Posted on 12/25/2023 12:55:53 PM PST by PROCON
I believe John Moses Browning’s invention, the .50 Browning Machine Gun round is a .510” diameter bullet.
They make a 458 Winchester AR auto mag.
https://www.petersenshunting.com/editorial/nemo-omen-458/272789
Uh, does it have recoil?
More kick than a Starbucks Latte maybe?
That’s much cheaper than some Nitro Express rounds at over $100 each.
BHA also makes a great Ar-10 chambered in .308 and I would know! It’s what I keep in my truck when I go out!
That’s very interesting to me. The .458 Win Mag case is belted, so when fired it headspaces on the belt in a bolt rifle. I wonder if they kept the cartridge case dimensions the same but redesigned the case sans belt. Just the musings of an old Marine Corps armorer and gunsmith. I want one! Probably a little more punch than I need to knock down a 175 pound Kansas whitetail deer. Regards.
I know they make the AR in 300 win mag with a magnesium lowers receiver. I am not sure the 458 held up with the heaviest loads. The website shows a guy doing a mag dump with the 458.
“...The .500 Auto Max’s heavy, large-diameter bullets make it well-suited for use against engine block... the same can be said for assailants with body armor... It passes through automotive body panels as easy as a deer cavity...”
Hmmmm...
Yes it is.
I bought a 458 win mag bolt gun this year. Just finished restocking it (it had a busted up stock). Reinforced the new stock with a titanium grooved rod set in epoxy bedding material down through the wrist area (prone to breaking on the big guys). Haven’t worked up the guts to shoot it yet.
Wow...
I have both the 460 and 500 S&W revolvers. I also have TC Encore rifle frames with barrels for 460 and 500 S&W Magnum. The rifle format delivers more punch. Good ammo for either one is very expensive. I reload ammo for plinking. The factory loads for hunting are significantly better quality in both bullet and powder volume. The TC for 460 can also launch 454 Casull and 45 Colt. For those who don't like the vicious recoil of the 500 S&W Magnum, there are 500 SPL loads. Same concept as 357 magnum/38SPL. Shorter case, lighter bullet, less powder.
My Magnum Research BFR in 45/70 is a fairly potent revolver as well. Suitable for moose. I hand load plinkers for that one tool. It's a little more trouble because of the case size. You MUST use case lube on the brass before resizing or expect a stuck case in your resizing die. Too much lube and you get "lube dimples". Too little and you get a stuck case. Mine has the 3 inch cylinder and I think the 10 inch barrel. The only caveat with factory ammo is a 31,000 PSI pressure limit. It can't handle T/C Encore pressures. The 1895GM rifle handles pressures between 31,000 PSI and the T/C Encore limits.
I took another look into my Christmas stocking and there was no AR500 there...😭
>A well regulated militia being necessary to the security of a free state<
Texas is a free state.
Why is the shooter not on the Tex border facing the invaders?
The 2nd A has become a myth and something to boast about.
Width of the Rio Grande river?
Maybe in my younger days - I don’t think the old bones would be able to stand the recoil these days. Gonna be some more detached retinas if it becomes a “fad”....
Me: It’s a Bill of Rights, not a bill of needs.
Bullet snob 😄
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