Bolt Action .50 Cal ?

[[R-DEV]Eddie Baker]

Originally Posted by [R-PUB]trogdor1289

I think that if the class system is worked out the sniper should have the anti-material option as well as the anti-infantry option have to work out some way to stop people from using the anti-material rifle on people instead of viechles and the like though.

What we are trying to work on is having the anti-materiel/hard-target interdiction rifles be deployable weapons. In real-life, the only way to fire them without really hurting yourself is from the prone, bipod supported position or from another type of mount. You'll sometimes see the .50 rifles on HMMWV weapons mounts in EOD units.

[trogdor1289]

Oh okay so instead of having the soilders be able to lie down fire and then get back up again it will actually take quite some time to set up and fire one of these. I was also going to say let these rifles actually do EOD duties in other words make it so they can blow up mines and the like from a distance giving them a really good reason to be in game.

[Hex]

personally speaking i think the m82 looks kool, but the m87 just has a better look to it.

[=Eclipse]

Originally Posted by Malik

The correct .50 rifle used by the USMC is the M107, but the thing is it's semi automatic. Overkill? Well, we could always use the M95.

http://world.guns.ru/sniper/sn02-e.htm

Noo Noo Noo Over Kill Is The M109 - Exploding Rounds and im preety sure its Semi Auto

[NavalLord]

Wasn't the M107 featured on Future Weapons? It was some sort of .50 semi auto sniper rifle. That guy was able to fire off rounds quickly and still maintain accuracy. I think it was a British or some other European rifle.

[ReaperMAC]

Yep, amazing rifle, if one shot doesnt kill you.... well...

[D_LaMz]

.408 Cheytac >>> .50 BMG

[{9thInf}GunnyMeyer]

I say we bring in the M82 for the USMC. Just make things even more realistic. And the reason why they use the .50 on Semi is simple. It's what the Marine Corps calls "spot weld". Basicly it's your cheek placement on the stock of your weapon. You cannot keep the same spot weld with a normal bolt sniper rifle. You have to have a special sniper bolt that doesnt come back as far to poke you in the eye. With a .50 you arent losing any range/accuracy with the gas operation of the weapon and you still have a spotweld. Oh and about the recoil: It isnt that bad. It's more of a shove than a snap. So imagine being pushed backwards everytime you fire rather than the sharp kick normal rifles give.

[D_LaMz]

Originally Posted by {9thInf}GunnyMeyer

I say we bring in the M82 for the USMC. Just make things even more realistic. And the reason why they use the .50 on Semi is simple. It's what the Marine Corps calls "spot weld". Basicly it's your cheek placement on the stock of your weapon. You cannot keep the same spot weld with a normal bolt sniper rifle. You have to have a special sniper bolt that doesnt come back as far to poke you in the eye. With a .50 you arent losing any range/accuracy with the gas operation of the weapon and you still have a spotweld. Oh and about the recoil: It isnt that bad. It's more of a shove than a snap. So imagine being pushed backwards everytime you fire rather than the sharp kick normal rifles give.

I call them cheek welds, never heard the term "spot welds" besides actual welding.

The bolt is not gonna hit you in the eye. Depending on the bolt throw, all you gotta worry about is if your knuckles are gonna hit the scope when you open the bolt.

You are losing accuracy with a recoil operated firearm. More parts are moving while with a bolt action, trigger pack allows the firing pin to hit the primer and thats it.

[zizler]

The Mcmillan is currently used by special forces, mainly US Navy SEALs.