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Old 11-02-14, 22:38
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What cal. Are they ? 50 ? I have a sec.1 licence would love to send a few rounds down range out of one of those things !
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Old 11-02-14, 22:46
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What cal. Are they ? 50 ? I have a sec.1 licence would love to send a few rounds down range out of one of those things !
Richard, From what I can make out original 0.55, I wouldn't want to fire it as its not been fired in many years and probably needs to go to a gunsmith for complete overhaul, plan is to use the lower frame from it and make a replica breech with one of the new barrels so I can take it on the 'show circuit', with original breech and barrel safely locked away.

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Some guys make a 50 cal US machine gun barrel fit then bullets are a mere $8 or so apiece. I have to stop at a friends' place in the Alberta badlands and try his out. I've seen a few videos of guys shooting them from a standing position.
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I had one modified to 50 cal by using a mint M2HB barrel. That was a PITA, especially since the barrels are chrome lined. Much cheaper and easier to simply use a 50 cal barrel blank, which is what I did on my present rifle.

I changed mine for the exact reason that cletrac mentions: I can get 50 BMG for around $5 a round, whereas what little Boys 55 ammo that is still out there will command from $25 to $50 a round these days, and there is not enough of it around to satisfy dragging the heavy bugger to the range.
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I had a live one when I was 20 . Fired it many times on the range but never more than 5 rounds a day . We use to shoot 50 gallon drums filled with water , it would rattle your teeth with very round down range. FUN !
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