# I may be appearing in a reality TV show **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [August 3, 2007, 2:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-may-be-appearing-in-a-reality-tv-show/414233 "2007-08-03T02:29:52Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![control-z](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/eada6e/32.png) [@control-z](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/control-z)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2008, 3:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-may-be-appearing-in-a-reality-tv-show/414233/41 "2008-07-10T15:32:32Z")
It’s really a little scarier looking when there are a bunch of people lined up shooting. Sort of like a firing squad. When I’m out shooting it’s usually just me by myself or one or two people with me. I guess I feel like groups of shooters like I feel about groups of bikers; more complexity, more to go wrong. Still looked like a good time though! ---
**Author:** ![Crafter\_Man](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/crafter_man/32/458_2.png) [@Crafter\_Man](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crafter_Man)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2008, 11:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-may-be-appearing-in-a-reality-tv-show/414233/42 "2008-07-22T23:02:24Z")
Sorry for the late reply. Was on vacation. FYI, here’s a 2-minute excerpt from the show: ![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/VtR3gb0S-xI/maxresdefault.jpg)https://www.youtube.com/embed/VtR3gb0S-xI?feature=oembed&wmode=opaque You can see me shooting it between t=0:40 to 0:45. [QUOTE=Oslo Ostragoth] What kind of a license do you have to have to own one of those mothers? Any chance you could tell us, approximately, what one costs? [/QUOTE] License? [QUOTE=Oslo Ostragoth] Any chance you could tell us, approximately, what one costs? [/QUOTE] [The rifle](http://www.serbu.com/top/bfg50.php) is $2200. The scope is $1400. Cleaning supplies run about $200. And then you have to feed it caviar. 😛 ---
**Author:** ![Astroboy14](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/df705f/32.png) [@Astroboy14](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Astroboy14)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2008, 11:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-may-be-appearing-in-a-reality-tv-show/414233/43 "2008-07-22T23:49:13Z")
Dang! I can’t even afford to shoot my .270… what’s the ammo for **that** beasty cost? ETA: And man up! STAND when you fire that thing! 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Oslo\_Ostragoth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/a9a28c/32.png) [@Oslo\_Ostragoth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oslo_Ostragoth)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2008, 5:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-may-be-appearing-in-a-reality-tv-show/414233/44 "2008-07-23T05:38:53Z")
[QUOTE=Crafter\_Man] Sorry for the late reply. Was on vacation. FYI, here’s a 2-minute excerpt from the show: ![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/VtR3gb0S-xI/maxresdefault.jpg)https://www.youtube.com/embed/VtR3gb0S-xI?feature=oembed&wmode=opaque You can see me shooting it between t=0:40 to 0:45. [The rifle](http://www.serbu.com/top/bfg50.php) is $2200. The scope is $1400. Cleaning supplies run about $200. And then you have to feed it caviar. 😛 [/QUOTE] Gold-plated caviar, I presume. That’s one expensive rifle to own. Cost per round for .50 BMG? Suppose I wanted to squeeze off a shot or three. What would you charge me? At this point, should I add that I am insanely jealous, or is that too obvious? ---
**Author:** ![Astroboy14](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/df705f/32.png) [@Astroboy14](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Astroboy14)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2008, 5:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-may-be-appearing-in-a-reality-tv-show/414233/45 "2008-07-23T17:21:27Z")
Huh… according to [this page](http://www.50bmgsupply.com/ammo.shtml) the ammo isn’t as costly as I would have guessed. Still, you’re going to want to be sure that you _really_ want to stop that tank before firing more than once… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-may-be-appearing-in-a-reality-tv-show/414233.md?page=2)