Any views on the Barrett .416?

texfar · May 7, 2006, 09:52 AM

Looking into a .50 cal, and ran across the new .416 Barrett trough a friend. Comments appreciated.

Chaingunner · May 7, 2006, 10:42 AM

As soon as they make one with a detachable box magazine and my crappy state (kalifornia) legalizes 'em, I'll get one.

For now, well...I'm not big on single shot rifles.

50 shooter · May 7, 2006, 02:35 PM

If you want a .50, get one. Unless ALOT of other companies pick it up, Barrett will be the sole provider for some of the components.

You can read this post, http://www.biggerhammer.net/barrett/...gi?read=186606 and take it with a grain of salt. Me personally, I'll pass unless I hear something outstanding about the .416 Barrett. What I would like to see is someone neck the case back up to .50 as it would fall somewhere between .50 BMG and .50 Spotter/Tracer. Plus it would give we subjects here in Kali another .50 caliber choice besides .50 DTC and .50 ST.

texfar · May 9, 2006, 12:22 AM

Thanks for the input guys, and the link 50 shooter. Much to think about, but I will probably go with a .50. Any suggestions as to a company other than Barrett??

texfar · May 9, 2006, 12:24 AM

Forgot to mention that I would prefer a magazine fed over single shot.

jailbait · May 9, 2006, 06:07 AM

i thought that that was barrett's whole reasoning behind the 416, was that comifornia hadn't made them illegal yet. that is to say that they are legal and you can already get them there....

and he can't get a .50 in cali, they banned them a while back. that's the reason barrett's producing the 416

FirstFreedom · May 9, 2006, 11:49 AM

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and my crappy state (kalifornia) legalizes 'em

Why would Cali have to legalize them? That's not how it works. Things that one can undertake are presumed to be legal UNLESS they're made illegal, not the other way around. And there's nothing illegal about anything under .50 cal, is there?

Chaingunner · May 9, 2006, 06:26 PM

What I meant is that the .416 in it's current state does not interest me as it is a single shot rifle. I want something with a detachable magazine; currently, CA laws seem to prohibit their sale (thus all the ARs out here with sealed mag wells).

roscoe · May 10, 2006, 01:09 AM

Barrett is rechambering many of their rifles to .416, so a bolt action should be in the works.

jailbait · May 10, 2006, 06:09 AM

there is one word for californian's that want to own cool firearms..... move

50 shooter · May 10, 2006, 06:29 PM

If you want a .50 in Kali you don't need to move, you can buy a .50 DTC right now. It uses all the same components as the .50 BMG, what you need to do is fireform the brass after trimming 100th of an inch off. The Barrett .416 is a single shot M99 that has been rechambered from .50 BMG. Currently I haven't heard of them chambering any other rifles for .416.

Other then Barrett for a mag fed is EDM ARMS, McBros/McMillan, COBB Mfg., Anzio, Christensen Arms, Robar and VM Hy-Tech. Kali only bans detachable mags that are over 10 rounds and on semi-auto rifles.

There's also the .50 spotter/tracer that's legal as long as it's loaded with ball, AP or some kind of match round. Maybe some enterprising Kali person will neck the .416 Barrett back up to .50 and give us another choice.

Crosshair · May 11, 2006, 02:48 AM

Can you load the .416 in a standard single stage reloading press or do you still need a 50 BMG press?

50 shooter · May 11, 2006, 10:19 AM

Seeing how the .416 Barrett is a wildcat on a .50 BMG case it's hard to say. Don't know if the shellholders being the size they are would fit even if modified for smaller presses. Plus you'll need a die that can full length size the case, standard .50 BMG dies are 1 1/2" Dia. so that doesn't look good either.

I'm sure Lee could modify their current .50 BMG press for it, that way there would be an economical way to get started.

May 7, 2006, 09:52 AM	#1
texfar Senior Member Join Date: November 27, 2004 Location: TEXAS Posts: 404	Any views on the Barrett .416? Looking into a .50 cal, and ran across the new .416 Barrett trough a friend. Comments appreciated.

May 7, 2006, 10:42 AM	#2
Chaingunner Senior Member Join Date: March 2, 2006 Location: El Cajon/San Diego, CA Posts: 394	As soon as they make one with a detachable box magazine and my crappy state (kalifornia) legalizes 'em, I'll get one. For now, well...I'm not big on single shot rifles. __________________ Real men use iron sights. "A fear of weapons is a sign of retarded sexual and emotional maturity." - Sigmund Freud, "General Introduction to Psychoanalysis."

May 7, 2006, 02:35 PM	#3
50 shooter Senior Member Join Date: August 6, 2002 Location: SoCal PRK Posts: 986	If you want a .50, get one. Unless ALOT of other companies pick it up, Barrett will be the sole provider for some of the components. You can read this post, http://www.biggerhammer.net/barrett/...gi?read=186606 and take it with a grain of salt. Me personally, I'll pass unless I hear something outstanding about the .416 Barrett. What I would like to see is someone neck the case back up to .50 as it would fall somewhere between .50 BMG and .50 Spotter/Tracer. Plus it would give we subjects here in Kali another .50 caliber choice besides .50 DTC and .50 ST. __________________ I see the world thru bloodshot eyes Streets filled with blood from distant lies The dogs of war never compromise, No time for rearranging.

May 9, 2006, 06:26 PM	#8
Chaingunner Senior Member Join Date: March 2, 2006 Location: El Cajon/San Diego, CA Posts: 394	What I meant is that the .416 in it's current state does not interest me as it is a single shot rifle. I want something with a detachable magazine; currently, CA laws seem to prohibit their sale (thus all the ARs out here with sealed mag wells). __________________ Real men use iron sights. "A fear of weapons is a sign of retarded sexual and emotional maturity." - Sigmund Freud, "General Introduction to Psychoanalysis."

May 10, 2006, 06:29 PM	#11
50 shooter Senior Member Join Date: August 6, 2002 Location: SoCal PRK Posts: 986	If you want a .50 in Kali you don't need to move, you can buy a .50 DTC right now. It uses all the same components as the .50 BMG, what you need to do is fireform the brass after trimming 100th of an inch off. The Barrett .416 is a single shot M99 that has been rechambered from .50 BMG. Currently I haven't heard of them chambering any other rifles for .416. Other then Barrett for a mag fed is EDM ARMS, McBros/McMillan, COBB Mfg., Anzio, Christensen Arms, Robar and VM Hy-Tech. Kali only bans detachable mags that are over 10 rounds and on semi-auto rifles. There's also the .50 spotter/tracer that's legal as long as it's loaded with ball, AP or some kind of match round. Maybe some enterprising Kali person will neck the .416 Barrett back up to .50 and give us another choice. __________________ I see the world thru bloodshot eyes Streets filled with blood from distant lies The dogs of war never compromise, No time for rearranging.

May 9, 2006, 12:22 AM	#4
texfar Senior Member Join Date: November 27, 2004 Location: TEXAS Posts: 404	Thanks for the input guys, and the link 50 shooter. Much to think about, but I will probably go with a .50. Any suggestions as to a company other than Barrett??

May 9, 2006, 12:24 AM	#5
texfar Senior Member Join Date: November 27, 2004 Location: TEXAS Posts: 404	Forgot to mention that I would prefer a magazine fed over single shot.

May 9, 2006, 06:07 AM	#6
jailbait Junior member Join Date: July 6, 2004 Posts: 190	i thought that that was barrett's whole reasoning behind the 416, was that comifornia hadn't made them illegal yet. that is to say that they are legal and you can already get them there.... and he can't get a .50 in cali, they banned them a while back. that's the reason barrett's producing the 416

May 10, 2006, 01:09 AM	#9
roscoe Senior Member Join Date: July 16, 2002 Location: AZ Posts: 575	Barrett is rechambering many of their rifles to .416, so a bolt action should be in the works.

May 10, 2006, 06:09 AM	#10
jailbait Junior member Join Date: July 6, 2004 Posts: 190	there is one word for californian's that want to own cool firearms..... move

May 11, 2006, 02:48 AM	#12
Crosshair Senior Member Join Date: December 16, 2004 Location: Grand Forks, ND Posts: 5,333	Can you load the .416 in a standard single stage reloading press or do you still need a 50 BMG press? __________________ I don't carry a gun to go looking for trouble, I carry a gun in case trouble finds me.

May 11, 2006, 10:19 AM	#13
50 shooter Senior Member Join Date: August 6, 2002 Location: SoCal PRK Posts: 986	Seeing how the .416 Barrett is a wildcat on a .50 BMG case it's hard to say. Don't know if the shellholders being the size they are would fit even if modified for smaller presses. Plus you'll need a die that can full length size the case, standard .50 BMG dies are 1 1/2" Dia. so that doesn't look good either. I'm sure Lee could modify their current .50 BMG press for it, that way there would be an economical way to get started. __________________ I see the world thru bloodshot eyes Streets filled with blood from distant lies The dogs of war never compromise, No time for rearranging.