Tucker 1371
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After much debating, waiting, phone calling, and coordinating, it has arrived!!
New Barrett M82A1, 29" .50 BMG
The scope that the seller threw in for free is a Leupold Mk4 LR/T 4.5-14x50mm, unfortunately he did not include rings. A set of Badger Max-50 rings are on their way from Midway. Couldn't stop me from shooting it though. I took it out and "zeroed" the irons on some cinder blocks yesterday before work with some silver tip API ammo. It makes quite the satisfying "pow" and white cloud on impact.
After the wow factor subsided (a little, it still hasn't completely ) I have only one major beef with the rifle, the trigger. It is LONG and spongey, actually very comparable to my Romanian AK (yes I just compared a Barrett to an AK). It is a great rifle so far and I am not dissatisfied in the least bit but for $8000 it could have a MUCH better trigger, especially considering it's intended application.
That said getting on target with it is a breeze. Using the monopod almost feels like cheating. Recoil is a little heavier than 12ga 2 3/4" target loads. Brass is not hard to retrieve even in tall grass, it's freakin HUGE! It is a little disheartening to be in the process of recovering from the last shot's recoil and see in your peripheral the spent casing you just fired bouncing around and think to yourself "well there goes $3.00". I consider it money very well spent though, and I'm making brass for my Lee classic 50 press.
Stay tuned! I will post more when I get the scope mounted and zeroed and when I get a chance to push it out to a respectable distance.
New Barrett M82A1, 29" .50 BMG
The scope that the seller threw in for free is a Leupold Mk4 LR/T 4.5-14x50mm, unfortunately he did not include rings. A set of Badger Max-50 rings are on their way from Midway. Couldn't stop me from shooting it though. I took it out and "zeroed" the irons on some cinder blocks yesterday before work with some silver tip API ammo. It makes quite the satisfying "pow" and white cloud on impact.
After the wow factor subsided (a little, it still hasn't completely ) I have only one major beef with the rifle, the trigger. It is LONG and spongey, actually very comparable to my Romanian AK (yes I just compared a Barrett to an AK). It is a great rifle so far and I am not dissatisfied in the least bit but for $8000 it could have a MUCH better trigger, especially considering it's intended application.
That said getting on target with it is a breeze. Using the monopod almost feels like cheating. Recoil is a little heavier than 12ga 2 3/4" target loads. Brass is not hard to retrieve even in tall grass, it's freakin HUGE! It is a little disheartening to be in the process of recovering from the last shot's recoil and see in your peripheral the spent casing you just fired bouncing around and think to yourself "well there goes $3.00". I consider it money very well spent though, and I'm making brass for my Lee classic 50 press.
Stay tuned! I will post more when I get the scope mounted and zeroed and when I get a chance to push it out to a respectable distance.