Don't forget that the suppressor isn't just cutting down on noise but has other beneficial effects. Since the gasses are leaving the muzzle at lower pressure, it's having the same recoil-reducing effect as a muzzle brake, but without throwing up the amount of telltale dust in front of the shooter - which in places like Iraq and Afghanistan can be a real problem.tomthebomb137 wrote:In reality though, with a large caliber such as the .50 BMG, you should be taking the shot from a distance at which whoever is locatedat , or is the target, should not be able to hear the shot, or at least the shooter should have enough time to take a few more shots if nessisary before their possition is comprimised. Also with the .50 BMG, if you have ever heard it, it has a fairly "flat" low report that is pretty hard to detirmine the direction it came from, and so in reality, its not very practical
Also, if you're shooting at night - not a rare occurence given the profusion of NV optics on the modern battlefield - the suppressor cuts out the muzzle flash that can not only point out your position to the enemy, but also interfere with your vision.
but at 7 bucks a round ammo is getting pretty expensive=[
if your seriously condiering it, look into the new .416 round. its got a much better ballistics coeficeint than the .50, and the rifle is cheaper, around 3.5k from barret, try to find one used for less, the only thing is, its not the classic semi auto barrett, its a bolt action, which is also great, lol i cant imagine anyone really needing to squeeze off 10 rounds of .50 bmg, but then again, why do we even need one .50 bmg round 
....unless your neighborhood has more enemy tanks than i think it does 
