EasyEJL Posted July 7, 2015 Report Share Posted July 7, 2015 I'm thinking about building one, just wondering if anyone has one and what it shoots like Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dane Armory Posted July 7, 2015 Report Share Posted July 7, 2015 Had a couple of customers bring in their big guns in to compare... A 50 Beowolf and a 458 Socom. The Socom is more impressive ! Both are like fingers. Reloading price per round is over $2.50 each. The Socom had a suppresser on a 12.5 " barrel just a cooler setup. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robocop1051 Posted July 8, 2015 Report Share Posted July 8, 2015 The .458 always seemed like a passover cartridge. If you want power and ammo cost isn't an issue, buy the .50 Beo... If you want power and ammo cost IS an issue, the .450 BM uses regular pistol proj's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shepp Posted July 8, 2015 Report Share Posted July 8, 2015 My buddy has one it's cool and all just not my cup o tea Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrraley Posted July 8, 2015 Report Share Posted July 8, 2015 I've done the .458 SOCOM and a .50 AE. Sold off the .458 and kept the .50 AE. One down side I have found with the AE is that it is real particular about the ammo it shoots and different manufactures of ammo have different size rims on their casings. Because of that I broke an extractor and had to replace it. Overall, I like the .50 AE and it has a good punch to it coming out of a 16" barrel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChaseFan9 Posted July 8, 2015 Report Share Posted July 8, 2015 50 AE or 50 Beowulf? I've never seen an AR in .50 Action Express, that'd be sweet. On the other hand, I haven't been able to find the video for years, but I remember there used to be a video on the You-Tubes of someone blowing up a .50 Beowulf AR at a range. The magazine blows to pieces, the receivers separate, and you can see the hole a bullet put in the awning above the shooter about 4 feet at a 45 degree angle. Anyone else remember that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikedaddyH Posted July 8, 2015 Report Share Posted July 8, 2015 I shot a 50AE out of a Desert Eagle is was very stout ! But that wasn't a 50 Beawolf. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robocop1051 Posted July 8, 2015 Report Share Posted July 8, 2015 is the .50Beo considered a magnum round? Like the .500 S&W? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikedaddyH Posted July 9, 2015 Report Share Posted July 9, 2015 Should be almost a D.D.ammo , its the size of your middle finger to the second knuckle. Plus its $3.00 a round . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robocop1051 Posted July 9, 2015 Report Share Posted July 9, 2015 Why so much more than .500? I can get the .500 reloaded with 500gr lead for $1.25 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikedaddyH Posted July 9, 2015 Report Share Posted July 9, 2015 The hard part is finding brass. Easier to buy a box of ammo and reload it later. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrtmasp Posted July 11, 2015 Report Share Posted July 11, 2015 I looked into both, particularly the 458, but ammo prices were too much of a concern so I passed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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