The Bushmaster BA50 is a

bolt-action Bolt action is a type of manual Action (firearms), firearm action that is operated by ''directly'' manipulating the bolt (firearms), turn-bolt via a cocking handle, bolt handle, most commonly placed on the right-hand side of the firearm (a ...

, magazine-fed

rifle A rifle is a long gun, long-barreled firearm designed for accurate shooting and higher stopping power, with a gun barrel, barrel that has a helical or spiralling pattern of grooves (rifling) cut into the bore wall. In keeping with their focus o ...

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, so ...

with a 1-in-15-inch

twist rate Rifling is the term for helical grooves machined into the internal surface of a firearms's barrel for imparting a spin to a projectile to improve its aerodynamic stability and accuracy. It is also the term (as a verb) for creating such groov ...

(standard for the .50 BMG cartridge). The rifle weighs 30 pounds (without a

magazine A magazine is a periodical literature, periodical publication, print or digital, produced on a regular schedule, that contains any of a variety of subject-oriented textual and visual content (media), content forms. Magazines are generally fin ...

ammunition Ammunition, also known as ammo, is the material fired, scattered, dropped, or detonated from any weapon or weapon system. The term includes both expendable weapons (e.g., bombs, missiles, grenades, land mines), and the component parts of oth ...

) and has a

muzzle brake A muzzle brake or recoil compensator is a device connected to, or a feature integral (ported barrel) 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 re ...

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 instrument, optical sight (device), sighting device based on a refracting telescope. It is equipped with some form of a frame of reference, referencing pattern – known as ...

. 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, 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
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