Anyone have experience with the 50 Beowulf in an AR....

[Fiftydriver]

TO all,

Just curious if any of you have hands on experience with the Alexander Arms upper receiver chambered in the 50 Beowulf for the AR-15 rifles.

Any information would be appreciated about your experience.

Thanks,

Kirby Allen(50)

 

[wildcat338]

Kirby,

I absolutely loved mine what type of info are you wanting. Sold mine to a friend /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/frown.gif I wish now that I didnt. But it shot really well could get 5 bullets touching at 100 yards. I was using the 350 grain Hornady XTP's and lil'gun powder. I had no problems at all with it hope to get another one soon though. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

Aloha!!!

 

[Ridge Runner]

not with a 50 but I have an AR chambered in 458 SOCOM, its a 200 yd sledgehammer on deer and bear.
JS

 

[Fiftydriver]

Wildcat338,

What kind of velocity were you getting in your loads?

What about reliability, any feeding problems you encountered?

Thanks,

Kirby Allen(50)

 

[Fiftydriver]

James,

I was looking at the 458 Socom as well. Like the idea of being able to crimp a heavy bullet if needed.

Where did you get yours and what kind of performance are you getting with your loads.

Kirby Allen(50)

 

[Ridge Runner]

Kirby, I got mine from Tromix of broken arrow oklahoma but he has discontinued them, I think teppo-juetsu (s) still offers them and RRA is in the process of catalogging them as production rifles.
I can get up to about 2200 fps with a 300 gr in my 20" upper and this isn't pushing the limits much.
JS

 

[wildcat338]

Kirby,

Unfortunately I sold it before I could put it over a chrono. Although I believe my friend doesnt do much shooting with it and he may still have some reloads I did up for it. If he does I could try to get it chronoed. Sorry I cant help you out here.

I didnt have any reliability problems with it what-so-ever even while rapid firing it was a joy /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

Aloha!!!

 

[Fiftydriver]

Thanks guys.

Kirby Allen(50)

 

[mhg]

Also try a look at .499 Leiter-Wiese.

Slightly better numbers than .50 Beowolf.


Matt