Anzio rifle-50 BMG

[ernierod]

Would like opinion of rifle in terms of quality and/or accuracy.Thanks

 

[nicholst55]

We did some testing with one of their 20mm rifles at Yuma, and I personally was not favorably impressed. The receiver and bolt were decent quality, but they used a milsurp barrel on this rifle, and it was not impressive. Their furnished 20mm reloads were also total crap - many of them would not even chamber. We ended up ending the test early because of this. Now, their .50 rifles may be a totally different story, but I personally would look elsewhere based on a sample size of one.

 

[LA50SHOOTER]

Would like opinion of rifle in terms of quality and/or accuracy.Thanks

None of their rifles have done anything at any FCSA Matches and they are not considered match grade by the 50 shooters.

I surely don,t see one in my future.

My .02

- Ron -

 

[ernierod]

Thank you for kind reply-one other rifle I was considering, at this time, was the Bushmaster BA-50. Is this rifle worth considering before I look into others-perhaps a Ferret or a Serbu BA 50. Once again thank you for opinion.

 

[kram]

Just build a Barnard with a Truflite barrel. Job done.

 

[ELR Researcher]

Would like opinion of rifle in terms of quality and/or accuracy.Thanks

Without stating your intended use, and frequency of use, its hard to comment. If it is to just to add a .50 to your collection and you are trying to avoid a recognized slug, that is one thing. If it is to compete in Fifty Caliber Shooters Association (FCSA) matches, totally different.

With all due respect, excluding Anzio because of a sample of one, and a 20mm model at that, way too little data. That said, there are not likely to show up on a short list from anyone that has been shooting 50s for a while, most will probably not even know of them. Good people but not a "name brand".

Ferret has had a lot of complaints about delivery, quality, refunds not happening, etc. and had been looking for a cash infusion to catch up - for now that would be, IMO, a very risky path to take.

If you have nice deep pockets, you might consider these excellent, "factory" rifles - Accuracy Internationals AX50, Barnard-Dolphin GP, Barrett 95 or 99, Cadex CDX-50 Tremor, Desert Tech HTI, McMillan TAC50-A1, PGW Defense LRT-3, or Steyr HS-50 M1.

Beyond the high end factory rifles, you are looking at a custom.

Based on your two posts (9 total as of this date), I'd strongly suggest one of the high end factory models, the AI and Steyr models in particular.

Good shooting!

 

[ernierod]

Have been competitively shooting for 60 yrs (pistol,Olympic and rifle) and have been involved with many forums and I must say your response was excellent. Thanks loads.