AR-50 any good?

[elsolo]

I have nearly convinced myself to purchase a .50BMG very soon.
(I live in CA, gotta get it while I can)

Having not done too much research on the .50BMG, which rifles are truly competetive, best bang for buck, etc.. I am currently leaning towards the AR-50.

What others should I be considering?
the Serbu is a few hundred less, but it doesn't really float my boat, and probubly won't fit in the safe

I can't spend $6000 on the rifle alone at this point, so keep the suggestions reasonable please.

Thanks

[Joe Mamma]

I'm going through a similar thought process. One additional concern that I have is the company that makes it. I would like it to be a company that will be around for a long time so I could get parts and or accessories, have repairs made, etc. In the distant future, I don't want to find myself trying to gets parts/service for a gun that noone has ever heard of.

Joe Mamma

[elsolo]

Agreed with that thought. That's one point for Armalite, I htink they'll be around for a while.

State Arms' .50BMG has my interest as well.

[harleystyles]

I've got a State Arms Big Bertha. I 've got to say tiat it was a good purchase.

The cost is about the same as the Armalite AR-50.

I have not read about the parts that Armilite use in their guns but I know that mine has an excelent Lothar-Walther 36" match barrel and an awesome user adjustable single stage trigger. The bipod is also very stable.

I havent gotten a chance to shoot mine over 200 yards yet but my best three shot group at 200 was 1 inch with 750 Gr. match hollowpoints.

[Ian_Cognito]

The AR50 is an excellent value, and consistently places high in various accuracy tests done by the gun rags. One "drawback" is that it is a single shot, but then again, who can afford to feed a semi anyway? ;f With "cheap" ammo @$1.20 per round, it adds up in a hurry. Another plus to the AR50 is that it looks like a rifle should.
Whatever you get, take a good look around for a used one, most people that buy them don't shoot them much. The previous owner of mine bought it new and claimed he had put only 20 rounds through it. I paid $2500 and also got an Ammomaster press, reloading dies, trim die, shell holder, lots of brass, a couple hundred primers, a couple pounds of powder, two boxes of A-max bullets, 80 rounds of Talon ammo, scope base/rings, and some other goodies thrown in on the deal. I topped it with a 30mm Burris Black Diamond mil-dot, and it shoots great. Even with junk ammo like Talon reloads, it's not a problem to keep 'em all on a 9" paper plate @ 500 yards.

[WERA49]

I'm very happy with my AR-50. It is well built. Armalite developed the AR-50 using the 12.7 X 108 Russsian cartridge. Once they were happy with it, they detuned it to .50 BMG. I believe that it will be very reliable in the future. It has been 100% reliable so far.

I'm still looking for a good scope. I want a NightForce.........

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