How about the Armalite A-50 has anyone tried it-- I'm reading that it seems to be a pretty good firestick and according to some will group better than the Bushy 50 since the frame minus the clip cavity is stronger.
Comments??
G

I have shot one and watched them being shot during competitions at 500 yards. They were competitive until they went up against real benchrest 50 bmg rifles. They typically shot 1 to 1.5 moa at 550 yards with hand loaded amax or Barnes boreriders.

Both of the ar-50 owners I knew were not satisifed with the barrels which had too much freebore to allow seating a bullet to touch the lands. One guy had his barrel replaced and the other has his set back and re-chambered with a tight reamer. Both shot significantly better after the barrel work.

I like the AR-50 more than my LAR, the Serbu, Barrett M82 and the SR-25.

Ranb

I own one and like it for what it is. 1-1.5MOA is realistic from it with good reloads and 1.5-2.5 MOA is realistic with factory. It is nothing compared to the McMillan I used to shoot, but it is 1/4 the price

I also have a BOHICA AR upper that shoots 1-1.5 MOA like the AR-50, I am not sure which I like better. I guess the BOHICA as I drag it around more than the other.

Matthew

I have owned one for several years. It is a great rifle to shoot. It is not a benchrest class rifle.
But it will shoot well enough to compete with. Just don't expect to win too many matches.
It does have a BIG GRIN factor though.

muck

Never shot an AR50, but reading the above posts makes me really glad I bought a Barrett M99. It shoots sub-1/2" groups with Barrett Ammo. And my friends can duplicate those groups with my rifle. Just my two cents.

I had one for awhile. Green, in left hand. I didn't care for the muzzle brake blowing all the crap back in my face. I would rather take on a bunch more recoil in order to avoid trying to remove debris from my eyes after every shot. Glasses don't help. So much crap blows back, it gets under the lens. You would have to wear goggles to shoot it prone off the ground.

Tony

I think Armalite has a new gun with a match chamber. My AR shoots better than I can. Even shoot cast bullets thru it.