buck
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RE: hunting with the big .50?
My friend's son just bought a 50 bolt rifle. It weighs 47 pounds...so it is obviously not a hunting gun. However, if you did have one light enough to carry, the noise will tear you apart. He ordered if from somewhere in Canada, and the fellas that sent it to him put 2 sets of ear plugs and a bottle of Tylenol right in the box. LOL
01-03-2002, 07:38 PM
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Fork Horn
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Location: Cropsey IL USA
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RE: hunting with the big .50?
In some states there is a limit on how big you can go on a rifle to hunt game just because of the long range shots say you shoot an elk at 700-1000 yds but don't get as good a hit as you thought by the time you climb up or over to the anamil it's gone and died off somwhere never to be recovered
01-03-2002, 09:41 PM
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Location: Pine City Minnesota USA
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RE: hunting with the big .50?
In a Varmint Hunter Magazine there was an article about the South Dakota DNR. They manage the coyotes with the .50 BMG. They just drive to the hilltops by a river banks. They shoot off the hood of they're truck. Seemed to be pretty effective. It didn't look that bad for pelt damage went right through.
01-04-2002, 05:16 AM
#9
Typical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Hickory NC USA
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RE: hunting with the big .50?
I haven't seen one of the 50bmg,is this the same bullet that was used in the 50 cal machine gun?I shot the 30 and 50 cal machine gun when in service.I wonder how many shots you get to one Shoulder if it is the same bullet?We used the 50 to shoot at tanks,I read about the marine that used the 50 with a scope for sniper shooting in Vietnam,blowed a kids head off at 2000yds I believe.Makes me wonder how dead is dead for a deer.