50 BMG Question

[MTAR15]

OK, looking to get a stoopid rifle. I've had three different 50s over the years, I always say it's my "shitty girlfriend that I that I know I'm better off without, but I always keep her number in my phone....". Every time I sell a 50 I swear it's my last one, but I still keep all the ammo.

In the past I started with a single shot from a company called VM Hy-Tech, then onto a Barret M99 and finally a Windrunner. All 3 long gone in exchange for the next shiny object.

Until a few days ago I was pretty set on a M107a1, because what's better than a suppressible semi-auto??? This (and all my previous 50s) are just for fun. Nothing else I've ever take a group of people out to shoot has made everyone smile more than a 50. It makes everyone giggle like a school girl.

But after looking around, there are some really interesting 50s out there. I want to go with a repeater, but certainly doesn't have to be semi auto.

I did some internet searching, but this isn't a popular topic for comparisons. Therefore I was hoping enough people here have shot or owned 50s and can give me their experience and opinion.

I have the following list of candidates:

Barrett M107a1
Barrett M95
McMillan TAC50-C
Cadex Tremor 50
Steyr HS50
AI AW50 (if one comes up that's reasonable)

There is also Desert Tech, which I'm not too hot on. But if enough people said it was the shit, I would also consider it.

Thanks.

 

[Maurygold]

cadex 50 - I'd also shoot a 375 or 416 before a 50

 

[rustyinbend]

Owning a 50-cal is like kissing your sister ... it looks fun from a distance, but it really doesn't do anything for you.
Note ... Advice not applicable to people living in West Virginia.

 

[W54/XM-388]

Go with your pick of the Barrett M107 A1

Having gone through several rifles and shot several others, I'm going to say that the semi-auto Barrett is by far the nicest repeater to shoot.

Also if you are going to go suppressed, the Barrett suppressor that still has the break on the end is a must.

A .50 BMG rifle with a standard style suppressor will feel like a mule kicked you in the face with every pull of the trigger.

If you need to be a poor and don't need to be suppressed and don't mind single round feed and don't mind carrying around a truck axle, then the Armalite AR-50 A1 is actually really nice to shoot and pretty accurate.

 

[MTAR15]

Appreciate all the comments so far.

I know there are far better rounds from an accuracy and ballistic point of view, but mil surplus ball ammo is $3 a round and most of the people I've let shoot my 50s are luck to hit paper at 50 yards. I'm looking for cheap fun vs shooting a bad guys thumb off at 2000 yards.

I tell people from a giggles per $$ point of view, nothing is cheaper to shoot than a 50. Folks shoot 4-5 rounds ($15 worth) and smile ear to ear the entire time. You can't get that with $15 of any other caliber.

 

[knuckleballz]

Europtic has the Barrett 107 with steel upper on sale for 10,999. The Barrett suppressor for the 107 is half the price the new thunderbeast 50 can

 

[knuckleballz]

https://www.snipershide.com/shootin...rifles-tbi-and-tinnitus.7095692/post-10097655

 

[MTAR15]

Europtic has the Barrett 107 with steel upper on sale for 10,999. The Barrett suppressor for the 107 is half the price the new thunderbeast 50 can

Do they make them with something other than a steel upper? Thanks

 

[knuckleballz]

The difference is 1 pound and 3,000$ I think it is a steel receiver instead of an aluminum receiver. The steel receiver part number has -S at the end. All the rest of the m107 parts are the same I believe.

 

[knuckleballz]

Barrett is doing a sale right now and europtic has them in stock. The 107 on sale is the heavier ones with the steel reciever designated by the -S after the part#.
Effective Date: 7/1/24
M107A1®
Comes with one 10 round magazine, bipod, monopod, and Pelican™ hard carrying case.
PART NUMBER UPC CALIBER RECEIVER FINISH/COLOR BARREL LENGTH & TYPE BARREL TWIST WEIGHT OVERALL LENGTH RETAIL
18062 810021510071 50 BMG Black Cerakote™ 20" Fluted (508 mm) 1 : 15” (381 mm) 27.4 lbs (12.4 kg) 48” (1219 mm) 13,950$
18059 810021510064 50 BMG Black Cerakote™ 29" Fluted (737 mm) 1 : 15” (381 mm) 28.7 lbs (13.0 kg) 57” (1448 mm) 13,950$
18066 810021510415 50 BMG Flat Dark Earth Cerakote™ 20" Fluted (508 mm) 1 : 15” (381 mm) 27.4 lbs (12.4 kg) 48” (1219 mm) 13,950$
18065 810021510033 50 BMG Flat Dark Earth Cerakote™ 29" Fluted (737 mm) 1 : 15” (381 mm) 28.7 lbs (13.0 kg) 57” (1448 mm) 13,950$
18068 810021510422 50 BMG Tungsten Grey Cerakote™ 20" Fluted (508 mm) 1 : 15” (381 mm) 27.4 lbs (12.4 kg) 48” (1219 mm) 13,950$
18067 810021510439 50 BMG Tungsten Grey Cerakote™ 29" Fluted (737 mm) 1 : 15” (381 mm) 28.7 lbs (13.0 kg) 57” (1448 mm) 13,950$
18062-S 810021511580 50 BMG Black Cerakote™ 20" Fluted (508 mm) 1 : 15” (381 mm) 28.6 lbs (13.0 kg) 48” (1219 mm) 13,950$
18059-S 810021511597 50 BMG Black Cerakote™ 29" Fluted (737 mm) 1 : 15” (381 mm) 29.8 lbs (13.5 kg) 57” (1448 mm) 13,950$
18066-S 810021511603 50 BMG Flat Dark Earth Cerakote™ 20" Fluted (508 mm) 1 : 15” (381 mm) 28.6 lbs (13.0 kg) 48” (1219 mm) 13,950$
18065-S 810021511610 50 BMG Flat Dark Earth Cerakote™ 29" Fluted (737 mm) 1 : 15” (381 mm) 29.8 lbs (13.5 kg) 57” (1448 mm) 13,950$
18068-S 810021511627 50 BMG Tungsten Grey Cerakote™ 20" Fluted (508 mm) 1 : 15” (381 mm) 28.6 lbs (13.0 kg) 48” (1219 mm) 13,950$
18067-S 810021511634 50 BMG Tungsten Grey Cerakote™ 29" Fluted (737 mm) 1 : 15” (381 mm) 29.8 lbs (13.5 kg) 57” (1448 mm) 13,950

 

[MTAR15]

The difference is 1 pound and 3,000$ I think it is a steel receiver instead of an aluminum receiver. The steel receiver part number has -S at the end. All the rest of the m107 parts are the same I believe.

Thanks much.

I'm going to pull the trigger on a 20" steel upper in grey.....

Now I'm on the search for a QDL suppressor!