That was between $80 and $120 of ammo fired. My 50 BMG is single shot, I cannot afford to shoot a semi-auto. I did get to shoot the M82 when I was in the military. It is a whole lot better when someone else pays for the ammo.
Originally posted by mrvmax: That was between $80 and $120 of ammo fired. My 50 BMG is single shot, I cannot afford to shoot a semi-auto. I did get to shoot the M82 when I was in the military. It is a whole lot better when someone else pays for the ammo.
I got a chance to put some rounds through a M99 years ago. Owner kept handing me ammo, so I kept shooting Put 6 rounds through it, have had more shoulder discomfort from a 12ga
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Originally posted by YooperSigs: If memory serves, the Kentucky Ballistics dude almost blew off his face when another .50 blew up on him. Must not have put him off the .50 though!
As I recall he was shooting sabot rounds through a single shot 50 cal with a brake. Apparently the wadding or whatever it’s called from one shot got tangled in the brake and the next shot blew up the gun, putting a hole in a vein or artery in his neck. His Dad was there and drove him to the hospital while Mr. KY ballistics stuck his thumb in the hole to avoid bleeding out. I don’t have any experience with sabot rounds, but from the comments apparently “everyone knows” that you don’t shoot sabots through a brake.
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