So... 50 on a budget??

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I've wanted a 50BMG for a long time. Im thinking about a spartan single shot bolt action, but that leaves the question of glass. I'm usually a huge for of buy once, cry once but I'd like to stay on the cheaper side for this one. Are there any cheaper scopes that will withstand the 50's recoil? I say cheaper but i understand it'll be atleast a few hundred dollars. Please advise.
 
50 BMG. Budget. Hilarious.

No offense - but you need to think this one through. Once you have the rifle and scope, etc.......the ammo will cost you anywhere between $3 and $10 PER ROUND, even if you hand load it. Perhaps more.

Will your budget allow for that ?
 
A friend of mine "Wanted" one as well so he spent $$3500 on a AR type converted rifle and shot it a few times then sold it at a pretty good loose. He could afford the gun and ammo but found it not all that fun to shoot (Not a Barett) and even too expensive for his blood.

Funny I told him that this would likely be the outcome before he bought it.

Wpsdlrg is correct. Not such thing as 50BMG on a budget anymore.
 
Ammo is $2-5 where I'm looking. Which yes is within budget. Ill only shoot it once a month or so, seeing as id have a good drive to go use it, about 2 hours one way.
 
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Any Burris, life time guarantee.

Consider a Ferret .50 upper from Spyder, mine is silly accurate with WWII surplus. Even tighter with match.
 
I wanted a 50 cal but then I also want to get a new car so I went with a CVA Optima. Now I can still afford to eat.

As for the Ammo i've only seen it in single packages at Cabelas for $10 a round.
 
I wanted a 50 cal but then I also want to get a new car so I went with a CVA Optima. Now I can still afford to eat.

As for the Ammo i've only seen it in single packages at Cabelas for $10 a round.
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I don't know what cabellas you go to, but the one here has American Eagle 50BMG, 10 rounds for $40.
 
The Cabela's in Richfield Wisconsin. I was going to buy one just to have the shell and quickly put it back down. It was in a single white box.
 
I agree with the Bushnell Elite 10x fixed. it is said to be the most popular entry level 50BMG scope.

lots of cheap 50BMG uppers now. some very simple
read:
http://demigodllc.com/articles/battle-of-the-budget-50-bmg-rifles/
http://surv1vor.tripod.com/watson2.html
http://www.safetyharborfirearms.com...ppers/shtf-50-mag-fed-upper-conversion-detail ---cheap

the Serbu has good reviews from several major rags
http://serbu.com/bfg50.html


if I was going with Zel Customs, I thnk I would chose the Tacilite in the Lapua. But regardless, Zel may be the best of the 50 uppers excluding Ferret which is more than double the cost. but in the end your probably going to be into this this for close to $3000 in the end. Have you considered going with one of Armalite's offering. great triggers, softer recoiling, and of course, actually MADE for a 50BMG. Nothing against your choice, Ive considered it myself. But check these out while deciding. lots of options now, and used barrets go for a decent price, since it seems lots of people think they want .50's and sell them shortly after
http://www.armslist.com/posts/44941...50a1-riffle-in-50bmg-30-barrel-just--2-920-cp
http://www.getlockednloaded.com/arml-ar50-50cal-31-blk-blk/
http://www.centerfireguns.com/armalite-ar50a1-50bmg-nat-mtch-50a1bnm.html?source=slickguns this one would be great
https://www.atlanticfirearms.com/co...l-rifle-29-fluted-barrel-detail.html?Itemid=0
 
I have 2 50BMG in my collection. A Shorty and a Iver Johnson/AMAC type 39lbs and 29"bbl. Scope cost me near as much as the rifle if you want them to hold up. I have an EOTech 552 for my GeoAZ shorty. A 18"bbl, titanium comp, and only 27 pounds. they are fun to set off. Cheap optics only last a few rounds. Sorry about the bic PIC but you can see them well.

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Well at least .50 BMG is still far cheaper than .338 Lapua to shoot. Pull down components are pretty readily found and Lee makes an affordable reloading kit for the .50 BMG. As someone else suggested I'd look at the SWFA Super Sniper scopes as a good place to start for optics.
 
I always wanted one too. I built mine using Maddi Griffin plans, the most expensive part was the $350 Lothar Walther chambered barrel blank.

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I went with State Arms which also uses a Lothar Walther 36" match barrel.
 

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^^^ that is really really cool. great job
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Only good use I have found for it so far has been putting holes in 1" plate steel.

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It is also the most efficient way to turn money into noise that I know of.
 
I'd like one, and I'd like a 7.62 precision rifle, and I'd like a 5.56 carbine and I'd like to retire someday, not depending on anything from the SSA.

So, really expensive toys are not on my list of things to do until I have a solid million in savings earning money. Not quite there yet.

Anything that's over $0.50 a round is not in the program. Right now, .45-70 is my extreme gun. :)
 
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