where did the 50BMG go?

[Thermodyne]

Originally posted by Tigbit:
The "Bullet" was a 7.62mm round (or a 308 for you Americans) not a 50 cal. If it was a 50 cal it was a rather poorly distorted Version of one.

No way! The case has almost no neck and the diameter is too small when compaired to the length. (Actually, I think it was just a drawing of a generic round) It is much closer to a high-velocity artillery round. I have a large shell casing that looks exactly like the one in the picture (no round of course) It is about 100mm at the neck and perhaps 150 to 175mm an the base and stands about 30 inches high.

Small arms cartridge specs http://www.reloadbench.com/cart.html

To us Yanks, it would be 7.62 NATO