.50 BMG Hunting photos

**janoakley** · 15-04-2012, 20:29

Was fortunate enough about a month ago, to hunt with a friend's .50 cal in the Free State. The gun is a Truvelo barrel and action, Macmillan Stock, with a 5-22x50 Nightforce Scope. It was assembled by German (gunsmith in the Cape).Launches a 650gr FMJ so at 2900ft / s. The black wildebeest was shot at 425m facing me right in the centre of the chest exciting just before the back leg .

The springbok was shot at 388m side shot. In both animals there was almost no meat damage and the animals collapsed within 5 steps. The gun weighs about 23kg and has a 39" barrel with a very large muzzle break.

Recoil is more a push than a hard kick. Definitely not intended for every day's hunting,but was certainly a great experience.

**shooter** · 15-04-2012, 21:26

Nice. The first time I've seen something hunted with a 50BMG. When I read the thread title I thought it was going to an Elephant :)

**FrankH** · 15-04-2012, 21:30

Now that does look like fun. Sure there are a few jealous guys on the forum.

**Bundu Ric** · 15-04-2012, 21:35

Wow, very nice oppertunity you had.

**Carbine** · 15-04-2012, 22:00

I didn't know we could license .50BMG's now. I've heard of people that tried and failed. Fantastic news!

**atplay** · 15-04-2012, 22:52

Well done!

**janoakley** · 15-04-2012, 22:59

A friend of mine imported one from Accurcy Int in the UK in a 50cal and the other one had this one build and lisenced. Both were lisenced under collecters status. You will be surprised what is possible today. Next will be a Barret.

**Freakazoid** · 16-04-2012, 07:46

Very nice, take me with next time :)

**G-force** · 16-04-2012, 10:13

FrankH-No truer words have been spoken recently.

**carlp** · 16-04-2012, 10:13

What we really need to conclude here on the forum is if a projectile of 650gr traveling at 2900ft is capable of downing a eland? will it out perform the 375 and the 30-06?

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