.458 SOCOM?

Anybody own or have experience with this calliber, I know the rounds are not cheap but im looking for a cannon in the AR frame and this one really catches my eyes I just wanted to hear some feedback from some folks that been around it?

From what I understand it has a pretty hellacious kick...


Why not a 7.62x39 upper?

7.62 will be my next option right now im dead set on this .458 I just want a lot of lead going down range and I never heard or seen anybody using it.

It's not that it's real expensive, it's just hard to find.

That could be a problem!

Roll your own then.

+1.


AR-10 maybe?

The AR currently on my wish list is my brother's 6.8 that he's had for 2 years that has never been shot or had so much as iron sights mounted on it.

It is a canon for sure...

size comparison


From left to right: .300 Whisper, .223 Rem, .458 SOCOM, .243 Win, .308 Win, 6.5x284 Norma, 7 Rem Mag, and .50 BMG.


Aww heck, just get the .50 bmg

I found some ammo online 20rds for about 50 bucks im about 90% positive im gonna get it give me about three weeks

http://www.teppojutsu.com/458FAQ.htm#_What_is_the_maximum_range_I_can_use_the_.458_SOCOM

Get it!!! I want to see a hog shot in the faaaaaace with it.

Amantine,

Why not the 50 beowulf? It's pretty much the same thing at half the price of ammo.

Good link thanks



That would be awesome to see



Thats an option if this doesn't work out

Does the 50 Beowulf work with the ar 15 lower?

I believe it does Drop Tine.

Uses same mags too.

The 50 is probably the route I'll go next! I want something that will literally stop a truck! 2 or 3 through the block and DRT!!!

You can get that .50 ammo just about anywhere thats a major plus right there

pricey to me and pretty much only available on line. But it will do hell on a pig, get it.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/.50_Beowulf

So I would have to dedicate a lower to the 50? I couldn't swap out my 6.8 or 5.56 lower?

Did not read all of their article to answer that question...

Huh? It's uses the same lower.

I do not remember what modifications must be made

At 5:23 he swaps out the 5.56 upper for the .50 but he did mention a mod but what is it?

I think it's more of a statement to cover his tail, by stating that it won't work in a regular AR-15 5.56 for those gun idiots.

The modificstion is taking your regular run of the mill AR-15 safety checking it and push your takedown pins out, remove 5.56 upper install .50 bewolf upper push both take down pins in, load live mag charge round and go to work.

After all it was designed for the Coast Gaurd patrol boats to punch through engine blocks if they didn't have a mounted M2 Browning on the front.

That's what I was wanting to know! So my other lowers will work fine!!! Good news! Thanks

Saw a show last night about some pig hunters using a Remmy 450 Bushmaster. Don't know anything about it, but it worked pretty good.

From what I have heard, with the .450 bushmaster you can use regular AR-15 .223 magazines, but the rounds go in like a single stack mag.

I have a bushmaster .450 that is a for sure a cannon. It knocks the biggest boars flat on their arse.

I just read a ton of negative feedback on the 7.62 something about the bolt/extractor not being too great for this caliber.




I never heard about it til now the upper is at a good price, ammo is still affordable 250gr at 2200 fps and accuracy out to 200 yards. Im starting to fade away from the .458 the .50 and .450 ammo are way easier to get and still have just as much knock down power

i saw that show with the 450......they were knockin some pigs down with it thats for sure...