Gun Porn

[guido911]

I gotta get one of these (no, not the camo outfit):

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-1145667/Pictured-The-supergun-kills-mile--camouflaged-crackshots-using-Taliban.html

[sgrizzle]

Chewbacca?

[Hawkins]

Noice.

Whats an 8.59mm though? I thought those were .50 caliber.

[sgrizzle]

50cal is 12.9mm

[cannon_fodder]

8.59mm is a 338 caliber.  Essentially a sniper round.  Lots of powder, not too large of a round.  It has a niche because it has never been used as a military round, thus many countries that ban military rounds allow this round for hunting (no .223 but you can have a .338 magnum, round?  That makes sense.  Yay gun control.).

[edit]Should have said past tense, since obviously the military is using it now...[/edit]

[joiei]

You guys want me want to move back to South Alabama