Horrible? Depends on your situation. If you are stationary overlooking a large portion of land, a .50 would be hard to beat for long distances. Loud? Yes, but at the point you feel the need to drop 700gr projectiles on someone I don't think you care if they hear it. Double tapping and rapid fire? Oh, I thought you were being serious............ :lol:Q-gunner2 said:Horrible.
If you HAVE to get one, do not go with some cheap single shot. In a SHTF situation, a semi auto with some incendidary ammunition would be the way to go. The semi auto has way less recoil, as well as allowing you to double tap rounds, which would scare the living hell out of anyone who was thinking of attacking. One boom here or there may sound like a grenade up close, but a rapid fire sound with something that loud makes people not want to stay.
Have you ever fired a Barret .50? I have not, so maybe I am wrong. That said, a 7.62x54r Mosin is not even remotely in the same league with the barret in .50BMG. Yes, a heavy .30 can puch through some parts of cars, but it lacks the energy to do so at great distances. The .50BMG is simply capable of things the .30s are not. Period.Q-gunner2 said:Yes rapid fire. The Barret semi auto is amazingly controllable on a bi-pod when shooting fast.
Exactly Dieter. On an open area like a farm or ranch the .50 would be hard to beat. Mobile, it would be extremely hard to take with you, plus you would have to give up alot of essentials.Dieter122 said:+1Templar said:THe Barrett M82A1 is very controllable from the shoulder......I've rapid fired one.
I'm not a small guy though, but it can be done.
I think the biggest detriment to a .50 BMG for use in a SHTF scenario is portability, or lack thereof....unless you have your own compound and are trying to keep people away.
its best for I think those who have a lot of land surrounding them (especially wide open areas/desert)...
its not something you want to use if your trying to be mobile and agile
Exactly Dieter. On an open area like a farm or ranch the .50 would be hard to beat. Mobile, it would be extremely hard to take with you, plus you would have to give up alot of essentials.Dieter122 said:+1Templar said:THe Barrett M82A1 is very controllable from the shoulder......I've rapid fired one.
I'm not a small guy though, but it can be done.
I think the biggest detriment to a .50 BMG for use in a SHTF scenario is portability, or lack thereof....unless you have your own compound and are trying to keep people away.
its best for I think those who have a lot of land surrounding them (especially wide open areas/desert)...
its not something you want to use if your trying to be mobile and agile