Comments on: Grenades Or Flares, There\’s A Subtle Difference http://www.eckernet.com/2010/02/grenades_or_flares_theres_a_subtle_difference.html Pissing you off and making you laugh since 2002 Wed, 04 Jan 2012 10:55:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Kevin http://www.eckernet.com/2010/02/grenades_or_flares_theres_a_subtle_difference.html/comment-page-1#comment-5711 Kevin Mon, 15 Feb 2010 18:27:43 +0000 http://www.eckernet.com/?p=4406#comment-5711 Yeah I assumed it was the Beowulf variation myself. But I do know they do sell AR-15 uppers for the .50 BMG, so it is possible....just probably unlikely. I seem to remember the BMG uppers being pretty damn expensive, although when you're talking about AR-15s EVERYTHING is expensive. Yeah I assumed it was the Beowulf variation myself. But I do know they do sell AR-15 uppers for the .50 BMG, so it is possible….just probably unlikely. I seem to remember the BMG uppers being pretty damn expensive, although when you’re talking about AR-15s EVERYTHING is expensive.

]]> By: 50¢ http://www.eckernet.com/2010/02/grenades_or_flares_theres_a_subtle_difference.html/comment-page-1#comment-5710 50¢ Mon, 15 Feb 2010 17:50:32 +0000 http://www.eckernet.com/?p=4406#comment-5710 So I'm reading this and I'm thinking "How in the hell did he convert an AR-15 to .50? Of course the 1st round I thought of was the venerable .50BMG, but there's just no way. The overall length of that cartridge is 5.45"; there's no way a magazine capable of holding this round would fit into a standard AR magazine well. So I did a little digging and it looks like the guy probably had a .50 Beowulf conversion. MUCH different cartridge, and if you look at the ballistics it's more like a handgun than a rifle cartridge. Beyond ~150 meters it's trajectory has dropped off so far it would be hard to hit anything but the ground. So while it may have been a .50 conversion, really what the guy had was a shoulder fired pistol. Not quite so ominous. So I’m reading this and I’m thinking “How in the hell did he convert an AR-15 to .50? Of course the 1st round I thought of was the venerable .50BMG, but there’s just no way. The overall length of that cartridge is 5.45″; there’s no way a magazine capable of holding this round would fit into a standard AR magazine well. So I did a little digging and it looks like the guy probably had a .50 Beowulf conversion. MUCH different cartridge, and if you look at the ballistics it’s more like a handgun than a rifle cartridge. Beyond ~150 meters it’s trajectory has dropped off so far it would be hard to hit anything but the ground. So while it may have been a .50 conversion, really what the guy had was a shoulder fired pistol. Not quite so ominous.

]]> By: Night Writer http://www.eckernet.com/2010/02/grenades_or_flares_theres_a_subtle_difference.html/comment-page-1#comment-5704 Night Writer Tue, 09 Feb 2010 21:47:52 +0000 http://www.eckernet.com/?p=4406#comment-5704 To paraphrase Mark Twain, the the difference the right word and almost the right word (or millimeter) is the difference between "lightning" and "lightning bug". To paraphrase Mark Twain, the the difference the right word and almost the right word (or millimeter) is the difference between “lightning” and “lightning bug”.

]]> By: Kevin http://www.eckernet.com/2010/02/grenades_or_flares_theres_a_subtle_difference.html/comment-page-1#comment-5703 Kevin Tue, 09 Feb 2010 15:48:33 +0000 http://www.eckernet.com/?p=4406#comment-5703 LOL, yeah, but it would a fun pain. LOL, yeah, but it would a fun pain.

]]> By: MBerg http://www.eckernet.com/2010/02/grenades_or_flares_theres_a_subtle_difference.html/comment-page-1#comment-5702 MBerg Tue, 09 Feb 2010 14:43:07 +0000 http://www.eckernet.com/?p=4406#comment-5702 An AR15 in .50BMG? Owwwie. An AR15 in .50BMG?

Owwwie.

]]> By: Bike Bubba http://www.eckernet.com/2010/02/grenades_or_flares_theres_a_subtle_difference.html/comment-page-1#comment-5701 Bike Bubba Tue, 09 Feb 2010 14:02:50 +0000 http://www.eckernet.com/?p=4406#comment-5701 Now if the guy had truly managed to both convert his AR to .50BMG and also make it a true assault weapon, I'd love to see his shoulder after he fired it the first time. Methinks it would turn it to hamburger with bone chips in about .35 seconds. Now if the guy had truly managed to both convert his AR to .50BMG and also make it a true assault weapon, I’d love to see his shoulder after he fired it the first time. Methinks it would turn it to hamburger with bone chips in about .35 seconds.

]]> By: Kevin http://www.eckernet.com/2010/02/grenades_or_flares_theres_a_subtle_difference.html/comment-page-1#comment-5700 Kevin Tue, 09 Feb 2010 06:30:05 +0000 http://www.eckernet.com/?p=4406#comment-5700 Agreed, but I thought you left them off a little light on that point is all. Perhaps it's just because it's one of my pet peeves. And I figured it was a fair offer! :) Agreed, but I thought you left them off a little light on that point is all.

Perhaps it’s just because it’s one of my pet peeves.

And I figured it was a fair offer! :)

]]> By: Mike http://www.eckernet.com/2010/02/grenades_or_flares_theres_a_subtle_difference.html/comment-page-1#comment-5699 Mike Tue, 09 Feb 2010 06:23:35 +0000 http://www.eckernet.com/?p=4406#comment-5699 Hey Kevin, Thanks for the mention. I actually did have this line "Also, an AR-15 is not an assault rifle." after I quoted them calling it an assault rifle. I like your letter to the broadcasting companies LOL Hey Kevin,
Thanks for the mention. I actually did have this line “Also, an AR-15 is not an assault rifle.” after I quoted them calling it an assault rifle.

I like your letter to the broadcasting companies LOL

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