Old Caliber Gets A New Look
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Old Caliber Gets A New Look
This will give grizzlies nightmares!
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Re: Old Caliber Gets A New Look
Looks like it's accurate! It says it comes with a tool to make brass into a rimless cartridges for semi auto. A buddy told me it's stupid....I told him to wait till he has a grizzly encounter. I love my lever 45-70, but I'd choose this if that situation arose. I've had 3-4 bear encounters...one was a grizzly and there is a BIG difference between those blackies and a grizz.
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Re: Old Caliber Gets A New Look
Would probably scare the bejezzes out of a home invader lol
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Re: Old Caliber Gets A New Look
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Looks fun but for only $700 I just got a 50 Beowulf upper and it is very potent and reliable.
The 50 Beowulf fits the short AR-15 action and can use most metal 5.56 magazines (at 1/3 the capacity).
They even make pistol-length uppers which would make one compact powerhouse for those wanting minimalist gear in bear country.
50 Beowulf is essentially a rimless 500 S&W.
Looks fun but for only $700 I just got a 50 Beowulf upper and it is very potent and reliable.
The 50 Beowulf fits the short AR-15 action and can use most metal 5.56 magazines (at 1/3 the capacity).
They even make pistol-length uppers which would make one compact powerhouse for those wanting minimalist gear in bear country.
50 Beowulf is essentially a rimless 500 S&W.
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Re: Old Caliber Gets A New Look
IIRC,blow out the neck of a 284 Win and make a fairly straight walled case and you pretty well have a rimless 45-70. Or better yet (and cheaper) maybe a barrel chambered in 45 Raptor or just a plain 458 Socom. Brass and dies and barrels already out for that one. Pretty well a rimless 45-70 it seems performance wise IIRC
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Re: Old Caliber Gets A New Look
That's some simply awesome accuracy!
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I went the cheap route, and saved 400$ . . .AJMD429 wrote: ↑Sun May 05, 2024 8:58 pm .
Looks fun but for only $700 I just got a 50 Beowulf upper and it is very potent and reliable.
The 50 Beowulf fits the short AR-15 action and can use most metal 5.56 magazines (at 1/3 the capacity).
They even make pistol-length uppers which would make one compact powerhouse for those wanting minimalist gear in bear country.
50 Beowulf is essentially a rimless 500 S&W.
https://www.bearcreekarsenal.com/12-7x4 ... -scg2.html
also bought a rifle upper, just in case . . . > https://www.bearcreekarsenal.com/12-7x4 ... flash.html
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they eat up Underwood ammo in every flavor and have 45/70 type ballistics at practical ranges
grizz
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Re: Old Caliber Gets A New Look
In my younger days, I was stationed in Kodiak, Alaska, home of the Kodiak Brown Bear, which according to zoologist is an oversize grizzly. Just having a 45-70 Marlin, with 5 rounds in the mag, and one in the chamber made me feel better.
Tripping over the mountains and thru the alder brush, and seeing what a big boar can do to an alder thicket is just awesome.
Tripping over the mountains and thru the alder brush, and seeing what a big boar can do to an alder thicket is just awesome.
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Re: Old Caliber Gets A New Look
have to unerstand was stationed there from 1975 to 1978 and from 1983 to 1986/
Re: Old Caliber Gets A New Look
Yup, that's how I feel about my guide gun. . . . seeing what they do to deer and their cubs, don't even want any of that . . .oldebear1950 wrote: ↑Mon May 06, 2024 12:58 pm In my younger days, I was stationed in Kodiak, Alaska, home of the Kodiak Brown Bear, which according to zoologist is an oversize grizzly. Just having a 45-70 Marlin, with 5 rounds in the mag, and one in the chamber made me feel better.
Tripping over the mountains and thru the alder brush, and seeing what a big boar can do to an alder thicket is just awesome.
I wonder what the pressure limits will be on that ^ rifle? and what load it was designed for . . . etc.
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found this --> https://www.recoilweb.com/no-trap-doors-137684.html
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Re: Old Caliber Gets A New Look
Since I already have an 'AR Pistol' AND an 'AR SBR' - THAT would be a right nice upper....Grizz wrote: ↑Mon May 06, 2024 8:44 amI went the cheap route, and saved 400$ . . .AJMD429 wrote: ↑Sun May 05, 2024 8:58 pm .
Looks fun but for only $700 I just got a 50 Beowulf upper and it is very potent and reliable.
The 50 Beowulf fits the short AR-15 action and can use most metal 5.56 magazines (at 1/3 the capacity).
They even make pistol-length uppers which would make one compact powerhouse for those wanting minimalist gear in bear country.
50 Beowulf is essentially a rimless 500 S&W.
https://www.bearcreekarsenal.com/12-7x4 ... -scg2.html
also bought a rifle upper, just in case . . . > https://www.bearcreekarsenal.com/12-7x4 ... flash.html
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they eat up Underwood ammo in every flavor and have 45/70 type ballistics at practical ranges
grizz
That's gonna be on my birthday list for sure... Just WOW at that price...!
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"first do no harm" - gun control LAWS lead to far more deaths than 'easy access' ever could.
Want REAL change? . . . . . "Boortz/Nugent in 2012 . . . ! "
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Want REAL change? . . . . . "Boortz/Nugent in 2012 . . . ! "
Re: Old Caliber Gets A New Look
I have several of the first model side charging uppers, that actually need spares and locktite because they can shoot loose. I think that second version is probably the one to get. They are not expensive, but they are not 'cheap' eitherAJMD429 wrote: ↑Mon May 06, 2024 8:30 pmSince I already have an 'AR Pistol' AND an 'AR SBR' - THAT would be a right nice upper....Grizz wrote: ↑Mon May 06, 2024 8:44 amI went the cheap route, and saved 400$ . . .AJMD429 wrote: ↑Sun May 05, 2024 8:58 pm .
Looks fun but for only $700 I just got a 50 Beowulf upper and it is very potent and reliable.
The 50 Beowulf fits the short AR-15 action and can use most metal 5.56 magazines (at 1/3 the capacity).
They even make pistol-length uppers which would make one compact powerhouse for those wanting minimalist gear in bear country.
50 Beowulf is essentially a rimless 500 S&W.
https://www.bearcreekarsenal.com/12-7x4 ... -scg2.html
also bought a rifle upper, just in case . . . > https://www.bearcreekarsenal.com/12-7x4 ... flash.html
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they eat up Underwood ammo in every flavor and have 45/70 type ballistics at practical ranges
grizz
That's gonna be on my birthday list for sure... Just WOW at that price...!
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Re: Old Caliber Gets A New Look
Well that's a new one, cool, I guess.
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