Someone talk me into or out of this, I'm almost willing to pull the trigger

Someone talk me into or out of this, I'm almost willing to pull the trigger.
My biggest questions are simple:
>What can I expect to pay for ammo, where can I buy it?
>Am I making a big mistake?
>How bad is it to reload, where/how hard are components to find?
I have shot one, and that what drove me to this stupid point of me wanting to buy one.

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My uncle has one, it's going to be about $5 a round. Idk about parts but they are very reliable. Im sure it's not hard to reload.

Last I knew, it's about $5-7 a round. As far as availability, your pretty much limited to online sellers. And most ranges won't let you shoot it.

>Am I making a big mistake?

Is the purchase price insignificant compared to your income or savings? Do you have a range where a gun capable of 2000m would be fun to shoot? Do you want to deal with a 5' long 30 pound rifle? Does shooting from a bench or prone do it for you?

I thought about .50BMG but I decided I wouldn't have any practical place to shoot what's basically a gigantic benchrest gun. Ended up buying something more violent and expensive to shoot, but smaller and more versatile.

Thankfully I have a range that lets me shoot it, only out to 300 though, I have another range thats a 3 hour drive that will let me do 800 though.

Fun as fuck to shoot and ammo is common enough. You can get surplus ammo cheap or get federal American eagle for about $3 a round. If you can reload .30-06, then you can reload .50bmg.

If you really want it, go for it. You'll probably get bored of it after awhile and reselling is kinda hard. But it'll turn heads at the range for sure

>Ended up buying something more violent and expensive to shoot, but smaller and more versatile.
What did you get? At the end of the day, I can afford it, even if I probably should not.

I live in western PA,
in the few gun shows i've been to locally, you can find .50 for $3-$4 a piece, including specialty ammo (APIT, etc)

>How bad is it to reload, where/how hard are components to find?
you will need a special press that will accommodate the bigass case. lee has a kit for $250. projectiles are .40 and up. primers are $200 for half a brick. powder is about as much as any other but you only get about 28 rounds per can.
honestly, you're better off getting an elephant gun from an economy standpoint.

Do you really need the semi auto? Why not the bolt action?

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I reload .50BMG. I use an RCBS AmmoMaster II press, which I alkso use for my .338lm. I use surplus M8 API projectiles, CCI primers, and US869 powder. Each round costs about $1.45ea, not counting brass.

I figure if I wanted a bolt action there are other platforms that are more accurate and cost less.

Where do you source your components from?

I'd buy one if I had a spare $8k laying around. I would most likely reload the ammo. I reload for several other rounds already and $4-5/shot is a bit of a punch to the wallet.

If you buy ammo on gun broker you can get it for around $2 a round. I just got 100 rnds of tracer for $130 free shipping

An elephant gun in a tweedy British magnum chambering. They're not really designed to shoot past 150m so I hope it'll be entertaining at the range.

Surplus M8 API projectiles come from gunbroker by a seller named jewstumpy (or something similar). Usually $210 for a .50cal can filled with 600 of them, shipped ($0.35ea).

I buy my powder and primers from PowderValley. Usually wait till they have a free hazmat same or something, and then order like 3x 8lb containers at once.

does 50 bmg have a lot of recoil

It has a tremendous amount of recoil. But the guns that're chambered in it weigh 20-30 pounds so it's not as bad as you'd think.

Get a McMillan. Barretts are trash.

The m82 is unirnically my favorite gun. I’m only 21 and have a couple guns but it is my goal to own a m82 one day. I fell in love after call of duty 4 and then I held one in person and it was incredible. Buy it if you have the money bro.

If you care about ammo price it's out of yoyr price range desu

It's been bought, thanks for the input guys.

>caring about ammo price for a .50 rifle
Even if ammo wasn’t relatively expensive finding a place to shoot it could be a huge hassle as well.

If you have to ask or worry about ammo price on a purchase like that, you shouldn't make it. If you're well off enough to actually afford to fire and feed a .50 cal, you won't even think about ammo costs.

You want to buy a $9000 gun before optics? Jesus.
You can order .50 BMG ammo from a bunch of online retailers, maybe surplus if you live near a base. New rounds are $4-5, if you are willing to unlink surplus you can get it for about $3.
A.50 round is about the size of your cock, normal reloading stuff won't work, you need to special order parts.

>I’m only 21 and have a couple guns but it is my goal to own a m82 one day. I fell in love after call of duty 4

The state of American gun culture.

Pics?

Online, don't have it yet

Poor fag here, only have 800 rds for it.

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What kind of distances do you shoot it at? Is it fun?

Don't buy a .50 unless you're willing to dedicate yourself to long range (as in, >1000m) shooting. How often are you actually going to take a 6-hour round trip to a range that doesn't even let you use the key feature of your rifle?

You can buy a .300 WM/.338 etc or even a top-tier .308 for less, pay less for ammo, and also the rifle itself will not be fuckhuge.

300yds on my 9 acres, 600 on my buddy's 400 acre farm. Yes quite fun.

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My bar in .338 win mag is fun too.

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>What can I expect to pay for ammo, where can I buy it?
$3-5 per round depending. Shop around, many places sell it.
>Am I making a big mistake?
Unless you have a boatload of money doing nothing, yes. I have one. Never shoot it because where the fuck am I gonna shoot a .50cal?
>How bad is it to reload, where/how hard are components to find?
Don't bother.

Is it true that a .50 call is easier to shoot than a big game rifle due to weight?

A bolt action, no. A barrett 82, yes. Because it weighs 30lbs but in addition to that the entire barrel reciprocates and there are about six feet of megasprings softening it up.

Do you know how to shoot long range already? If not you're just going to be and stay a retard lobbing bullets into the dirt until you hit your mark

Nothing wrong with that if you accept it's a bench rest gun and not for 360 no-scoping

>the 82 is a long range gun!
It shoots about 3MOA, chief. Not really meant for distance. Entire thing was designed to boop big important things well under 1000m

.50 rifles are literally known as the most autistic weapon.

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*CRINGE*

Your uncle needs to learn about ammoseek.com. I just bought a hundred rounds of Milspec API online for 200 bucks from fedarm.

Get it. And get Silvertip ammo to go with it.

.50 bmg is the ultimate habbening rifle, the ultimate firearm for resisting anything.

Lol what? Are you saying I should own more guns or did you never get to enjoy cod in the glory days? Stupid ass faggot post lol

>fedarm
Hooolly fuck do not buy fedarm shit. I got some 300 blackout and am amazed I did not ruin a gun or hand, shit had no qc, some bullets were barely set in the case, others way to far down.
Return process took 3 months and they shorted me my money.

Forgot to mention I also bought a Glock with a extended magazine for that g18 look that I fell in love with after mw2. How fucking high up on your autism horse are you now bud?

Buy a 107 instead

$3/ round if you get APT surplus

What a waste of digits, noguns. The worst haters are the ones who can't post their (((non))) cringe gun.

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>gets into one of the most expensive segments of shooting
>buys the cheapest gun possible

This is like blacks who by base-model Infinities because it gets them into a luxury car, just like a Bentley top-trim Mercedes.

different user but
>cheap is bad
post your 3 different SCARs and $3000 optics

Lol still the Noguns beats its chest like a Bantu. Maybach mercedes you idiot. Where's your fifty? That's right , you don't have one, keep hating no guns... Lol

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kek

Follow your dreams, OP.

I have a few ~$1100 guns. Nothing too crazy. I didn't get into .50 because I'd be driving all day to find a range that would let me shoot it.

>Maybach mercedes you idiot.
Typo. There was supposed to be an "or" in there.

Can't post a pic no guns... Doesn't live on enough land to shoot whenever they want to...

Haters gonna hate and...

Jealousy is obvious.

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paid $7042.00 for mine shipped.

I'm not obsessed with avatarfagging my guns for Jow Forums's approval. Your post your shit in every goddamn thread.

Here, have a $400 flashlight and a $1400 coin for good measure. Can't be assed to pull the rest out while the game is on.

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>recoil pad
>recoil pad
>recoil pad

lel

whats going on with the optics on this

bolt action is gonna suck if you want to dual wield

Not owning outright 9 acres, no house payment lol
The jealousy positively drips... Lol

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Green laser and a red dot

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Dude, stop. How insecure do you have to be to post your guns and talk about your land in every other thread on Jow Forums? Do you get triggered when people don't compliment you? Not to mention actually owning a kekistan flag.

I'm not trying to become a living Jow Forums meme so I keep my private life private.

Lol haters tears are the most delicious tasty thing

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>more than 10% of the posts in this thread are photos of your guns

Man, I really was right. You post pics in every thread looking for validation and then when I come along and criticize your poorfag Serbu you get your panties in the bunch.

Keep on hating , this is a public IMAGE forum lol

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>forum
No it's not, now fuck off back to whatever shitheap you came from.

Look ma I posted again

Manlet lel

Pathetic.

No guns shit posts again...yummy hater tears

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Look No guns hater you posted again...sad

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So you love your tiny self? Manlet 6ft3in lol

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>not GM6 Lynx

You have to go back.

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Holy shit the desperation

Upside down?
Low energy

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Noguns shit posts again
Tasty hater tears are tasty

You probably live in an anthill (((apartment)))
Enjoy my wellcraft NOVA III

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>Noguns shit posts again

Haha. You've posted your pics in at least four threads I've started about my guns over the last few weeks. The insecurity is palpable.

Not him, but land > guns any day of the week.

I'm not debating that. This dude posts photos of his Serbu and Model 53 in nearly every other thread on Jow Forums. Anyone doesn't drool over his shit and he gets mad.

Oh.
What a cunt.

This guy knows what's up

I dont have a paticularly large colleciton, only 15 to 20 funs... but I try not to wave them around online if it can be helped... even if most of my collection is likely more $$$ than what I see being posted here.. to each their own. We dont need to see your dick, somone will always have a bigger one.

Getting this worked up over commentary / ribbing on an anonomous image board is pretty low test.
Lurk more maybe...

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Well my arms are long as fuck at 6’1 and I see the benefit in recoil pads. No need to be a huge fag on the internet. Faggot man. Feels good being a long armed boss.