[Pollster1]

http://www.gunbroker.com/Barrett-50/Browse.aspx?Keywords=Barrett+50

http://ammoseek.com/ammo/50bmg

The rifle is expensive, but the ammo is pretty cheap in bulk . . . $1.85 a round . . . if you buy 9,600 rounds for $17,760. I can see an 18 y/o wanting to have one. Isn’t that what credit cards are for?

[TigersEye]

And if you shoot 9k rounds of .50 BMG through a rifle with a shoulder stock you probably better set aside $75K or so for rotator cuff surgery down the line.

Oh, wait, my 0bamaCare will cover that! /s

[Myrddin]

My indoor range has a M2 belt-fed 50 BMG machine gun and bolt action 50 BMG for rent. The M2 rents for $100. 10 rounds of linked 50 BMG comes with the rental. They have full auto AK-47 and P90 for rent too. People rent them for the fun of shooting the big beasts at the range, but there are few buyers. At $4,000+ for a bolt action, it isn't a practical purchase for most people. For that kind of money, a top of the line AR-10/LR-308 with good glass would be more useful.

I was plinking on the tactical side of the range today with .22LR pistols and 9mm rifles. The static side was ablaze with full-auto AK-47.