New Product Highlight: Bushmaster BA50
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- Apr 27
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Every time Bushmaster announces a new product, people come out of the woodwork to complain that it’s not the return of the ACR. I get that the ACR was a cool concept but I don’t think we’ll hear much whining this time.
The latest reveal out of Carson City, Nevada, is the Bushmaster BA50, a bolt-action chassis rifle that slings .50 BMG practically as far as the eye can see.
Bushmaster BA50 Specs & Features
Specs
Caliber: .50 BMG
Action: Bolt action
Capacity: 10+1
Barrel Length: 29”
Overall Length: 56.75”
Weight: 29.5 lbs
MSRP: $6,878.95
Features
Designed for easy takedown and assembly
Magpul PRS Gen 3 adjustable stock
Heavy-duty bipod and fitted hard case included
Firing the massively powerful .50 BMG cartridge is no easy task, but the BA50 can handle it. The rifle’s 29-inch free-floating barrel features a 1:15 twist for those 600-plus-grain bullets, a three-port brake to tame recoil (relatively speaking, that is), and a protective Cerakote finish.
Your eyes aren’t deceiving you – there’s no bolt in the conventional location. This one’s on the left side, presumably so you can exert some leverage on the AR-style pistol grip when you’re unlocking that heavy-duty action.
The system includes a Magpul PRS Gen 3 adjustable stock, a 14-inch billet handguard, and a standard Picatinny rail for your optic of choice.
Speaking of optics, all you have to do is mount a scope, and you’re in business. The BA50 ships with a GG&G LCB-3 bipod that’s built specifically for high-powered rifles like this one. It doesn’t pan or swivel; it just takes .50 BMG recoil like a champ.
You’ll also get a fitted hard case.
The BA50 is available in black or flat dark earth with no difference in price.
Bushmaster lists an MSRP of $6878.95 for the BA50.
That’s a sizeable amount of money, but Bushmaster’s marketing team isn’t wrong when they say this is an “affordable” firearm. It’s not uncommon to see rifles chambered for .50 BMG sell for $10,000, $15,000, or more.
And besides, what’s a few grand to a shooter who’s about to send $4 down the barrel with every pull of the trigger?
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