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<blockquote data-quote="Charles Garcia" data-source="post: 27194" data-attributes="member: 1173"><p>Karl,</p><p></p><p>I have been looking into the 50cal off and on for some time. I haven't really thought about the energy of the gun. It is really too much for practical reasons. Since I don't have a 50 cal yet. I think you need to narrow down the question some.</p><p>I have been told the original loading for the 50 cal from WWII was 2750fps in the 750 grain bullet from the 48 inch barrels. This is probably coservative since they had to perform in all kinds of situations and temperatures. I talked with a guy and he has the 750 grain Amax bullets going 2750fps in a 36 inch barrel. I saw his cases and primers were flatned some on every one, had case neck splits by the second shooting, so I would say he is pushing the loads too high. I would say that around 25 fps per inch of barrel would apply for this on different barrel lenghts. Do you handload this?</p><p></p><p>Charlie</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Charles Garcia, post: 27194, member: 1173"] Karl, I have been looking into the 50cal off and on for some time. I haven't really thought about the energy of the gun. It is really too much for practical reasons. Since I don't have a 50 cal yet. I think you need to narrow down the question some. I have been told the original loading for the 50 cal from WWII was 2750fps in the 750 grain bullet from the 48 inch barrels. This is probably coservative since they had to perform in all kinds of situations and temperatures. I talked with a guy and he has the 750 grain Amax bullets going 2750fps in a 36 inch barrel. I saw his cases and primers were flatned some on every one, had case neck splits by the second shooting, so I would say he is pushing the loads too high. I would say that around 25 fps per inch of barrel would apply for this on different barrel lenghts. Do you handload this? Charlie [/QUOTE]
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