Is 50 bmg linked ammo higher pressure than non-?

cpileri

April 20, 2002 16:01

I heard that the likned 50bmg was intended for full auto's and thus is higher pressures than the "loose" surplus intended for other arms. True?
if it is true, does the pressure difference make linked ammo unsafe in bolt action 50's?
(Not that i own one)
Thanks,
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  Shootist3006

  April 20, 2002 16:10

  As best I know, the only 'loose' surplus .50BMG started out as linked. There is no other .50 surplus available.
  
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  Iconoclast

  April 20, 2002 16:36

  In dealing with **US** ammo, ammunition is loaded to a standard for use in all firearms chambered for a particular cartridge. The weapons are all calibrated to the same standard loading, whether it is an aircraft MG or rifle. Until recently, the only use of .50 BMG was belt-fed MG. I'd bet a lot of money that any rifle - military or commercial - was designed to work with the standard loads, such that the issue of it being belted or loose as it came from the arsenal is moot. That is not to say that I *know,* but if it were my tender butt on the line I would not worry about it, FWIW.

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