At first, I was wondering why he couldn't take his issued rifle out in the woods, but seeing as it is a 50 BMG, I wouldn't take it either, the zeroing issue aside.

I hope everything works out for this guy.

What did the deer look like that he hit with the 50?

Quote from my opening post:
"It has not taken him long to realize that his department issue heavy-barrel Remington 700, while highly effective, is a bit cumbersome and heavy."

The reference to the hypothetical Barrett was intended to confirm that the officer is in good physical condition (see previous post by WyoShooter).

We'll have to wait for someone else to fill us in on terminal ballistics of the 50BMG on deer.

Sorry for any confusion.
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I apologize. When I posted the previous post, I read your post incorrectly (i.e., he could probably carry a .50 BMG if he had too, meaning that he could carry a Remington 700 easily), and I think I had the Remington 700 in the back of my mind, but chose to be lazy and not re-read the entire thread. Glad you cleared up the confusion.

I try to keep my rifles as zeroed as possible, but it always seems as though they need some sighting in before the deer season starts. I would imagine that when it is a life and death matter, there would be no fooling around with the issue rifle. Kind of like a surgeon using his scalpel to skin a deer and then taking it back into the operating room.

Excellent analogy.:D