.50 BMG anything Maryland "compliant"?

[Muleskinner]

A friend has asked me to inquire about the legality of buying and owning a 50BMG in Maryland. He's not interested in the odd bolt action that attaches to an AR lower. He looked in the banned by statute list and can find 2 Barrett products. Are there any shoulderable 50BMG semi auto rifles currently legal to sell in the state?

 

[Choko]

It's Maryland. Even Maryland doesn't know what's legal and not legal in Maryland.

To answer your question, I think Maryland thinks 50 cals are banned. I may be wrong tho.

 

[Bertfish]

The only one banned at all is the Barrett 82A1. Other companies make semi auto ones. Accuracy International comes to mind. Maybe Serbu. Tons of legal stand one bolt actions available Barrett being chief among them.

 

[Engine4]

Armalite AR50 is legal

 

[Rocinante]

Yep, just the M82/M107 is banned by name in SB281. Everything else is fine so long as it doesn't meet copycat and is over 29in OAL.
GM6 Lynx? G2G
Barrett M95? G2G
Zastava M93 Black Arrow? G2G
DSR-50? G2G
Steyr HS.50? G2G

 

[Muleskinner]

Thanks guys. I passed the info on. I have little desire to own a 50BMG unless it's an real M2.

 

[teratos]

Thanks guys. I passed the info on. I have little desire to own a 50BMG unless it's an real M2.

I know a guy…

 

[Muleskinner]

I know a guy…

I bet you do...lol..my friend just got his 32 year old possession charges expunged and he's going a bit overboard on the gun purchases.

 

[Art3]

I bet you do...lol..my friend just got his 32 year old possession charges expunged and he's going a bit overboard on the gun purchases.

Good for him!

32 years is a lot of catching up to do...

Why not get him to join the forum himself? Then we could help spend his money without the middle man (no offense intended )

 

[lazarus]

Good luck to your friend. Hopefully he lives in a part of the state where he has access to long range. But, IMHO, unless its just play money, between the cost of a .50BMG rifle and the high cost of ammunition AND few places to shoot it here, not something I'd ever consider IMHO. That is just me, but I wouldn't want to drop $4-8k on a rifle and $5-6 a round on something I might get out to the range once or twice a year, to burn $200 of ammo (and probably leave my shoulder sore for a week). Yeah, I know it can be real fun, but most .50BMG rifles are just not something you really want to shoot much of. Its a LOT of energy.

Now if you can unleash that on a 600-1200yd range, or are fortunate enough to have silly fun shooting up engine blocks, brake rotors, cinderblocks, etc. with it, okay I can see it maybe being worth it.

Otherwise, I'd invest half the money on a 338LM and still have lots and lots of fun. Supposing I needed something BIG.

As big as I am likely to ever go is a 300WM or 300WSM. Maybe if money is no object I might go with a 338LM, or some oddball like a 338-06 or 338WSM. Kind of depends on if/when I am willing to invest in a 338/35 caliber suppressor that can handle those kinds of pressures.

 

[smdub]

FWIW, M33 Lake City ball is ~$2.80/rd delivered now. Even at the peak it wasn't much more than that. $6/rd is match ammo. 50BMG is much cheaper than 338 Lapua (for plinking.)

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150 Round Can - Lake City 50 BMG M33 Ball Ammo Loose in M2A1 Can - LC-M33-150AC

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Out of a gas gun (Serbu BFG50A) its EASY on your shoulder. A M2 would be just as easy on you shoulder

 

[Rockzilla]

Good luck to your friend. Hopefully he lives in a part of the state where he has access to long range. But, IMHO, unless its just play money, between the cost of a .50BMG rifle and the high cost of ammunition AND few places to shoot it here, not something I'd ever consider IMHO. That is just me, but I wouldn't want to drop $4-8k on a rifle and $5-6 a round on something I might get out to the range once or twice a year, to burn $200 of ammo (and probably leave my shoulder sore for a week). Yeah, I know it can be real fun, but most .50BMG rifles are just not something you really want to shoot much of. Its a LOT of energy.

Now if you can unleash that on a 600-1200yd range, or are fortunate enough to have silly fun shooting up engine blocks, brake rotors, cinderblocks, etc. with it, okay I can see it maybe being worth it.

Otherwise, I'd invest half the money on a 338LM and still have lots and lots of fun. Supposing I needed something BIG.

As big as I am likely to ever go is a 300WM or 300WSM. Maybe if money is no object I might go with a 338LM, or some oddball like a 338-06 or 338WSM. Kind of depends on if/when I am willing to invest in a 338/35 caliber suppressor that can handle those kinds of pressures.

Yes sir good luck finding a place to shoot it even the 338LM is iffy. finding someone who has a big place spreading out
just to shoot it..., practical..no not really, economical nope.. engine block, Cars, concrete blocks, frigs, old safes, varmints...
tress...etc.. Mk211 rounds can be had were $75 each, think they are over $100+ line. don't want to waste them on just anything..reloading is pretty straight forward, just think of "super-size me" out of all of them the 300WM / 308 are the
other "fun ones" The 50BMG doesn't really kick that much the old 1903 kicks more..just a nasty muzzle blast..The AI's,
McMillan don't kick as one would expect, just an opinion. sorry like the big boys, even "hand cannons" Why? a 50BMG
338LM "I don't know".. .. something different ...

-Rock