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alvincullumyork
11-07-13, 01:17
Is the 50 bmg used for hunting in Africa at all? If not why?

aguila327
11-07-13, 04:25
A lot of these third world countries make it illegal to possess any weapon chambered in a military caliber.

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alvincullumyork
11-07-13, 14:01
A lot of these third world countries make it illegal to possess any weapon chambered in a military caliber.

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I thought that was a mostly European thing.




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C-grunt
11-07-13, 21:15
Are there any rifles chambered for BMG that can be easily carried?

aguila327
11-08-13, 13:28
I thought that was a mostly European thing.




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I had thought so, but head to Central America, Mexico, and South America abd you see that limitation frequently.

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1_click_off
11-10-13, 22:22
Are there any rifles chambered for BMG that can be easily carried?

Are you talking packing it to the hunting area, or stalking with it ready to go? I have a M99 and with scope and all it is pushing 30lbs. I use a drag bag with shoulder straps to carry it like a backpack to the hunting area. If you get much lighter than that for mobility, you start taking more recoil. As far as I know, there are lighter rifles but none I would want to pack very far.

Found this http://www.anzioironworks.com/light_50.htm , but it looks like you have to use their ammo to keep from getting beat to death.