AR 450 Bushmaster

[TexasBrandon]

What do you all think of the 450 Bushmaster AR? I was looking at getting either that 450 or the 50 beowulf. I prefer the 450 personally since the ammo reminds me of my 45-70. Any negative points of view on this rifle?

 

[matefrio]

SC-Texas has a video of one that's full auto. It's a nice novelty gun so I'd have the basics covered before I got one.

 

[LJH]

I prefer the Beowulf. This is just my preference as the three big AR rounds (450, 458, and 50B), are all short range high impact novelties. If you look at the ballistics they are all very similar. None of them really outclass any other.
To be honest, in hindsight I would have gotten something else as I cannot imagine factory ammo being around for any of them in a few years. None of them have sold very well. This matters less if you reload.

 

[TexasBrandon]

Yeah, I got more guns than I know what to do with and wanted something cool. It was either that or the PS90.

 

[RobertP]

My buddy got a .458 SOCOM upper for his AR and I must say it is very cool. Easy to shoot and just plain FUN!

When he was sighting it in he accidentally hit one of his target's support posts and took a big chunk out of it! It was a normal size fence T-post and that .458 carved a big fat chunk! He plans to use it for hogs and its going to do that job nicely!!!!

 

[TexasBrandon]

I started really considering what LJH said though. I don't plan on reloading 450 but it might just be one of those slow to sell type of deals for a few more years. I don't know. I am looking for another toy, I'm on one of my gun buying sprees again.

 

[TheDan]

I cannot imagine factory ammo being around for any of them in a few years.[/COLOR]

Someone should make an AR in .454 Casull instead

Would be kinda odd with the rimmed cartridge, but I bet it's doable.

 

[mikeofcontex]

450 BM... .452 pistol projectiles
458 Socom... .458 rifle projectiles
50... expensive and hard to find

 

[TexasBrandon]

Yeah, I might just stick with the PS90, I been getting a cannon fetish with large calibers lately though and the 5.7 isn't exactly large.

 

[LJH]

By all means try one out, you might decide you need it..... If you do not want to reload then its not a deal breaker, just makes it tougher. But this is true on ANY of the “boutique” AR rounds, not just the big bores.

I have tons of brass and enjoy the reloading so it’s not much of an issue for now. I love the look on people’s faces when they shoot the Beowulf for the first time. The look is part surprise, part joy, part fear. Anytime we bring it out, strangers want to try it. We typically will bring an extra box or two just for guest shooters. With that in mind I would go broke feeding it factory ammo.

 

[Big country]

I know a Guy that used to say h used the Beowulf on hogs and did great and that he would usually kill about 3 or 4 a night. He says he almost always got one shot drops. He said the other day that he went back to shooting his 556 AR again because of ammo cost but that he still takes it out from time to time. Keep in mind I never have gone hunting with him so he may be exaggerating on the number of kills to shots or the extent of the damage bit I have no reason to dout him.

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[LJH]

I know a Guy that used to say h used the Beowulf on hogs and did great and that he would usually kill about 3 or 4 a night. He says he almost always got one shot drops. He said the other day that he went back to shooting his 556 AR again because of ammo cost but that he still takes it out from time to time. Keep in mind I never have gone hunting with him so he may be exaggerating on the number of kills to shots or the extent of the damage bit I have no reason to dout him.

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Every hog shot with mine was a one shot drop. Even the shots with terrible placement.

 

[TexasBrandon]

I bought this instead.

http://i1142.photobucket.com/albums/n615/AAChaoshand/DSCN1192.jpg

 

[LJH]

Well that will do it.