The 5.56 looks as sleek and racy as a cheetah while the .50 Beowulf resembles a We shot hollow points, but you can have your .50s with brass or lead solids or FMJ if you prefer.
Just a few short years after replacing the M-1 Garand and the.30-06 Springfield with the M-14 battle rifle and 7.62x51mm NATO in the 1950s, the US military again began the search for a new rifle and cartridge. Enjoy.Thank you for the details Accur81 … now I can stop fantasizing about an AR-15 in .45-70 Government!The reason Mr. A went with the 7.62×39 head size was, per an interview he did about it, because that’s the largest he could make an AR bolt without significantly weakening the lugs.That’s also why AA’s Grendel and Beowulf barrels/bolts aren’t compatible with other “Grendel” and “12.7×42” (Beowulf w/o the copyright) barrels/bolts. I personally have a couple of these modular systems that include .22, 9 mm, .223, 7.62 x 39, .450 Bushmaster thumper, and a .50 Beowulf. Alexander Arms oversees all aspects of the production of the system and related accessories. nicole.bowen at ccaofnc dot org.You know, I would normally think of this as a novelty item, but as of this year we in Ohio can now hunt Deer with rifles other than muzzle loaders, but there is a catch… We have to use a rifle chambered for straight wall pistol cartridges, such as .44 mag, 9mm, .45, etc. [bc-description action="new description"] Technical Information Caliber: 50 Beowulf Bullet Weight: 380 Grains Bullet Style: Hi -Tek Coated Hard Cast LFNGC 21 BHN Case Type: Brass Ballistics Information Muzzle Velocity: 1750 fps Muzzle Energy: 2584 ft lbs [bc-description action="end description"] Hi … loads (r.). Maybe for me, but not for you.Ammo cost is also an issue, but not as big an issue as you might think. I acknowledge that .450 & .458 are also great choices for hunting in North America, it really comes down to personal preference, like many gun purchases we all consider so hold the hate mail lol (and go buy a fifty cal!!!!) (Emphasis on OH yeahhhhh). Needless to say I got tired of duckingMGI makes a take-down gun that is named the “Hydra” which is also multi-caliber with kits from .22 LR up to and including a .50 Beowulf. I have a few boxes of the 350 grain solid Spitzer “dangerous game” ammo that I haven’t tried yet but I’m betting should be capable of taking down a T-Rex at 300 yards. I have never been able to shoot more than 4 rounds in a row with out the gun jamming. I agree with 2 MOA, which is roughly what mine shoots, but mine wears Troy back up iron sights.I still haven’t built a dedicated lower for it.. I have no proof of that, just what I read so it might be wrong.”Anywho, doesn’t change the point I was getting to…the “why not use the biggest, meanest, most powerful hammer in the toolbox?”Also, in full disclosure, I am a Beowulf fan girl, I love them. 308 would barely scratch the surface and 338 lapua is too expensiveIts for when the Terminators come. Every single person who has shot it, loves the gun.. And I always bring extra ammo for the range for them to try.“…I also hear tell that it’s a fine platform for traditional rounds such as the .243 Winchester…”You cannot run a 243 Winchester through an AR-15. hollow-point shot from 16" Barrel Beowulf rifle at 36 yards penetrated 1/4" (approx. As far as optics are concerned, we used a 1x Eotech red dot sight as opposed to a good 3x or 4x For its intended uses, that’s plenty accurate enough. The .45 caliber bullets are still plenty huge for knocking down a bison, grizzly, or anything else on the face of the Earth. If they do what mold sizing deis etc and of course powder type and weightI’ve had my .50 Beowulf for about 3 years now and I love it! 223, 308, or 243. Well, due to of the short supply of elk at the rifle range and the prevalence of small block engines in the parking lot, we couldn’t put the .50 to the ultimate of tests by killing big game and Chevys. Rest assured that standard 5.56 mags can handle the Beowulf effortlessly. I have used different lowers with the same result. If you were considering getting one but were scared off by the long wait times you should know there are no current delays.If I wasn’t clear, there is some sloppy customer service here but fortunately the people who actually designed and built the gun are top notch!Finally got to the range and guess what. It’s a heavy hitting, short range mag fed AR. All available products and options are visible in the Online Store. Alexander Arms oversees all aspects of the production of the system and related accessories. Contents[show] Design and specifications The cartridge utilizes a rebated rim, sized to match the rim of the 7.62x39mm and 6.5 mm Grendel rounds. It’s a great gun and the accuracy was excellent. Of course 300 grain .45 caliber bullets are a darn close second.At any rate, back to my original question, if it is possible to use .45-70 Government cartridges in the AR-15 platform, I would be supremely interested such a configuration. My “entry” upper will put every round into a cloverleaf (granted it’s a BIG cloverleaf) at 100 off the bench all day long.