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abrice · June 9, 2014, 04:33 PM

Thank you guys so much for your info! I had kinda planned on starting at 185 grains just to be safe, as this is only a plinker, (at least until I have a little more experience with a .50) but, at least my 2-8lb jugs are from the same lot, so I think I may have a little room to play here. Does anyone think it would be a problem starting at 185, or should I go to 198? Will this only affect accuracy or would it pose a safety hazard? Also, the gun came with a Carl Zeiss 3-9x40 Conquest scope, which will probably get swapped out later for something a bit larger, but does anyone have a good idea on how far I should be shooting with this combo? Start at 100yds? 200yds?

June 9, 2014, 04:33 PM	#6
abrice Member Join Date: June 8, 2014 Posts: 19	Thank you guys so much for your info! I had kinda planned on starting at 185 grains just to be safe, as this is only a plinker, (at least until I have a little more experience with a .50) but, at least my 2-8lb jugs are from the same lot, so I think I may have a little room to play here. Does anyone think it would be a problem starting at 185, or should I go to 198? Will this only affect accuracy or would it pose a safety hazard? Also, the gun came with a Carl Zeiss 3-9x40 Conquest scope, which will probably get swapped out later for something a bit larger, but does anyone have a good idea on how far I should be shooting with this combo? Start at 100yds? 200yds?