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Old 05-18-2010, 01:54 AM
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338 & 50 Thumper™

Here is some pictures of our new 338 THUMPER™. 225 gr.-300gr. will be subsonic and we are hoping to push the 160 gr. to about 2000 fps.






We are proud to introduce the first in our new line of cartridges the 50 Thumper™. The 50 Thumper™ is a subsonic rifle cartridge that fires a 600-750 grain .510 diameter bullet at 1050 fps. Like many high velocity rounds the subsonic 50 Thumper™ retains most of its velocity and energy out past 1000 yards. The 50 Thumper™ as with all the Thumper™ line is designed on the K.I.S.S. (Keep It Simple Stupid) principle. The Thumper™ uses readily available cases, bullets, and powder for easy reloading. It can use military 50BMG bullets as well as a wide assortment of cast bullets and any number of VLD 50 BMG bullets now on the market. Unlike the 50 BMG, the 50 Thumper™ can be shot for less than a dollar a round. Recoil is less than a .308 Winchester making it a truly enjoyable gun to shoot especially when suppressed. The 50 Thumper™ truly surpassed our expectations as a wild boar cartridge. There is simply no concern about a wounded hog getting away.

The 50 Thumper™ was designed to be fired in our new custom rifle “The Hawg”. It is built on the extremely popular Remington 700 long action. The actions are blueprinted in our shop and the trigger is cleaned up as to pull and feel. It has a match grade 1-9 ˝ “twist” barrel. The stock is a Bell and Carlson Varmint/Tactical stock with fully adjustable butt plate and a cheek piece that is adjustable for height. It comes standard with a Kick Eeze butt pad, tactical bolt knob, custom muzzle break, and a picatinni rail on top. You can have your choice of bead blast or polished bluing or Parkerizing on the steel parts. Our optional custom suppressor brings out the full potential of “The Hawg”. The suppressor is made out of 4130 steel and finished to match this rifle. It is constructed with a stainless steel monolithic core baffle system inside for strength and durability. Ease of disassembly eliminates the worry of lead and powder buildup. Our custom suppressor not only quiets the 50 Thumper™, but reduces recoil.

Wild hogs have become a huge problem here in the United States; they are destroying crops and grazing land as well as natural habitats. Most states consider the wild hog an invasive species and therefore have no hunting regulations on them. “The Hawg” chambered in 50 Thumper™ is our answer to this problem.

“The Hawg” is an incredibly effective hunting rifle. It allows hunters to shoot all day long without breaking themselves or the bank.
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Old 05-18-2010, 09:33 PM
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More info Please

More info please on the 338 Thumper. The 50 is a good idea but I like my ARs so I think its a little long for the mag.

Will you just sell barrels?
Will you carry Dies?
What size bolt will you need for it?
Pricing for above items?
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Old 05-18-2010, 10:59 PM
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The 50 THUMPER is not a little to long for the AR its a LOT to long and big for the AR.

We are just getting the info on the 338 THUMPER put together. As I get more information I will post it here. The 338 uses a 223 case cut back to the start of the shoulder and you stick a 338 bullet in it. It uses standard 223 mags and bolts. We will be carrying dies for the 338. We will be selling uppers and not full guns. We are not sure at this point if we will sell just barrels or not.
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Old 05-19-2010, 01:44 PM
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Well I hope you do decide to sell just barrels because I prefer to build my uppers with the parts that I like and mostly likely already have. I like the idea and hope I can mess around with the round to see if its as good as it sounds.
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Old 05-21-2010, 04:53 PM
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Will the uppers use a gas-piston?
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Old 05-21-2010, 06:16 PM
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We were not planning to use gas pistons on the standard uppers but if you wanted a gas piston we could build you an upper with one.

The reason we are not planning on using a piston is after talking with a number of companies who make guns with gas pistons and companies who make gas piston conversions the unanimous thought was a gas piston is going to be much loader then a gas impingment system and since the whole idea is to suppress it we would be better off not using a gas piston.
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