Countdown: BOHICA FAR-50 MkII .50 BMG on its way

[kilopaparomeo]

Well, after ordering in September 07, paying in January 08 (after requesting to get a MkII rather than a MkI), my "number" finally came up.  My BOHICA FAR-50 MkII .50 BMG (also known as "flipping the bird at .gov before the elections") is soon to be a reality.  www.bohicaarms.com

Here's a review of the MkI model (MkII's have quite a few design upgrades like a better brake, a lot more steel parts, etc) http://www.longrangesupply.com/images/bohica/review.htm

Got an email from Chris Rosequist, the owner, on Saturday that my upper is on its way. 

From: CHRIS ROSEQUIST [mailto:crosequist@msn.com]
Sent: Saturday, March 08, 2008 4:38 PM
To: krisxxxxx@xxxxx.xxx
Subject: FAR 50 Shipping Info


Sorry for the delay.  We will be shipping your FAR 50 upper on Monday 3/10/08.

Your UPS tracking information: 1Z4784xxxxxxxxxx

Thank you for you business and patience.

Sincerely,

Chris Rosequist
Bohica Arms Corp
(763) xxx-yyyy

Here's some "teaser" pics of how mine will be set up, however, I'll be using a standard A2 stock.









I'll mount my 30" barrelled upper on an A2 lower...decided to use the A2 stock ranter than my Magpul PRS so I can fill the stock cavity with lead...that will add almost 4 more pounds to the weight of the rifle to help reduce perceived recoil.  I have a Burris TACII 3-9x scope to start with...will go with higher magnification and more MOA of adjustment when I find someplace with longer ranges to stretch the rifles legs.  Burris Tactical 6-screw high rings.  I'm using the standard fire control parts with a Wolff heavy hammer spring to ensure good primer ignition.  100 rounds of M33 ball await.

With any luck, I'll have everything put together by March 14th but I have a Boy Scout winter backpacking trip planned for the coming weekend...no joy on shooting it until the following week.

[DDMac]

In my opinion, shooting a .50 RIFLE is the most fun you can have with your clothes on. Enjoy, and tell us all about it.
Mac.

[Michael Bane]

I'm waiting with joyful, childish anticipation for my Barrettt Model 99:

http://www.barrettrifles.com/rifle_99.aspx

Somewhere out there, it's being built...somewhere around here, I'm saving up money!

Michael B

PS: Look for more .50 BMG coverage on SHOOTING GALLERY and DOWN RANGE, including long-range marksmanship, handloading the .50, all sorts of neato stuff!

[leatherman92]

one day I'll get a .50

[m25operator]

KPR  Thanks for the link, a .50 conversion for 995.00, base price, with a built in bipod. Way too cool!! Give us a report as soon as you can. I do worry about the reciever  pins taking the recoil. Smile real big and have fun. Look forward to your report.

[Sponsor]

[kilopaparomeo]

I do worry about the reciever  pins taking the recoil.

Yeah, I thought of that.  The designer claims that the straightline design of the upper/lower means that the recoil forces come straight back to the buffer tube/stock versus being being taken up by the receiver pins.  He says he has a lower with several hundred rounds through it and the holes have elongated around 0.002".

That said, I was going to use it as a upper shared on one of my existing lowers...but, instead I fed the evil gun industry and bought another lower.

For a guy who, 5 years ago, said he would never own an AR...I now own 5.  A 5.56 DCM A2, an M4-gery, a 9mm carbine, a 6.5 Grendel DMR and now a .50 BMG.

[tombogan03884]

Never say NEVER, I even lived in Ca. ..... For a while

[DDMac]

For everybody thinking about a .50, these have been well written up.  Mac.

http://www.safetyharborfirearms.com/

[kilopaparomeo]

I've heard good things about the Safety Harbor firearms also...me likey the mag fed.

[Hazcat]

WOW!  Those Safety Harbor guys are 8 miles up the road from me!