Barrett .416 VS Barrett .50 bmg

DeBoer

May 10, 2009 08:27

I am looking into buying one of these rifles but i am not sure which one to purchase. Does anyone know the ballistic tables on both of these rifles i don't know which one is more accurate or which one has the better ballistics of eachother. Thanks!

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  ElMuertoMonkey

  May 10, 2009 11:42

  I think the Barrett website has some ballistics data on the .416.

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  grumpygy

  May 10, 2009 12:26

  Barret site Does have the info. The .416 would be flater shooting. But Ammo Availability may be a problem
  
  Just checked Barrett's and even they are out of stock for the .416
  
  .416 page a Barret's
  
  http://www.barrettrifles.com/ammo_416.aspx
  
  .50 page PS its available
  
  http://www.barrettrifles.com/ammunition.aspx

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  rsnyder55

  May 10, 2009 14:20

  If I am not mistaken, I believe the 416 was developed to get around the 50 cal ban in CA.
  
  I can't wait to leave CA....

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  SkatinJJ

  May 10, 2009 15:59

  I have neither the .416 nor the .50 cal.
  
  The .416 was featured on the Futureweapons show with the former navy seal, Mac. The ballistic performance for the .416 appeared to be an improvement over the .50 BMG and the data on those two pages from Barrett hold that up as well.
  
  The clowns in control of California were able to take down the .50 BMG because it was not common. The more common we make these beauties, the more difficult a time the antis will have with a ban.
  
  The fight for our rights through the courts and by blocking legislation is a slow process. In the mean time, I will have enough saved to order a .416 in September.
  
  Help Californians beat their government. Sell them the legal arms they want so we can make them common.

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  JustC

  May 10, 2009 16:16

  The 416 outruns the 50 in the trajectory dept as well as the efficiency dept. I would buy the 416barret before the 50bmg. Brass will obviously be far more expensive than ball ammo for the 50bmg,....but the 416 brass is of far higher quality.
  
  You have to ask yourself,..am I just "ringing steel" at 1500yds+ or am I looking for the absolute best accuracy[?] The 416 will be the one for target work moreso than the 50bmg. HOWEVER, I would look harder at the 408 chey-tac FIRST.
  
  MHO

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