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A co-worker was taking about his adventures with his Barrett .50 cal rifle. I arrived when the conversation already was underway, but gathered these bits: he uses 186-gr bullets, and has chronographed them at over 5,000 fps. Since I did not know what had been said before I arrived, I did not question what I heard.
Two days later, I made the point of asking that individual about what I thought I had heard him say, and he asserted that I had heard correctly. He then reiterated that for his Barrett .50 cal, he uses 186-gr bullets, and that the fastest speed he has been able to attain was chronographed at 5,071 fps. Obviously, a lot of smart remarks came to mind, such as 'are you using wooden bullets with afterburner inserts?", but I kept my mouth shut, and just said, "Wow!"
The lightest bullets I can find listed for a .50 BMG are all well over 600 grains, and the fastest speed I can recall for any rifle cartridge, if memory serves my right, was the .220 Swift at just over 4,000 fps.
But, I have learned never to say that anything is impossible, so I ask you:
Is this man’s “.50 cal, 186-gr bullet, 5000 fps” recipe even possible, or is he delusional?
Thank you for you opinions.
Two days later, I made the point of asking that individual about what I thought I had heard him say, and he asserted that I had heard correctly. He then reiterated that for his Barrett .50 cal, he uses 186-gr bullets, and that the fastest speed he has been able to attain was chronographed at 5,071 fps. Obviously, a lot of smart remarks came to mind, such as 'are you using wooden bullets with afterburner inserts?", but I kept my mouth shut, and just said, "Wow!"
The lightest bullets I can find listed for a .50 BMG are all well over 600 grains, and the fastest speed I can recall for any rifle cartridge, if memory serves my right, was the .220 Swift at just over 4,000 fps.
But, I have learned never to say that anything is impossible, so I ask you:
Is this man’s “.50 cal, 186-gr bullet, 5000 fps” recipe even possible, or is he delusional?
Thank you for you opinions.