450 Bushmaster or 458 socom, or 50 beowolf.

View · by **BuckKlier** on Sat Oct 31, 2015 9:05 pm

OK, what is the way to go, and why?

View · by **Holland&Holland** on Sat Oct 31, 2015 11:09 pm

405 win and don't look back.

View · by **MnHornet** on Sun Nov 01, 2015 6:50 am

My 450 is very accurate, and very lethal.
Hornady makes some very nice factory ammo.

View · by **smurfman** on Sun Nov 01, 2015 9:55 am

Holland&Holland wrote:405 win and don't look back.

That can't be found in an autoloader.

My suggestion would be 401 Winchester Self Loader as I could really use some brass...

Personally, I would go with the 50 Beowolf due to a Nordic heritage.

View · by **LumberZach** on Sun Nov 01, 2015 10:04 am

For what purpose?

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View · by **Bearcatrp** on Sun Nov 01, 2015 4:14 pm

Go 50 Beowolf for short range serious knock down power, especially if you reload.

View · by **cobb** on Sun Nov 01, 2015 6:30 pm

I am partial to the .458 SOCOM, have 2 and my brother as the .450 Bushmaster. He seems to have restrictions on what he can do with loads because the majority of the bullets out there are more for handgun velocities. That is what he says and the man seems to research things pretty well. The .458 SOCOM has a good selection of bullets out there that are produced for the 45-70 cartridge and similar. I like my .458 SOCOM, my brothers seems to like his .450 Bushmaster although he does mention some limitations on available bullets, can't comment on the .50 Beowolf. All I can say is that I researched all 3, settled on the .458 SOCOM and never regretted it, but another will probably say the same for their .450 or .50.

View · by **Holland&Holland** on Sun Nov 01, 2015 9:37 pm

smurfman wrote:
Holland&Holland wrote:405 win and don't look back.

That can't be found in an autoloader.

My suggestion would be 401 Winchester Self Loader as I could really use some brass...

Personally, I would go with the 50 Beowolf due to a Nordic heritage.

He never said auto loader. Just asked about 3 anemic rounds.

View · by **BuckKlier** on Mon Nov 02, 2015 9:33 pm

Yes, I was thinking of a step up for my AR. Looking for a light weight that will thump a wild Hog, or maybe a bear.

View · by **Ghost** on Tue Nov 03, 2015 10:09 am

I have a Grendel so Beowolf would be my selection.

View · by **Bearcatrp** on Tue Nov 03, 2015 9:18 pm

BuckKlier wrote:Yes, I was thinking of a step up for my AR. Looking for a light weight that will thump a wild Hog, or maybe a bear.

I currently have a short barrel 10.5 inch 308 that fits that bill. Got it here.... http://www.kakindustry.com/lr-308-parts ... e-7-62nato . Set it up as a pistol with a sig brace. Get one of these and load up with hornady 180 sst or interlock and your set to knock down almost anything. Could even try hornady new 220 gr ELD-X to blow a big friggin hole . But the 50 Beowolf will do it too. Just a bigger hole.

View · by **MnHornet** on Tue Nov 03, 2015 9:35 pm

Heading up Friday with my anemic thumper, gonna kill another whitetail with it.
Ah snap, poor little whitetail prolly never been anemiced before. :lol:

View · by **Holland&Holland** on Tue Nov 03, 2015 10:09 pm

MnHornet wrote:Heading up Friday with my anemic thumper, gonna kill another whitetail with it.
Ah snap, poor little whitetail prolly never been anemiced before.

Killing a whitetail does not take a thumper. That does not make any of these three true thumpers. While it is cool to chamber an AR in other rounds, they really are not even equal to a .45-70 handload. If you want a thumper, buy a thumper.

View · by **MnHornet** on Sun Nov 08, 2015 4:55 pm

They don't make 45-70 AR's

View · by **Holland&Holland** on Sun Nov 08, 2015 7:37 pm

MnHornet wrote:They don't make 45-70 AR's

Exactly