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	[quote name="Senor Barborito MetaFilter Post"]The problem with this question is that it assumes there is exists a 'most powerful.' If most powerful equates to firing the largest round, the NTW-20 was not affected by this ban. If most powerful equates to being able to kill a person with incredible accuracy a mile and a half away, a custom-made Bravo 51 chambered for .338 Lapua is exactly the same as acquiring any normal bolt-action hunting rifle before, during, and after ban. If most powerful equates to being able to kick down that door over there, level something quickly and cut the crowd in the next room all in half with it, then the pistol grip on the SA 58 OSW mod is no longer banned, but that aside you'd have needed a class III license with FBI background check, permission from your local police chief, and surrendering of your 4th amendment rights to get one before anyway. If most powerful equates to 'most likely to kill you if shot at by it at home-defense ranges' then the Saiga 12K has the same 1986 National Firearms Act problems as the SA 58 OSW mod. [quote]On Preview: krisjohn, that would probably be one of the various .50 bmg rifles out there. None of which were affected by this ban - except for maybe magazine size.[/quote] There are plenty of weapons similar to a .50cal sniper rifle that use more powerful rounds, first and foremost the NTW-20 linked above - it's just the .50cal weapons are a lot more popular. Your basic point though is right. posted by Ryvar at 6:30 PM PST on September 13 [/quote]