Barret vs the Mac.
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bobtiji said:
What, if any, experience do you have, at 16 years old, with a McMillan? Yes, it comes in .50 cal.
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BAAMM!!! ;D
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bobtiji said:
Are you saying your father has a McMillan .50 or something similar in that calibre?
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LOL I read it to mean his dad had the 25 mm.... 
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bobtiji said:he doesnt have them anymore but when he had them he wasnt in this contryof ours
Man, everytime you get called on one of your statements, you just keep coming up with another weak excuse. You'd better read & heed the comments over in the grenade thread. Either that or you'd better write a good clear post stating al the whys, whens, whats, wheres and hows. Cause your young credibility is definately on the block here.
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i'd say the same
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You know i've never tried any of those weapons but i'm leaning toward the mac.
no special reason i just like bolt-action's
no special reason i just like bolt-action's
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What he should have said the first time :
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Just an idle thought; what if a semi-auto .50 was given an automatic sear and a "snail drum" magazine. SF troops would then have a "LHG" (for want of a better term) which would primaraly fire semi-auto at defined targets, but could be used to lay down supressive fire if needed (rear guard dealing with an enemy APC for example). Considering the size and weight of a "real" HMG, this would be far eaiser to transport and set up.
As far as the preference is concerned, I have never had the pleasure of firing a .50 rifle, and the only weapon of that description I have ever handled was a Boys anti-tank rifle (no, I havn't been in that long!), which struck me as being insanely large and awkward to fire. On a theoretical basis, I would think the Mac, with fewer moving parts and a bolt action would be more accurate than a Barret, which would have residual vibrations from the movement of the action to affect the barrel.
As far as the preference is concerned, I have never had the pleasure of firing a .50 rifle, and the only weapon of that description I have ever handled was a Boys anti-tank rifle (no, I havn't been in that long!), which struck me as being insanely large and awkward to fire. On a theoretical basis, I would think the Mac, with fewer moving parts and a bolt action would be more accurate than a Barret, which would have residual vibrations from the movement of the action to affect the barrel.
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So is an M72.
While we're on the subject of HMGs for supression, I would like to note that the Chinese type 89 12.7mm HMG is man portable, weighing in at only 26kg or so with tripod complete. A 3-4 man det can easily carry it with a reasonable amount of ammo.
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The only .50 I've fired weighed 144lbs. That said, I saw S&W .500 mag at Shooter's Express last week in Charlotte. It could be tried out at $5 a shot. From the look of the round, you had best have travelers insurance for the setting and casting of your wrist.
The idea of a full auto .50 rifle is absurd. Any supression needing volume of fire would be better handled with any number of weapons. If I wanted to haul that much weight, give me the C6. Any hard target needing multiple .50 hits would be better engaged with rapid (relatively) semi-auto. Or more likely, an AT wpn, indirect fire, fast air etc.
To answere the original question I'd shoot either, but only accurate rifles are really interesting. I'd prefer the Mac.
Steve
The idea of a full auto .50 rifle is absurd. Any supression needing volume of fire would be better handled with any number of weapons. If I wanted to haul that much weight, give me the C6. Any hard target needing multiple .50 hits would be better engaged with rapid (relatively) semi-auto. Or more likely, an AT wpn, indirect fire, fast air etc.
To answere the original question I'd shoot either, but only accurate rifles are really interesting. I'd prefer the Mac.
Steve
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