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Is the 50 Beowulf a good gun?

Is the 50 Beowulf a good gun?

50 Beowulf Good For? Given the big, fat bullets and higher side of moderate velocity, it’s a great overall short-to-medium-range cartridge for all sorts of stuff. On the hunting front, especially considering its bullet variety, it’ll handle pretty much anything north of the equator between Hawaii and Ireland.

Do you need a special Upper for 50 Beowulf?

50 Beowulf Compatibility & Magazines 50 Beowulf upper with no issues. Your existing 5.56 magazines will work just fine, though they’ll only hold ten rounds in a single-stack configuration thanks to the hefty case size. [We recommend using dedicated 12.7×42 magazines, however, for optimal reliability.]

What guns can shoot 50 Beowulf?

Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. The . 50 Beowulf is a 12mm caliber rifle cartridge developed by Bill Alexander of Alexander Arms for use in an AR-15 rifle. 5.56 mm compared to .

How much recoil does 50 Beowulf have?

The . 458 SOCOM rounds have slightly lower recoil energies when compared to the . 50 Beowulf, which has several rounds in the 39-32ft.lb range compared to the highest .

Is .50 Beowulf legal in California?

50 BMG rifle is any centerfire rifle that can fire a . 50 BMG cartridge and that is not already classified as an assault weapon or machine gun under state law. California law also prohibits possession of a . 50 BMG rifle unless it is registered in the name of the possessor.

Can you hunt with 50 Beowulf?

50 Beowulf are all great rifle cartridges, particularly for hunters fond of the AR platform. While the differences between them (450 Bushmaster vs 458 SOCOM vs 50 Beowulf) are relatively large in a few areas, they’re all good choices for a wide range of hunting tasks.

What is .458 Socom good for?

458 SOCOM is as a hunting round. The sheer amount of energy delivered by the heavy round is adequate for all large North American game animals, from moose to elk to bear. The round is perfectly serviceable for wild pigs and deer but overkill for animals smaller than a hundred pounds.

What is the most powerful AR pistol?

The World’s Most Powerful AR: Big Horn Armory’s AR500 Chambered in 500 Auto Max. Big Horn Armory AR500 in 500 Auto Max is available to big game hunters, big bore aficionados and law enforcement. Based on a DPMS style AR 308, the gas operated AR500 was designed and produced in the USA .