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    For crying out loud!

    Anybody that states a gun's calibre as 1.77 or 2.2 should be banished forever.

    Rant over.
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    Ah but

    More importantly, which is best 1.77 or 2.2.
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    See also the scope description, 'three-by-nine-by-forty'.
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    12psi
    12fpe
    12 pounds of pressure

    ...and anything in text speak.
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    Quote Originally Posted by snock View Post
    12psi
    12fpe
    12 pounds of pressure

    ...and anything in text speak.

    12 FPE seems to be used a lot . I always saw it written as 12 ft/lbs

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    Quote Originally Posted by snock View Post
    12psi
    12fpe
    12 pounds of pressure

    ...and anything in text speak.
    I use FPE cos it's accurate and easier. I should of (eh Graham?) switched to Joules by now, perhaps I will.
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    Quote Originally Posted by snock View Post
    ...and anything in text speak.
    Absolutely

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    Quote Originally Posted by snock View Post
    12psi
    12fpe
    12 pounds of pressure

    ...and anything in text speak.
    rofl.....

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    Quote Originally Posted by Terry D View Post
    See also the scope description, 'three-by-nine-by-forty'.

    "Scopes" Terry, "Scopes"!
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    Quote Originally Posted by tinbum View Post
    "Scopes" Terry, "Scopes"!
    Yes. I once saw an Ad with "scopes" and some one asked for a Pic of the other scope,and the seller said there was only one "scopes" in the sale.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Sunbeam View Post
    50 BMG, pity I don't live in a country I could own one
    You live in the UK, so you CAN have a .50cal BMG rifle, just like the ~130 other .50cal shooters here. They are members of the Fifty Calibre Shooting Association of GB - google them to learn all about it.

    Having a FAC already is a good step, though, as it implies that you are already knowledgeable about live Section 1 firearms.

    You just need to be fairly well off, though - one of the top-class UK shooters sends between 1500 and 1700 rounds downrange every year in practice - at £17.50 per shot. Realoding equipment is a mite costy, too - figure on spending around a grand to get going. Each shot likely costs around a £1.25 in powder alone, and each of his four rifles cost him around £10K, too.

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    Quote Originally Posted by tacfoley View Post
    You live in the UK, so you CAN have a .50cal BMG rifle, ...

    - at £17.50 per shot.
    Strewth! Now I feel mean shopping around for the cheapest R10's!!

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    I can't stand people using baby talk when referring to a shotgun. It's NOT a shottie!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Inspector 71 View Post
    Anybody that states a gun's calibre as 1.77 or 2.2 should be banished forever.

    Rant over.

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