I got to shoot a 50 cal sniper rifle.

CMA

Shared on Mon, 08/30/2010 - 16:14

So this last weekend I went to this event called "The Big Bang."  Basically it is out at this farm and guys bring their own guns.  It is really well organized and it is a safe event, well safe enough.  They have rangers inspecting weapons as people enter and exit the range and they are directing people to lanes to shoot.  I did skeet shooting for the first time and went 3/4 on my first attempt.  That may be a new hobby in the making.  I enjoyed the entire day a  ton. It is always fun to go out and shoot, but the best part is getting to shoot other guy's guns. It is awesome how generous these guys are because I know ammo isn't cheap now days. There were lots of cool guns there, but my favorite:

AR-15 - This gun has almost no kick and was deadly accurate.  Was lighter than I expected and I couldn't help thinking, how many more kills do I needed till I could unlock the red-dot?  (Don't worry I was only killing water jugs)

CMA holding AR-15

 

 

50 Cal Sniper Rifle - I expected this gun to rip my shoulder off, because each time it fires there is a shock wave that you can see.  But honestly this gun is so well designed it has less kick than a shotgun.  The size of the round makes a .223 look like an airsoft gun.  I wasn't too worried about where the bullet was going to land as long as I hit the hill because I knew that if I somehow aimed high this bullet could go for miles and kill someone on the other side of the city.  So I just wanted to hang on and get the experience of pulling the trigger.  It was awesome.  The gun amazed me how easy it was to shoot.  If you ever get the chance to shoot one don't let it slip by. 

 

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Hawk7365's picture
Submitted by Hawk7365 on Mon, 08/30/2010 - 18:00
looks like a blast.
JPNor's picture
Submitted by JPNor on Mon, 08/30/2010 - 18:11
Looks awesome, I've always wanted to try shooting one and I'm not really into guns. I've heard $4-5 per round too.
ATC_1982's picture
Submitted by ATC_1982 on Mon, 08/30/2010 - 18:20
glad you had fun
T3muJin's picture
Submitted by T3muJin on Mon, 08/30/2010 - 18:46
AR-15's are fun as hell to shoot, it is also my favorite. Please tell me you had earplugs while you were at that range :)
Caesar's picture
Submitted by Caesar on Mon, 08/30/2010 - 19:03
dude, holy shit! that was awesome!
Fish66's picture
Submitted by Fish66 on Mon, 08/30/2010 - 21:15
SWEET!!
killthrash's picture
Submitted by killthrash on Wed, 09/01/2010 - 17:38
I love how in MW2, you can RUN around with this gun and fire from the hip.
CMA's picture
Submitted by CMA on Mon, 08/30/2010 - 22:13
LOL, yes, I had ear plugs. I can't imagine going through that day without them.
Rayne46's picture
Submitted by Rayne46 on Tue, 08/31/2010 - 04:29
I'm jealous. Wish I was there! =)
SoupNazzi's picture
Submitted by SoupNazzi on Mon, 08/30/2010 - 16:20
You suck. I've gotten to fire a .50 cal machinegun, but never one of the sniper rifles. And, I think .50 rounds run fairly high... $1 a round maybe.
ekattan's picture
Submitted by ekattan on Mon, 08/30/2010 - 16:22
Noob. Can't even sweep snipe.
IAmTheLiquor's picture
Submitted by IAmTheLiquor on Mon, 08/30/2010 - 16:23
Where is the quick scoping?
MTPathy's picture
Submitted by MTPathy on Mon, 08/30/2010 - 16:38
a indie game ($1) that'll help you practice on sniping fundamentals :) http://marketplace.xbox.com/en-US/games/media/66acd000-77fe-1000-9115-d8...
CMA's picture
Submitted by CMA on Mon, 08/30/2010 - 16:54
Word around was the rounds were about $5 each.
Bonecollektor's picture
Submitted by Bonecollektor on Wed, 09/01/2010 - 12:36
They're fun as hell to shoot huh?! Which model did you shoot? I honestly think a 12ga kicks harder because it doesn't weigh as much but, the blow back from the .50 is just awesome! Had a chance to buy one but, didn't want to fork over the $3300. Plus I didn't like the idea of packing my own shells for about $3-5 a piece! It was fun though... Nice post!

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