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Anyone want to do some plinking? (Original Post)
Archae
Jan 2012
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MicaelS
(8,747 posts)1. At $40 a round, oh hell no!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/.950_JDJ
The .950 JDJ is the world's largest, and most powerful caliber rifle cartridge. Loaded .950 JDJ cartridges are approximately the length of an empty .50 BMG casing (i.e., 4" , and are based on a 20x102mm case shortened and necked up to accept the .950" bullet. Projectiles are custom-made and most commonly weigh 3,600 grains (230 g) which is 8.2 ounces or over half a pound.
As its name implies, rifles chambered for the cartridge have a bore diameter of 0.950", which would normally classify them as Destructive Devices under the 1968 (1934) National Firearms Act. However, SSK sought and received a "Sporting Use Exception" to de-regulate the rifles, meaning they can be purchased like any other Title I rifle by a person over age 18 with no felonious criminal record.[citation needed] The rifles themselves, of which only a handful have been made, use McMillan stocks and extraordinarily thick Krieger barrels bearing an 18 lb (8.2 kg) muzzle brake. Overall, depending on options, the rifles weigh from 80 to 110 pounds (36 to 50 kg) and are therefore only useful for shooting from a bench rest or heavy bipod. Despite the weight, recoil is significant, and shooters must be sure to choose components (i.e., scopes and bipods) that can handle the abuse. The sheer size and weight of these weapons makes them impractical for hunting use, as they cannot be carried afield. Thus, they are largely "range queens"rifles that are brought to the range for a fun time, but not usually used for hunting or other "more practical" uses. Additionally, the cost of owning and operating such a firearm is beyond most shooters; the rifles cost ~US$8,000, loaded cartridges are $40 each, and the individual lathe-turned bronze bullets are $10 apiece.
As its name implies, rifles chambered for the cartridge have a bore diameter of 0.950", which would normally classify them as Destructive Devices under the 1968 (1934) National Firearms Act. However, SSK sought and received a "Sporting Use Exception" to de-regulate the rifles, meaning they can be purchased like any other Title I rifle by a person over age 18 with no felonious criminal record.[citation needed] The rifles themselves, of which only a handful have been made, use McMillan stocks and extraordinarily thick Krieger barrels bearing an 18 lb (8.2 kg) muzzle brake. Overall, depending on options, the rifles weigh from 80 to 110 pounds (36 to 50 kg) and are therefore only useful for shooting from a bench rest or heavy bipod. Despite the weight, recoil is significant, and shooters must be sure to choose components (i.e., scopes and bipods) that can handle the abuse. The sheer size and weight of these weapons makes them impractical for hunting use, as they cannot be carried afield. Thus, they are largely "range queens"rifles that are brought to the range for a fun time, but not usually used for hunting or other "more practical" uses. Additionally, the cost of owning and operating such a firearm is beyond most shooters; the rifles cost ~US$8,000, loaded cartridges are $40 each, and the individual lathe-turned bronze bullets are $10 apiece.
Scuba
(53,475 posts)2. Caliber = .950, Jock size = Extra Small
yellowcanine
(35,694 posts)3. But they feel really really good about it.......
Scuba
(53,475 posts)4. Except for the shoulder bruises, maybe.
yellowcanine
(35,694 posts)6. I meant about what was inside the jock strap.
rrneck
(17,671 posts)5. Kills on one end and maims on the other. nt
kentauros
(29,414 posts)7. I thought it was called "planking"?
hunter
(38,303 posts)8. You could probably get someone to hit you with a baseball bat for free...
Bake
(21,977 posts)9. I knew it would kick ... hell, I want to see what it HIT!
That had to do some major damage.
Bake
I used to have an uncle, (he's died,) who was a gun collector, he took me and his two kids out to a rifle range, and the highlight was shooting his .50 caliber rifle.
What it did to thick telephone books and plastic jugs full of water was EPIC.
That cannon in the OP looks like it could take out a tank!