Any 458socom aficionados out there?

[444shooter444]

Thanks again Intel6!!!

[428cj]

I don't have any interest in one. The OP said he was gonna build an AR, and you suggested to get a 45-70. No 45-70 in AR, then it doesn't fit the OP's intents.

Don't worry, I sure he knows the difference.

[shooter444]

Yah, kinda.

Being a marlin444 kinda guy has brought the 45/70 into many, many of my conversations/debates over the years!

I just found a 458Socom upper on my favorite upper supplier's web sight,... so, now I am confronted with what pieces I am willing to downsize with, without too much regret.

Keep an eye on the classified forum,... gonna offer one hell of a white elephant sale as soon as I am 100% sure I want to go down this road.

[Elheffe]

Got into it for a while, bought the dies reloaded a bunch then threw it in the safe for when the day comes that I have to stop a semi truck with the nasty mother f***

[shooter444]

I hear ya, but, I like to take different approaches to most of my weapons.

I am huge proponent for ' BIGGER IS BETTER '!

But, I like to customize just about 100% of the time, when I can. I would like to load 600 grain cast lead to about 1,500 FPE, or a little less. Strictly for up close and personal work,... not interested in shooting semi trucks or any big bore loaded to max anymore,... been there, done that.

[Intel6]

I am huge proponent for ' BIGGER IS BETTER '!
I would like to load 600 grain cast lead to about 1,500 FPE, or a little less.

Here you go, 600 gr. solid and 570 JHP with the HP pins installed in the mould. Don't know about getting it up to 1,500 fps but I am shooting these close to 1,100 fps. out of a 16" bbl.

[shooter444]

Well, that is the nice thing about BIG,... going slow doesn't hurt the performance all that much. If I can duplicate the energy of a 223 at the muzzle with 600 grains, I would be happy.

[XJThrottle]

Jez, that's throwing weight around...

[shooter444]

Hey Brandon,.... yup, it's a lot of weight compared to my 36 grain varmint load. But, I kinda look at it like this,... 600 grain cast lead is like using a bowling ball,... compared to an ice pick.

[Ranger1]

I would just go with 50AE. Cheap to shoot. Many manufacturers make ammo and cheap to reload.