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30-06 is about 60% of what .50 bmg is.
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No, no it isn't. I'd say your buddy is closer to the truth than you are.
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If you're going to quote someone, at least quote them accurately. Here's what the OP
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According to Wikipedia .50 bmg is essentially a scaled up 30-06 and its dimmensions are about 60% larger.
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A 30-06 case is about 2.5 inches long.
60% larger means 1.6 times as large.
2.5"x1.6=4".
A 50 BMG case is 3.91 inches long, close enough to 4" to be "about 60% larger".