Wicked looking!

thrillathahunt · Mar 25, 2011

I found this large bullet looking thing detecting down by the river. It is heavy, solid brass and is 2 3/8" long and 1/2" wide with grooves down toward the base. It sure looks wicked.

I measured it in mm...it is 13mm wide and 59mm long

Anyone?

Tn Gizmo · Mar 25, 2011

I don't know what caliber it is, but it is a bullet.

daroofa · Mar 25, 2011

Looks like a .50 Cal military round

extractor · Mar 25, 2011

.50 Cal military

TheCannonballGuy · Mar 25, 2011

Correctamundo... .50-caliber Full Metal Jacket ...for .50 machinegun. The specimen in the photo has been fired, as evidenced by the rifling-grooves on its sides.

thrillathahunt · Mar 25, 2011

Hmm, interesting. Not your ordinary deer rifle bullet then I take it.

Thanks all for the ID!

trixie charger · Mar 26, 2011

.50 BMG "Browning Machine Gun" :notworthy:

My Military friends :icon_salut:

all call it BFG "Big F$@#*%g Gun" :laughing9:

thrillathahunt · Mar 26, 2011

Never having shot anything larger than a 12 GA. shotgun OR .357 magnum, I can only imagine the mayhem this baby can inflict!

Kenosha Kid · Mar 26, 2011

thrillathahunt said:
Never having shot anything larger than a 12 GA. shotgun OR .357 magnum, I can only imagine the mayhem this baby can inflict!

For those that never used a BFG, the show "Fact or Faked" (that was just on) had a demo of what it's like to shoot one. Multiple rounds at a weather balloon. :icon_thumleft:

Depending upon the model, rate of fire was 450-1,200 rpm or more, with a maximum range of 4.55 miles and a maximum effective range of 1.2 miles. The gun and tripod weigh over 125 pounds; still, better than being the one on the receiving end.

Is there anyone down range? :headbang:

trixie charger · Mar 26, 2011

I have shot one! one single round, and the percussion from the blast knocked the breath outta me!!! I gave it up :laughing9:

At night they had tracers mixed in :headbang:

the fire out the muzzle and the red tracers and the stuff blowing up down range was beautiful :icon_thumright:

Pull_tab_mike · Mar 27, 2011

.50 for sure. I would have to say I did enjoy using Mark 19 grenade launcher, when i was in basic... BOOM BOOM BOOM

:laughing9:

PTM

kuger · Mar 28, 2011

I have shot many of them,yes very effective devastating round,especially in Sniper Capacity.My Barret doesnt kick like one would think,but it runs about $5 a round