How do the balistics of the two cartriges compare? Would firing a .50bmg from a shoulder fired rifle compare to Saeed's TRex?

NO T-Rex ever built can touch the .50BMG for pure power. However, the T-Rex/585 NYATI probably represent the upper limit of what a person can actually use as a shoulder fired
hunting rifle. A .50 BMG that is too light (under 16 lbs) can be truly physically dangerous and thus most mortals can't fire them off-hand. Those that do probably are self eliminated from the human gene pool! They usually are fired from bipods or off the bench!-Rob

Robgunbuilder,

I fully agree with you. I can add that the ballistic for the .50 BMG is flater than for .577 T-REX. The .577 T-REX can be called as big "stopper".

In fact the .50 BMG can't be handle like a .577 T-REX. Most of .50 BMG users, shoot long distance shooting with that rifle more than 1000 yards with very good result. This with huge muzzle break, recoil reducer and bipod or tripod.

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NO T-Rex ever built can touch the .50BMG for pure power. However, the T-Rex/585 NYATI probably represent the upper limit of what a person can actually use as a shoulder fired
hunting rifle. A .50 BMG that is too light (under 16 lbs) can be truly physically dangerous and thus most mortals can't fire them off-hand. Those that do probably are self eliminated from the human gene pool! They usually are fired from bipods or off the bench!-Rob[/QUOTE]

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You are comparing apples and oranges. The 50 BMG was developed as an anti tank round, the 577 T.REX was developed as a sporting cartridge. Not to mention the fact that most 50 BMG rifles weigh 25 plus LBS.

[This message has been edited by Mitch (edited 05-12-2002).]

I used to have an old British .55 Boyes anti-tank rifle. It fired a .55 caliber round almost identical to the .50 BMG. The rifle weighed 36 pounds, had a crude hydraulic recoil system and kicked the ever lovin snot out of anyone who fired it.

The ONLY way to fire it accurately was lying down with the bipod stuck in the ground. I weighed about 150 lbs at the time and each shot would shove my prone body back across the dirt a couple of inches. THAT'S recoil my friends! It wasn't a gun you shot particularly for the fun of it. But I'm trust the latest .50 caliber rifles have much improved recoil system.

20 years after my days with the .55 Boyes I had to have shoulder surgery for bone spurs in my right shoulder. Reckon there was a connection?

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