by 1290 » 11 Dec 2014, 10:02 am
The old kind of legal....in Vic the Browning is definitely legal, but those with too much discretion when it comes to the activities of lawful shooters, will only approve a PTA if you're a member of 1 specific Club......and only if the club agrees!
Because the 50 and all rounds similar or based on the same case are so 'dangerous' they need to be especially regulated.... In reality, a 30 cal supermag will shoot will a similar if not a flatter trajectory at extended range. So, assuming you can place the projectile on a target* at say 1 or 1.5km or more (like everyone has been taught to be sh$t scare of occurring, if a human target receives a 220grain impact or a 600plus grain impact..... will there be a different result?
Just out of interest, the following was the justification for the civilian import ban proposed by the feds, this will return....;
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Consultation Paper
Proposed amendments to the
Firearms Importation Regime
Regulation 4F and Schedule 6 of the
Customs (Prohibited Imports) Regulations 1956
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6. Restrictions on .50 BMG firearms
Issue
The Regulations currently classify single shot and repeating centrefire rifles under Item 2,
regardless of their calibre. These rifles will only fall to the higher controls of Item 6 if they
are self-loading centre fire rifles, or Item 12 if they are fully automatic or military rifles.
Articles classified under Item 2 can be imported under the Police Certification test,
administered by the States and Territories.
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This means that calibres previously designed for military use are being marketed to civilian
shooters for extra long range target shooting and hunting. In particular, a number of
international manufacturers are releasing firearms capable of firing .50 calibre Browning
Machine Gun (BMG) cartridges and derivatives of this cartridge.
.50 BMG firearms pose a significant risk based on their very long range and high penetrating
power. The cartridges are over 14 centimetres long, can fire a projectile over a distance of up
to 3000 metres and are capable of penetrating an inch of armour plate at 200 metres.
In military use, these projectiles are designed to destroy parked or low flying aircraft, light
armoured vehicles, armoured limousines, bulk fuel storage facilities and to penetrate
buildings. In the long range sniping role, they are also capable of accurately hitting human
targets at a range in excess of 1500 metres. These firearms therefore pose a high threat if
used for criminal or terrorist activities.
There is little justification for civilian ownership of these firearms. Only two civilian ranges
(one in NSW and one in Victoria) are capable of accommodating this calibre and, for hunting
purposes, few if any game species (such as buffalo) require such a heavy calibre rifle, and
lesser powered ammunition will generally meet hunting requirements.
Proposal
It is proposed that the Regulations are amended so that .50 BMG firearms, cartridges,
derivatives of these cartridges and cartridge components are subject to higher import controls
under the Regulations.
The effect of the amendment would be that these articles are only available to importers
under the Official Purposes, Specified Purposes and Returned Goods tests.
Are there any other quasi-military calibres that should be restricted? Are there legitimate
civilian uses for these types of firearms?
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Note they used the calibre description again here in place of the cartridge or chambering description.....5.56x45 is a MILITARY round, but 0.22 is the MILITARY calibre. and how many 22 calibre chamberings are there? same for the 30, 338, 50....
& does the military really take out 'low flying aircraft' as a standard operating procedure with the 50??