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Re: The .50 BMG, .308, And The .223
« Reply #20 on: November 16, 2009, 06:18:01 AM »
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How does that big cartridge get through that little bitty mag well

Mildly funny story.

One day, I was doing my typical eclectic thing at the range and was shooting an FAL and my Sharps.

After finishing the FAL, I returned it to the rack and started shooting the Sharps.  A man and son came over from their WalMart special package deal rifle to see what the "funny looking rifle was".  I explained the Sharps to them and let them shoot it.  Since I still had FAL mags sitting on the bench, I slipped a .45-70 round in one of them and told them that I had converted the Sharps to a mag fed rifle so when I got in close the buffalo herd I could shoot faster.

They didn't get it...


Fun with noobs.
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Re: The .50 BMG, .308, And The .223
« Reply #21 on: November 21, 2009, 09:00:16 PM »
Sweet. I read a article that in 2003 a Canadian soldier got a 2435 meter kill with the 50 bmg, and in 2006 a ssg with the 82 got a 1600 meter kill with the .308 both new records.
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Re: The .50 BMG, .308, And The .223
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Re: The .50 BMG, .308, And The .223
« Reply #23 on: November 23, 2009, 07:08:52 AM »

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6q76G7F4dV8

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Re: The .50 BMG, .308, And The .223
« Reply #24 on: November 25, 2009, 05:09:06 PM »
This about says it all.
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