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Old 07-29-2009, 08:20 PM   #1
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Default New Azerbaijani rifle: Istiglal

At a arms expo in the ex soviet satellite state a beast was unvieled. chambered 14.5x114 and designed to engage targets at 3000 meters the Istiglal might be an attempt by the little country to generate revenue through export of arms. im curious what people think of this new weaponName:  Istiglal_Anti-Material_Rifle.gif
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Old 07-29-2009, 08:32 PM   #2
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14.5x114? 57.8 diameter?

It depends on what the price is... But i dunno... that 50 bmg ammo is available and dare i say cheap at $5 a round compared to what the price of some other rounds could cost....like high end 338 lapua ammo at $7 a round...not to mention the 20mm ammo... i think that was $20 a round the last time i read about it on the internet?

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Old 07-29-2009, 09:20 PM   #3
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yea good point but i believe you can get 14.5 ammo cheap because of the stockpile of kpv ball rounds as long as you arnt looking to shoot match
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Old 07-29-2009, 09:22 PM   #4
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yea good point but i believe you can get 14.5 ammo cheap because of the stockpile of kpv ball rounds as long as you arnt looking to shoot match
Would water filled milk jugs be considered "match shooting"?

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Old 07-29-2009, 09:27 PM   #5
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ive shot 55 gallon drums with a 50 bmg. some fun times on the range. cant imagine the damage of a 14.5. ive heard its up to 1.5 times as powerful as a 12.7. do you happen to know the legality of a 14.5 rifle?
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Old 07-29-2009, 09:42 PM   #6
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ive shot 55 gallon drums with a 50 bmg. some fun times on the range. cant imagine the damage of a 14.5. ive heard its up to 1.5 times as powerful as a 12.7. do you happen to know the legality of a 14.5 rifle?
I have no idea....

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Old 07-29-2009, 09:44 PM   #7
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Buy American.

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Old 07-29-2009, 09:46 PM   #8
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i always do harballer im actually thinking of buying a custom build chambered 14.5
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Those Serbu 50bmg rifles are American made too... if you can get one.

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Old 07-29-2009, 09:56 PM   #10
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the other week i tried to talk to somebody at denel about importing a ntw 20 and they were reeeealy reluctant to talk about usa policy on importing rifle buying american is always a good choice
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