[John Jorsett]

BMG = Browning Machine Gun. That's the round that it uses. Typically when someone is talking about a ".50 BMG", it's a rifle like one of these:

They're used by military snipers and people who just like to see how far away they get an accurate hit on a target.

[gunnygail]

Marine sniper Carlos Hathcock nailed a VC tax collector in VN with a .50cal with a scope at over 3,000 yards! Just under a 3 mile shot.

[Hillary's Lovely Legs]

From everything I have been reading about it it's a sniper rifle. I can't imagine shooting a deer from 1000 yards.

I only know about a limited number of handguns and shot guns.

I have shot skeet with a shotgun, and targets with a handgun.

I support the second ammendment, but before I can answer if the .50 cal BMG is a fine private citizen gun, I think that it's important to know it's practical usage.

[Izzy Dunne]

Yeah, but is it any good for fishing?

[Zavien Doombringer]

Hey, that's a Barret, not a Browning.

Excellent Sniper, long range, excellent penetration and guaranteed to knock down an enemie combatant.

[Rightwing Conspiratr1]

Ah a squirrel hunting gun!