rickyp
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- Sep 13, 2009
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Does anyone have a 450 bushmaster ar15? Do you use it for hunting?
And I have a .22 Hornet! But I haven’t hunted with it. Still, seemed relevant, so…While not specifically what you asked, I use a .350 Legend and have found it to be extremely effective.
450 and 350 are both SWC, can be fed into an AR, and have the same practicality. In my experience, 350 has been extremely easy to source ammunition for and offers a better (IMO) option over 450.And I have a .22 Hornet! But I haven’t hunted with it. Still, seemed relevant, so…
I get the whole not wanting to climb tree with a loaded weapon. There are things you could do to safely get a loaded weapon in the tree. use a pull up line and attach it to the butstock so the muzzle is pointed down. Make sure the safety is on and no magazine. While this isnt the best it can be done. If you get In the stand early before hunting hours the noise of putting one in the chamber isnt that big of a deal Considering all the noise one makes getting to and in the stand.Part of reason for change was not wanting to go up in the tree with loaded weapon. Had the bushmaster upper and had to let the bolt go with some force to reliably chamber round, forward assist did not always do the job. In the quiet of the morning did not enjoy that sound so switched it up.
when I hunt I never take shots longer then 100 yards And that is pushing it, 90% of my shots even with a gun are with in bow range. For me and how I hunt there is just too much of a chance to miss or not make a clean kill at that longer distance. I tend to hunt hardwoods and pine thickets.I have one and it is a thumper. I don't hunt, but inside 150-200yds it would more than enough for deer.
in the past two days I have been in two gun shops in southern maryland and they both had at least 2 different brands of 450 BM and no less then 10 of each. I have seen several on line places have them, Gun monkeys in LaPlata had them but the cheepest one they had was $55 for 20. I just ordered the exact brand and load for $35 from on line dealer.Ammo availability has been mentioned, and is a valid point to consider - but considering these rounds are snot simple to reload (and that really opens up your options), it’s less of a problem, IF you reload.
I also went with the .50 Beowulf over the 450.I wanted a .450 bushmaster since Talbot county is shotgun only but they now allow straight wall cartridges. I ended up getting a .50 Beowulf because I found one here for sale. It meets the muzzle energy requirements. I would definitely use a .450 for hunting if I had one.
is there a reason you went with the 50 over the 450 ? i went with the 450 because it use .452 bullets that are more common then the .600 of the 50I also went with the .50 Beowulf over the 450.