Reply #43: .50 caliber [View All]

[patriotvoice]

A .50 caliber is a long-range rifle that has a host of different uses depending upon the cartridge selected and any automatic drum attached.

The US Army issues 8 types of ammunition for its .50 caliber, including anti-personnel (light material targets), tracer, armor-piercing, and incendiary. Most simply, the Army uses the M2 ball cartridge for marksmanship training, which is most likely what the kids in the image are doing. You will notice in the photo that the range from which he is shooting is marked as 200-300 yards.