Why are there no cheap 50's?

[Pete D.]

Here’s what I did when I wanted a cheap .50:

[JenniferG]

I remember back when you could buy a Barrett 50 11 shot semi auto for $3500 when they just making themselves known. Back then you couldn't give SKS can't hit the side of a barn cases of rifles away either. Now people rave over that junk.

[Berncly]

I remember back when you could buy a Barrett 50 11 shot semi auto for $3500 when they just making themselves known. Back then you couldn't give SKS can't hit the side of a barn cases of rifles away either. Now people rave over that junk.

I remember this also.
Saw a Barrett 50 for about $3500 in a local gun shop maybe in 2002-2003.

[USMC3531]

Here’s what I did when I wanted a cheap .50:

That looks like a 510 reedwacker... bmg bullet in a wsm case

[MARINE DIVISION TWO]

RED RYDER was supposed to come out with one for Christmas,so disappointing to not see one yet !

[jtwalker]

RED RYDER was supposed to come out with one for Christmas,so disappointing to not see one yet !

You’ll shoot your eye out, and the back of your head out, and the backs of heads of the 15 people standing behind you!

[bogey1]

I know it's an old thread but since it's been revived it sparked something that I thought I had heard that the ATF pulled

I was able to find it in case anybody stumbles onto this thread. Damn shame anyway. I would have liked to have had one.


Breaking News: ATF Is Classifying .50 Cal Bolt Action AR Uppers As Firearm



https://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/...rs-as-firearm/

This is the first time hearing this.

[ExFlyinguy]

This is the first time hearing this.

The Safety Harbor guys are shut down with no updates.
https://www.safetyharborfirearms.com...per-conversion

[JAKIII]

Other than for plinking, there is rarely a reason to buy a cheap gun. Nevertheless, why would anyone who can afford a $2.50 cartridge run it through a “cheap” rifle?

[Pilot321]

Have you looked into buying ammo for one of them?

I reload.