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    I think I just got swindled on 50 bmg ammo

    Re: I think I just got swindled on 50 bmg ammo I got them from 50 BMG supply. I expected that they would have all the right tools to catch variations and discard them. I was thinking that I got their scratch-and-dent lot. The primers are what really bothered me. I thought the crimp being...
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    I think I just got swindled on 50 bmg ammo

    Re: I think I just got swindled on 50 bmg ammo They are reloads of supposedly once fired brass with surplus bullets.
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    I think I just got swindled on 50 bmg ammo

    I bought some ammo for the 50 online. I admit that I know very little about reloading, but what I got just looks bad. I was hoping you guys could take a look and let me know how bad it is. Maybe everything is acceptable... About half the primers look like they were not aligned properly when...
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    State Arms 50 bmg advice

    Re: State Arms 50 bmg advice I would hunt this down further, but it sounds like there is nothing special about the gun that would make it worth what the guy is asking. I figure there is about $1k in extras if I bought it all separate, and I'm not excited about spending $2k on a 10 year old...
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    State Arms 50 bmg advice

    Re: State Arms 50 bmg advice It's a package deal. $3000 for 300 rounds, some additional primers and brass, press and dies, the rifle, and what looks like a cheap scope. It sounded great until I found out how old the rifle is. Given how little the guy seemingly knows about the rifle and the...
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    State Arms 50 bmg advice

    I am looking at getting a 50bmg for plinking and a way to test my long range skills. I am not really looking for anything too serious, just an awesome conversation piece and an entry gun to test the waters. I have found an old state arms 50bmg rifle. I haven't seen it in person (only a picture)...