ar-15 big bore build

**ICarryGlock19** · November 28th, 2009, 09:59 PM

Hello,

I am planning to build a big bore upper for one of my AR lowers. The choices are .450 Bushmaster, .458 Socom and .50 Beowulf. Does anyone have firsthand experiance with any of these, or can anyone direct me to a non bias review? Ive read what the manufactuers have to say about thier own products.

I have assembled several lowers and now want to do an upper.
Thanks in advance.

Frank

**fingers80002** · November 28th, 2009, 10:56 PM

WarnersSurplus tossed the idea around for a .338WM AR, sometime ago.......

**ICarryGlock19** · November 28th, 2009, 11:12 PM

Ive read about the .338 Federal wich is a .308Win case necked up but it requires being built on an Armalite Ar-10 . I would think a 338WM(winchester magnum?) would be too long even for the AR-10 platform.
If im mistaken please educate me

Thanks in advance.

Frank

**fingers80002** · November 28th, 2009, 11:20 PM

Originally Posted by ICarryGlock19

Ive read about the .338 Federal wich is a .308Win case necked up but it requires being built on an Armalite Ar-10 . I would think a 338WM(winchester magnum?) would be too long even for the AR-10 platform.
If im mistaken please educate me

Thanks in advance.

Frank

I'm not an AR expert, but he said, the 30-06 AR platform could handle it.....

**XD45** · November 29th, 2009, 12:05 AM

Originally Posted by fingers80002

I'm not an AR expert, but he said, the 30-06 AR platform could handle it.....

is there such a thing?

**ICarryGlock19** · November 29th, 2009, 04:12 PM

Originally Posted by XD45

is there such a thing?

Armalite makes an ar-30 but it is a bolt gun not a semi other than that Ive been unable to find an ar style gun for 30-06 length cartridge.

Frank

**Snert** · November 29th, 2009, 05:36 PM

Have you looked at .50 beowulf ammo prices..if not here is a link.

http://gunbroker.com/Auction/SearchR...ywords=beowulf

VS. their web page prices.. Now last I was told from Alexander Arms was Ammo was on back order. The web page wont show this, just for the record.. But check out the price differance/markup ..

http://alexanderarms.com/siteshopper.htm?cat=2

I like my Beowulf, just wish ammo was easier to get.. If you look at the 2 links above even look at the cost of just brass comparison.

Another cool link..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0CrUARlmqso

Snert..