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Icelander · 02-21-2017, 08:52 AM

If anyone has further suggestions or knows if any of these rifles have been statted in a GURPS supplement (or have their own stats for them), please comment.

Budget .338 Lapua Magnum Rifles

The Savage Model 110 / Savage Model 110 BA comes in .338 Lapua Magnum, with a MSRP for a new rifle between $1,000 to $2,650, depending on features and accessories (excluding scope). That's an attractive price point. Unfortunately, the negative reviews and comments I find online vastly outnumber any positive opinions, with most of what I can find that is truly positive being written by people with a financial stake in selling the rifles. Do forumites have opinions on these rifles?

Remington 700P MLR comes in .338 Lapua Magnum. MSRP between $2,000 to $3,000. Remington 700 rifles are excellent foundations for custom sniper rifles, but according to the Internet, the action is stretched to the limit chambering .338 Lapua Magnum and there are better options available in this caliber.

Sako TRG-42 in .338 Lapua Magnum. MRSP $2,250-$4,500, depending on the breaks and accessories (excluding scope). Sako can make very good rifles, but I don't know how well the most economical models available in .338 Lapua Magnum would perform.

Armalite AR-30A1 is a bolt-action rifle that comes in .338 Lapua Magnum. MSRP $3,000-$4,000. I don't know if these rifles are good value or not.

Budget .50 BMG Rifles

Serbu RN-50 is a new single-shot rifle with the main selling point of an amazing MSRP of $875-$1,000. Supposed to be very slow to reload and may be Cheap in game terms.

Watsons Weapons 'The Boss' is an AR-15 upper chambered in .50 BMG. MRSP $1,000-$1,200. Bolt-action single-shot, may be Cheap in game terms, suffering either an Acc or Malf. penalty.

Ligamec/Zel Custom Ultralite 50 / Tactilite is another AR-15 upper in .50 BMG. MSRP $1,350-$1,750 just for the upper, maybe around $1,850-$2,200 for a complete gun if you don't have a spare AR-15 lower receiver.

Safety Harbor Firearms SHF R50 is functionally designed as an AR-15 upper, but sold as a complete rifle with a 5-rd detachable box magazine. MRSP $2,450.

Serbu BFG-50 has an MSRP $1,900-$2,800 depending on configuration. I don't have much information on the quality of these single-shot rifles.

Armalite AR-50/AR-50A1 is a single-shot rifle, pretty heavy, but has a decent reputation. MRSP $3,350-$4,000 bare.

Bushmaster BA50 is a bolt-action rifle with a 10-rd Barrett style magazine. MSRP $5,400-$6,000. If these rifles are decent quality, they provide several interesting features, including some degree of mutual familiarity with AR-15/M16 rifles and a high magazine capability.

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Icelander Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Iceland*	Some anti-materiel rifles I'm considering for the guards on Jewell Island If anyone has further suggestions or knows if any of these rifles have been statted in a GURPS supplement (or have their own stats for them), please comment. Budget .338 Lapua Magnum Rifles The Savage Model 110 / Savage Model 110 BA comes in .338 Lapua Magnum, with a MSRP for a new rifle between $1,000 to $2,650, depending on features and accessories (excluding scope). That's an attractive price point. Unfortunately, the negative reviews and comments I find online vastly outnumber any positive opinions, with most of what I can find that is truly positive being written by people with a financial stake in selling the rifles. Do forumites have opinions on these rifles? Remington 700P MLR comes in .338 Lapua Magnum. MSRP between $2,000 to $3,000. Remington 700 rifles are excellent foundations for custom sniper rifles, but according to the Internet, the action is stretched to the limit chambering .338 Lapua Magnum and there are better options available in this caliber. Sako TRG-42 in .338 Lapua Magnum. MRSP $2,250-$4,500, depending on the breaks and accessories (excluding scope). Sako can make very good rifles, but I don't know how well the most economical models available in .338 Lapua Magnum would perform. Armalite AR-30A1 is a bolt-action rifle that comes in .338 Lapua Magnum. MSRP $3,000-$4,000. I don't know if these rifles are good value or not. *Budget .50 BMG Rifles* Serbu RN-50 is a new single-shot rifle with the main selling point of an amazing MSRP of $875-$1,000. Supposed to be very slow to reload and may be Cheap in game terms. Watsons Weapons 'The Boss' is an AR-15 upper chambered in .50 BMG. MRSP $1,000-$1,200. Bolt-action single-shot, may be Cheap in game terms, suffering either an Acc or Malf. penalty. Ligamec/Zel Custom Ultralite 50 / Tactilite is another AR-15 upper in .50 BMG. MSRP $1,350-$1,750 just for the upper, maybe around $1,850-$2,200 for a complete gun if you don't have a spare AR-15 lower receiver. Safety Harbor Firearms SHF R50 is functionally designed as an AR-15 upper, but sold as a complete rifle with a 5-rd detachable box magazine. MRSP $2,450. Serbu BFG-50 has an MSRP $1,900-$2,800 depending on configuration. I don't have much information on the quality of these single-shot rifles. Armalite AR-50/AR-50A1 is a single-shot rifle, pretty heavy, but has a decent reputation. MRSP $3,350-$4,000 bare. Bushmaster BA50 is a bolt-action rifle with a 10-rd Barrett style magazine. MSRP $5,400-$6,000. If these rifles are decent quality, they provide several interesting features, including some degree of mutual familiarity with AR-15/M16 rifles and a high magazine capability. __________________ Za uspiekh nashevo beznadiozhnovo diela! Last edited by Icelander; 02-21-2017 at 11:02 AM.