Though it could be said that the .416 might be a better all around cartridge

Except the 50 incendiary rounds would obviously be more effective since they're larger<:thronk:441701565607444482>

Hmmm

What are we considering all around jobs ?

Idk...Accuracy, and penetration

.416 might burn barrels quicker tho<:thronk:441701565607444482>

Upper limit for distance ?

Oh .416 wins that big time

Realistic not 5km head shots

It beats the 50s energy past 1000 because of the Ballistic coefficient...its also a flatter shooter

1k meters then ?

I never read that

obviously

I went straight to accuracy

I thought part of this was shtf

that what brought up .50 BMG

The penetration would still be be on par with the .50 at worst at close ranges

except with SLAP

which can't even be used in sniper configurations

SLAP cant be chambered in a M2 can it?

Or an M82

Sorry, I mean it cant cycle

In an M2 or M82?

Well taking, shtf (availability), accuracy, and effective range.

Availability is were the 50 shines

M2 HB only

Rats

You could prolly slap it in an M99 bolt action

50 wins in that. For most non armored targets you could get away with 300 mag

Serbu ar upper could work

Well theres a reason the .338 lapua and .300 win mag are pretty much all Military snipers use...The .50 is a niche cartridge for Snipers

Pretty much only for anti-material

They weigh 30 fucking pounds

Pretty much

Even the McMillan is like...20something

The Military is adopting a replacement for the 300 soon

The .300 PRC

Mentioned that above

Civ rifles are sitting at 3k right now

It's more like a 300 wby in performance(150ft/s faster) and is designed more properly for the heavier rounds