Overview

The most powerful shoulder-fired rifle on the planet, the 50-cal. Is a boon to competitive marksmen, hunters and police and military snipers alike, yet it is increasingly under attack by gun banners. Here you'll discover the many dynamic uses of this powerhouse in all of its variations, plus get a thorough look at ammo and accessories.

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Author:   Robert H. Boatman
Publisher:   Paladin Press,U.S.
Imprint:   Paladin Press,U.S.
Dimensions:   Width: 21.60cm , Height: 1.30cm , Length: 28.00cm
Weight:   0.549kg
ISBN:  

9781581604405

ISBN 10:   1581604408
Pages:   176
Publication Date:   01 March 2004
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Unknown
Availability:   Out of stock  

Table of Contents

Chapter 1: What the Hell Is That? 1; Chapter 2: The .50 in Perspective 5; Chapter 3: Thanks Again, John Browning 13; Chapter 4: What Carlos Hathcock Taught Us 17; Chapter 5: The Seduction of Long-Range Shooting 21; Chapter 6: The New World of Recoil Compensators and Muzzle Brakes 27; Chapter 7: Other Heavy-Duty Accessories 33; Chapter 8: Single-Shot Rifles 41; Chapter 9: Bolt-Action Repeating Rifles 53; Chapter 10: Semiautomatic Rifles 59; Chapter11: Machine Guns 63; Chapter 12: Ammo: The Fuel and Warheads of the .50 65; Chapter 13: You're Not Alone 73; Chapter 14: Max Joseph on Sniper Training 77; Chapter 15: Russ and Chick Menard on Building Your Own .50 81; Chapter 16: Mark White on Silencers 85; Chapter 17: Robbie Barrkman on the .50's Evolution 87; Chapter 18: Dale Schuerman on a Future .50 91; Chapter 19: Rock McMillan on Accurate Rifles 95; Chapter 20 Jim Schmidt on Coyotes, Ammo, and .50 Things in General 99; Chapter 21: Stewart Wilson on the Raufoss Revolution 113; Chapter 22: Skip Talbot on Ragged Holes at a Thousand Yards 115; Chapter 23: John Yenason on Hunting Africa with the .50 121; Chapter 24: Scott Hively on Hunting North America with the .50 127; Chapter 25: Wendy Henry on Women and Children and .50s and Ballet Dancing 131; Chapter 26: Ma Deuce Is Alive and Well 135; Chapter 27: Come and Take It 141 Conclusion: The Last Word 147 Appendix: Comprehensive List of .50 BMG Suppliers 149

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Robert H. Boatman is a native Texan who has carried a gun since he was 14 years old, professionally and otherwise. He is a member of the elite corps of dropouts from St. John's College in Annapolis and has had parallel careers as a national political strategist, VIP creative advertising executive, undercover cop, international publisher and editor, freelance journalist, and crusading newspaperman. He writes extensively for NRA, law enforcement and conservative political publications.

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