50 cal spotter-tracer M48A1 cartridge
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M48 (.50spotter guns and ammo)
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Originally Posted by
Peter Laidler
Same meat but different gravy................. get ready for this chaps, BUT, has anyone got or does anyone shoot a shoulder fired variant of the M8C spotting rifle that used a shortie .50" spotting round?
Next question, who might have spares?
Next question, is the shortie ammo scarce
Next question, is it more or less expensive than bog standard .50" ammo
I'm not expecting a rush of replies but out there somewhere..............................
I'm an 06FFL (ammo mfg) and shoot the M48 - .50spotter round in a AR15 conversion upper made by the former UltraLite50 (Ligamec Inc) company in FL.
The company has changed hands recently and is now called Tactilite. I don't know if they still offer the M48 chambering.
Serbu Firearms has also offered their BFG-50 Carbine chambered for the M48 in the past.
http://www.CH4D.com makes the reloading dies (1.50"dia)
Brass comes up for sale occasionally at http://www.hi-techammo.com from surplus pull-down, or it can be made from .50BMG brass using forming dies from CH4D.
It's a fun little cartridge... Here's my review of my UltraLite50 conversion:
UltraMag50 Range Report
//Ben
06FFL -Custom Ammunition