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148. A .50 rifle makes it HARDER.

If you are going to try to shoot down a helo with a .50 rifle you are going to have a very difficult shot. You are talking about holding the gun by hand, not using a mount, firing only one or a few shots, and hiting the helo in a critial spot. Since a .50 rifle is very heavy and has a tremendous recoil you are going to have a hard time aiming and firing, especially for any follow-up shots. You will get off one shot and will then be knocked on your ass by the recoil.

However, an AK-47 is much lighter, has low recoil, and a 30 round magazine. You can stay on target and blast away 30 times. With it you can greatly increase your chance of getting a critical hit from next to none (.50 rifle) to very slim (AK-47).

But don't let real life bother you. Go ahead with your .50 terror hand wringing.