EasyEJL Posted February 1, 2016 Report Share Posted February 1, 2016 Well worth taking a look at. I'm trying to decide whether to grab one now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shepp Posted February 1, 2016 Report Share Posted February 1, 2016 That's pretty cool Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
planeflyer21 Posted February 1, 2016 Report Share Posted February 1, 2016 Was a time when I was thinking about building one, when the M2HB barrels were available all over the place for a song and a dance.$1,000 is a nice entry price. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChaseFan9 Posted February 2, 2016 Report Share Posted February 2, 2016 That's very tempting at that price, but it just makes me wonder. Aren't there still Maadi-Griffin plans floating around out there? I've heard of MOA capable home-built .50's built off those plans for $500 or less, but have yet to meet someone who actually did it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
survivalshop Posted February 2, 2016 Report Share Posted February 2, 2016 Am I to understand that you load a 50 cal. cartridge into the chamber & screw a cap on it , to contain it ? May be I'm to careful & I know some Muzzle loader rifle use a Breach Plug , but I find it kinda scary . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EasyEJL Posted February 2, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 2, 2016 That's very tempting at that price, but it just makes me wonder. Aren't there still Maadi-Griffin plans floating around out there? I've heard of MOA capable home-built .50's built off those plans for $500 or less, but have yet to meet someone who actually did it.Well, part of that is the whole barrel question. That barrel on it is the same as on their semi, so safe guess is it's a $400+ barrel alone. you'd need to be a machinist with a lathe able to deal with a 30" blank to be able to build the maadi griffin for under $500 Am I to understand that you load a 50 cal. cartridge into the chamber & screw a cap on it , to contain it ? May be I'm to careful & I know some Muzzle loader rifle use a Breach Plug , but I find it kinda scary .It is a bit freakish, but that is also how old canons used to work too. What I like about the idea is that it will force me to shoot slow enough to not blow my bankroll on ammo in the first 5 minutes :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shepp Posted February 2, 2016 Report Share Posted February 2, 2016 Well, part of that is the whole barrel question. That barrel on it is the same as on their semi, so safe guess is it's a $400+ barrel alone. you'd need to be a machinist with a lathe able to deal with a 30" blank to be able to build the maadi griffin for under $500 It is a bit freakish, but that is also how old canons used to work too. What I like about the idea is that it will force me to shoot slow enough to not blow my bankroll on ammo in the first 5 minutes :Dthat was my thought too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beantown Posted February 2, 2016 Report Share Posted February 2, 2016 What I like about the idea is that it will force me to shoot slow enough to not blow my bankroll on ammo in the first 5 minutes :DMy thought also. It would sure be a long day shooting 50 rounds like that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
survivalshop Posted February 2, 2016 Report Share Posted February 2, 2016 Well, part of that is the whole barrel question. That barrel on it is the same as on their semi, so safe guess is it's a $400+ barrel alone. you'd need to be a machinist with a lathe able to deal with a 30" blank to be able to build the maadi griffin for under $500 It is a bit freakish, but that is also how old canons used to work too. What I like about the idea is that it will force me to shoot slow enough to not blow my bankroll on ammo in the first 5 minutes :D Ya , I remember them guys walk back ten feet to set them off too .? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malig8r Posted February 3, 2016 Report Share Posted February 3, 2016 I've always wanted a 50cal but even hand loading the ammo for those bad boys isn't cheap Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wetncold Posted February 3, 2016 Report Share Posted February 3, 2016 I have one round. Brought it home from my vacation in RVN. It would be awesome to own a rifle that can shoot through some small towns. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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