The Bushmaster BA50 is a
bolt-action
Bolt-action is a type of manual firearm action that is operated by ''directly'' manipulating the bolt via a bolt handle, which is most commonly placed on the right-hand side of the weapon (as most users are right-handed).
Most bolt-action ...
, magazine-fed
rifle designed to shoot the
.50 BMG cartridge. It has a 22- (carbine) or 30-inch, match grade Lothar Walther
free-floating barrel
A free-floating barrel is a firearm design used in precision rifles, particularly match grade benchrest rifles, to accurize the weapon system.
With conventional rifles, the gun barrel rests in contact with the fore-end of the gunstock, som ...
with a 1-in-15-inch
twist rate
In firearms, rifling is machining helical grooves into the internal (bore) surface of a gun's barrel for the purpose of exerting torque and thus imparting a spin to a projectile around its longitudinal axis during shooting to stabilize the pr ...
(standard for the .50 BMG cartridge). The rifle weighs 30 pounds (without a
magazine or
ammunition) and has a
muzzle brake
A muzzle brake or recoil compensator is a device connected to, or a feature integral to the construction of, the muzzle or barrel of a firearm or cannon that is intended to redirect a portion of propellant gases to counter recoil and unwanted ...
to help tame the recoil.
Bushmaster literature says that the rifle recoils like a
.243 Winchester. The barrel has a
MIL-STD-1913 rail (Picatinny style) for mounting a
rifle scope
A telescopic sight, commonly called a scope informally, is an optical sighting device based on a refracting telescope. It is equipped with some form of a referencing pattern – known as a ''reticle'' – mounted in a focally appropriate p ...
.
The BA50 was the original design of
Cobb Manufacturing. Bushmaster purchased the design and upgraded it and released it as the Bushmaster BA50.
Bushmaster states that the rifle is capable of shooting 1
minute of angle (MOA) with M33
ball ammunition
A full metal jacket (FMJ) bullet is a small-arms projectile consisting of a soft core (often lead) encased in an outer shell ("jacket") of harder metal, such as gilding metal, cupronickel, or, less commonly, a steel alloy. A bullet jacket usua ...
.
In 2020
Remington
Remington may refer to:
Organizations
* Remington Arms, American firearms manufacturer
* Remington Rand, American computer manufacturer
* Remington Products, American manufacturer of shavers and haircare products
* Remington College, American c ...
, who owns Bushmaster, rebranded the rifle to be released as the "R2Mi."
Features
* Bolt action: bolt is on the left side of the receiver
* Magpul PRS adjustable buttstock with LimbSaver® recoil pad
* High-efficiency recoil-reducing brake minimizes rearward force comparable to .243 Winchester
* Disassembles like an AR-type rifle for cleaning and maintenance
* Rate of twist: 1 in 15″
* MIL-STD-1913 rail at 12 o'clock position on vented fore-end
* Steel bipod with folding legs(M60 style)
* ErgoGrip Deluxe Tactical Pistol Grip
* Lower receiver machined from T6-6061 aluminum billet
* Upper is machined from T6-6061 extrusion with MIL-ST-1913 rail
* Manganese phosphate finish on steel parts
* Hard anodized black finish on aluminum parts (mil-spec)
* Barrel free-floated within vented fore-end
Users
*
** Mexican Cartels
References
External links
Official website
.50 BMG sniper rifles
Bolt-action rifles of the United States
Bushmaster firearms
Sniper rifles of the United States
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