This site is dedicated to the international
sport of .50 calibre target rifle shooting in Switzerland. Range
events and competition details can be found here, so if you already
shoot target rifle but want to see what you can do beyond the usual
1000 yards then 50cal shooting might be the challenging sport you've
been looking for. We shoot the same competitions as our American
and UK counterparts and use the same set of competition rules. Some of
our members also compete in the UK. Point of fact: 50cal rifles as
used by Civilian Shooters are not Material Destruction Devices
as they are used with conventional ball ammunition, either lead core or
solid copper/bronze, to shoot paper targets, rather than explosive or
armour piercing which are designed to destroy a hard target, many 50cal
target rifles will not even chamber military ammunition.
All FCSA clubs specialise in the 50BMG (12.7x99mm Browning) cartridge,
rather than the Russian counterpart (12.7x108mm) or the short .50cal
'Spotter' (12.7x 77mm) as 50BMG reloading components are the most
readily available and of all the very large calibres available, this
calibre has the largest number of competitive civilian users across the
world. Details such as forthcoming 50BMG rifle competitions, 50BMG
reloading data and retail information on rifles available to the Swiss
shooter can also be found here. Many of our members also own and
compete at distances beyond 1000 yards with other large calibre rifles,
such as .338 Lapua and now the .408 CheyTec, so even if you don't own a
50BMG rifle there is no reason why you cant join the FCSA (Swiss) and
join in the fun and challenge of extreme range target shooting!
Other technical/historical information on
rifles of a similar or larger calibre can be found at Antitank although certain
details such as reloading data for Historical Anti-Tank rifles
is virtually non existent and reloading should only be attempted by
experienced shooters who fully understand the complex science of
reloading for such large calibres, bear in the mind the age of these
rifles and potential risk of injury to shooter and spectator, don't
ever assume that just because a modern round of ammunition happens to
fit your old rifle that it'll be safe to use, modern ammunition can
generate far higher pressures than the old wartime stock, it could kill
you.
To those not familiar with the .50BMG calibre, the muzzle
energy can be in excess of 10,000 ft/lbs depending on the loading, with
a muzzle velocity usually just under 3000 ft/sec. As such the majority
of ranges are not suitable. The Swiss FCSA has regular access
to suitable ranges and is always in the process of acquiring
additional range access.
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