| Bushmaster BA50 Rifle | |
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| http://www.floridaarmory.com/popup_image.php?pID=556 Bushmaster BA50 Rifle |
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| Place of origin | United States |
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| Manufacturer | Bushmaster |
| Unit cost | Carbine $4990.00 Rifle $5040.00 |
| Specifications | |
| Weight | 13.6 kg (30 lb) |
| Length | 762 mm (30.0 in) |
| Barrel length | 1,473.2 mm (58.0 in) |
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| Cartridge | .50 BMG |
| Action | Bolt action |
| Feed system | 10-round magazine |
| Sights | None, Mil-std-1913 rail. |
The Bushmaster BA50 is a bolt action, magazine fed rifle designed to shoot the .50 BMG cartridge. It has a 30 inch, free-floating barrel with a 1 in 15 inch twist rate (standard for the .50 BMG cartridge). The rifle weighs 30 pounds (without a magazine or ammunition) and has a muzzle brake to help tame the recoil. Bushmaster literature says that the rifle recoils like a .243 Winchester. The barrel has a MIL-STD-1913 rail (Weaver style) for mounting a rifle scope.
Bushmaster states that the rifle is capable of shooting 1 MOA with M33 ball ammunition, indicating that accuracy can be improved with match grade ammunition.
More information can be found at the Bushmaster website: http://www.bushmaster.com/catalog_military_BCW3M_30-50BMGLW.asp