.458 SOCOM uppers? Any experience or opinion?

[montoya32]

Thought it looked like a badass option for a new AR build.

 

[j_h_smith]

I don't own one, but I can give you a nod for the Alexander Arms 50 Beowulf. I enjoy mine. Very reliable too.

 

[Leper Messiah]

I don't own one, but I can give you a nod for the Alexander Arms 50 Beowulf. I enjoy mine. Very reliable too.

+1

 

[jcutonilli]

Given that the standard capacity AR mag only holds 10 rounds of 458 SOCOM, does that mean we can buy and sell standard capacity AR mags in MD and claim they are 458 SOCOM mags?

 

[montoya32]

Given that the standard capacity AR mag only holds 10 rounds of 458 SOCOM, does that mean we can buy and sell standard capacity AR mags in MD and claim they are 458 SOCOM mags?

 

[montoya32]

Given that the standard capacity AR mag only holds 10 rounds of 458 SOCOM, does that mean we can buy and sell standard capacity AR mags in MD and claim they are 458 SOCOM mags?

Same argument here.

https://www.ar15.com/archive/topic.html?b=8&f=11&t=550896

 

[tmd99]

Not that anyone needs a reason, just wondering what the practical application is? Shot one courtesy of a fellow shooter at MGN in Frederick a few months ago. Definitely a bad ass round. Would not want to be on the receiving end of this one. Also left a bruise on the owner's shoulder after a magazine or two. I've asked around but no one has been able to answer what the practical application, other than shooting through a cinder block wall, would be for this round. This is not meant to be critical post but a real inquiry because i'm curious about this (P.S. 5 more posts to the promise land for me!!!!).

 

[BradMacc82]

The purpose?

Because you can.


**I had no real use for my .50Beo when I bought it, it was an impulse buy sweetened by a discounted price on my birthday. Quickly found out it was quite accurate for it's bore size, and would be one hell of a hog-slayer (or just about whatever else you fired it at for that matter).

 

[montoya32]

Not that anyone needs a reason, just wondering what the practical application is? Shot one courtesy of a fellow shooter at MGN in Frederick a few months ago. Definitely a bad ass round. Would not want to be on the receiving end of this one. Also left a bruise on the owner's shoulder after a magazine or two. I've asked around but no one has been able to answer what the practical application, other than shooting through a cinder block wall, would be for this round. This is not meant to be critical post but a real inquiry because i'm curious about this (P.S. 5 more posts to the promise land for me!!!!).

Super large round with 1900+ fps velocity and able to be chambered in an AR and suppressed. good for larger game and used in AR mags easily.

 

[BradMacc82]

A limiter is the .458 bullet selection, while bullet selection isn't much better for the .50Beo - it is slightly better.

And I never once used a modified magazine, I did have one that came with the upper, but I could see no visual evidence of it being modified - just had a stamped floorplate with A.A.'s logo and the .50Beo marking.

 

[Ripster]

Super large round with 1900+ fps velocity and able to be chambered in an AR and suppressed. good for larger game and used in AR mags easily.

Sold. You have won me over.

 

[montoya32]

Sold. You have won me over.

Upto 500 gr projectile!

 

[BradMacc82]

Upto 500 gr projectile!

580gr, solid steel-tipped projectile.


Yep, been there, done that already.

 

[montoya32]

580gr, solid steel-tipped projectile.


Yep, been there, done that already.

Wow! Ha ha.

 

[BradMacc82]

Wow! Ha ha.

Costs more than I'd like to admit, per round.

But when it absolutely positively has to get dropped with authority...

 

[j_h_smith]

Given that the standard capacity AR mag only holds 10 rounds of 458 SOCOM, does that mean we can buy and sell standard capacity AR mags in MD and claim they are 458 SOCOM mags?

You can as well as for the 50 Beowulf too. They don't have to be marked with a caliber either.

 

[jimbobborg]

So would this be a dangerous game round? Like Cape Buffalo or Kodiak Bear?

 

[h2u]

I like my AR in 50AE for the availability of commercial ammo. The hand-reamed Pac-Nor Super-Match barrel makes it especially nice too

 

[BradMacc82]

So would this be a dangerous game round? Like Cape Buffalo or Kodiak Bear?

With the proper bullet selection, don't see why not.

 

[Jarhead FLSTI]

I just finished a 458 Socom build a couple of weeks ago. Unfortunately I haven't had a chance to try it yet though. I watched a lot of youtube videos with different ammo and decided that I needed to add one to my collection.

Arimus Tactical lower
Anderson Enhanced LPK
Hogue overmolded stock and pistol grip (pistol grip added after pic)
Magpul sites (rear added after pic)
Radical Firearms upper (from JoeBob Outfitters... great price)