I'm very intrested in chambering a rifle in this wildcat but where can I find a barrel for this application?And yes I know you can get 30 caliber sabots for the 50 BMG but I've heard they are not as accurate.
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There are no barrels that with stand the beating from velocities of 5000+fps. It would only be about 100 shots thru the barrel before it was a smooth bore.
Posts: 593 | Location: My computer. | Registered: 28 November 2001
As a long time competition 50 BMG shooter, I have to tell you that I would be extremely concerned with the possibility of such a cartridge grenading. No matter how slow the powder is, you are igniting over 200 grs of powder and trying to force it through a .30 caliber hole. If it burns you have a plasma torch and if it blows your dead! I'd just make a case for ha ha's and lay down till this bad idea goes away!-Rob
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Posts: 6314 | Location: Las Vegas,NV | Registered: 10 January 2001
You said there are no barrels that can take velocitys of 5000fps.+ but the military has many applications with high velocity cartridges and weapons with very high cyclic rates that burn barrels.What the hell type of metals are they using?
------------------ What the ears hear and the eyes see the mind believes.
The military uses weopons designed with readily replaceable barrels.They know that full auto fire will errods a barrel rapidly. They replace them often. The military does not have weopons with velocities of 5000fps+. They test their weopons extensively to assure reliability and to weed out bad designs. They find it's also bad form to blow-up our soldiers.
Posts: 6314 | Location: Las Vegas,NV | Registered: 10 January 2001
quote:Originally posted by Robgunbuilder: The military uses weopons designed with readily replaceable barrels.They know that full auto fire will errode a barrel rapidly. They replace them often. The military does not have weopons with velocities of 5000fps+. They test their weopons extensively to assure reliability and to weed out bad designs. They find it's also bad form to blow-up our soldiers.
Posts: 6314 | Location: Las Vegas,NV | Registered: 10 January 2001
Another way around this is to use .50/.308 sabots. I believe the military uses these for ap applications. I have seen references to these rounds launching .30 cal. tungsten bullets at 5-6000 fps. In fact I saw a couple of loaded rounds at a gun show a few weeks ago. Also saw a show on the Navy SEALs; the guy was using a McMillan and these rounds against an armored vehicle with fairly impressive results. There is also a .338/.50 wildcat listed in the latest 'Cartridges of The World'. C.G.B.
Posts: 238 | Location: Colorado | Registered: 05 June 2001
Rob, Dipshit I did not say the military has weapons that fire projectiles at 5000fps+ I said high velocities.Like the 35mm anti-air craft guns.I was just curius to know if they used some type of steel alloy or barrel lining but thanks anyway.
CYRAX/Dipshit- And here I just thought you were another moron consumed with rediculous notions about high velocities and weopons of no logical value. Based on your other posts. You might also get a few more contacts under your belt before insulting others. Do me a favor and don't reply to me any more. I'll do liklewise.-Rob
Posts: 6314 | Location: Las Vegas,NV | Registered: 10 January 2001
Cyrax - I never get in pissing contests with morons but your attitude is not welcome here, so I will say this with my best marine voice "disappear scumbag!"
