.577 T-rex rifle

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Amused

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Originally posted by: FelixDeKat
Originally posted by: BrunoPuntzJones
Originally posted by: FelixDeKat
1) That would have been better w/o the music.

2) The video was also too long.

3) For some reason I thought the maximum legal caliber for civilians w/o paperwork was .50 cal.

4) Profit.
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IIRC, on point 3, if it's for "sporting purposes" over .50 doesn't qualify as a destructive device.
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So if I want to buy an M61 Vulcan Mini-Gun that fires 20mm rounds @ $15 a round (inert price!) and can find a "sporting purpose" for it, that baby is mine? :confused:

Shens.
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No, because that's an automatic weapon. You'd need a class 3 license for that.
 
BrunoPuntzJones

BrunoPuntzJones

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Originally posted by: FelixDeKat
Originally posted by: BrunoPuntzJones
Originally posted by: FelixDeKat
1) That would have been better w/o the music.

2) The video was also too long.

3) For some reason I thought the maximum legal caliber for civilians w/o paperwork was .50 cal.

4) Profit.
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IIRC, on point 3, if it's for "sporting purposes" over .50 doesn't qualify as a destructive device.
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So if I want to buy an M61 Vulcan Mini-Gun that fires 20mm rounds @ $15 a round (inert price!) and can find a "sporting purpose" for it, that baby is mine? :confused:

Shens.
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First, the ATF arbitrarily decides what is a "sporting purpose". This is why guns like the Stryker (AKA Streetsweeper) are Destructive Devices. Same for the USAS 12, a magazine fed shotgun.

The SPAS 12 was originally classified as a destructive device, but the makers (Franchi) changed the acronym to Sporting Purpose Automatic Shotgun 12 and somehow got it removed from the list.

So just because you call it for sporting purpose doesn't mean it will pass ATF muster. you can no longer import "non-sporting" rifles into the US. So when you see those Romanian or Bulgarian AKs for sale, they are just the old parts mated with new US made parts to get around that imporation ban.

The ban thus doing nothing but increasing the price.

You don't have to have a class 3 to have automatic weapons. They are just required for the transfer. There are a couple of Miniguns out there that are transferable. Just fill out the appropriate forms, have it shipped to a class 3 holder, they then transfer it to you after getting the ok from the ATF. Only automatic wepaons registered before 1986 can be transfered. Anything post 86 can only be sold to law enforcement or military.
 
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MisterJackson

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Originally posted by: BrunoPuntzJones
Originally posted by: FelixDeKat
Originally posted by: BrunoPuntzJones
Originally posted by: FelixDeKat
1) That would have been better w/o the music.

2) The video was also too long.

3) For some reason I thought the maximum legal caliber for civilians w/o paperwork was .50 cal.

4) Profit.
Click to expand...

IIRC, on point 3, if it's for "sporting purposes" over .50 doesn't qualify as a destructive device.
Click to expand...


So if I want to buy an M61 Vulcan Mini-Gun that fires 20mm rounds @ $15 a round (inert price!) and can find a "sporting purpose" for it, that baby is mine? :confused:

Shens.
Click to expand...

First, the ATF arbitrarily decides what is a "sporting purpose". This is why guns like the Stryker (AKA Streetsweeper) are Destructive Devices. Same for the USAS 12, a magazine fed shotgun.

The SPAS 12 was originally classified as a destructive device, but the makers (Franchi) changed the acronym to Sporting Purpose Automatic Shotgun 12 and somehow got it removed from the list.

So just because you call it for sporting purpose doesn't mean it will pass ATF muster. you can no longer import "non-sporting" rifles into the US. So when you see those Romanian or Bulgarian AKs for sale, they are just the old parts mated with new US made parts to get around that imporation ban.

The ban thus doing nothing but increasing the price.

You don't have to have a class 3 to have automatic weapons. They are just required for the transfer. There are a couple of Miniguns out there that are transferable. Just fill out the appropriate forms, have it shipped to a class 3 holder, they then transfer it to you after getting the ok from the ATF. Only automatic wepaons registered before 1986 can be transfered. Anything post 86 can only be sold to law enforcement or military.
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sheesh man, don't post if you don't know WTF you're talking about :roll:

ha ha :p
 
JoLLyRoGer

JoLLyRoGer

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Jeebus!!! .577cal!!! That projectile is over 1/2" in diameter!!! Now that what I call knockdown power!!
 
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cessna152

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Originally posted by: illusion88
For the unenlightened, what is a "shooting purpose" and why would you need one?
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"sporting purpose" most likely for Dangerous Game/Animal hunting.

 
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randay

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Its for making big fvcking animals angry enough to charge you so that you can shoot it in the fvcking face and call yourself a "sportsman" or some such sh!t.
 
JoLLyRoGer

JoLLyRoGer

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Originally posted by: ForumMaster
wait, are you supposed to hurt the T-Rex or yourself? that's some crazy recoil!
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Actually I think the problem is that gun has no recoil since it's a bolt action! So your shoulder gets to absorb all that energy.

I've got a bolt action 12ga. (I know, it's a strange breed) that kicks like a mule!
 
Mrvile

Mrvile

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lol that video was hilarious! I had the sound off but I was laughing like a motherfvck after seeing each guy get owned. Cept the last guy.
 
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Cable God

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Originally posted by: FelixDeKat
1) That would have been better w/o the music.

2) The video was also too long.

3) For some reason I thought the maximum legal caliber for civilians w/o paperwork was .50 cal.

4) Profit.
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Those guys are from the UAE.
 
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Calin

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Originally posted by: FelixDeKat
1) That would have been better w/o the music.

2) The video was also too long.

3) For some reason I thought the maximum legal caliber for civilians w/o paperwork was .50 cal.

4) Profit.
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Aren't the shotguns having a wider bore than half an inch?
 
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ForumMaster

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Originally posted by: JoLLyRoGer
Originally posted by: ForumMaster
wait, are you supposed to hurt the T-Rex or yourself? that's some crazy recoil!
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Actually I think the problem is that gun has no recoil since it's a bolt action! So your shoulder gets to absorb all that energy.

I've got a bolt action 12ga. (I know, it's a strange breed) that kicks like a mule!
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well in that case, all the worse. that's gotta hurt!
 
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Calin

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Originally posted by: Ayah
Gonna need a bad@ss muzzle break for this thing :p
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Muzzle brakes increase the sound heard by the shooter. I have no idea how strong the recoil of that gun is, but I am sure the noise it makes is enough to put on the run a less hearty big game :)
 
BrunoPuntzJones

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Did you read the second article and see what it did to that cape buffalo?

Back at the butchery, both slugs were retrieved in perfect condition: The first had broken ribs, traversed the whole lung and heart area hitting the opposite side lower shoulder bones and stopped under the hide; The second broke bone passing through the first shoulder through the lungs and was lodged in the off shoulder ball socket.
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What about the 600 Overkill?
 
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DeadByDawn

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I used to sell guns at bass pro. Us counter people had sort of a contest to see who we could get to buy the .460 weatherby magnum for missouri whitetail. LOL. Ammo was like $70 for a box of 20.
 
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KK

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Originally posted by: DeadByDawn
I used to sell guns at bass pro. Us counter people had sort of a contest to see who we could get to buy the .460 weatherby magnum for missouri whitetail. LOL. Ammo was like $70 for a box of 20.
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:laugh: Did anyone actually sell one?
 
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