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Post by cougar on Sept 21, 2005 22:03:59 GMT -5
The October issue of American Rifleman has a one page article on the Alexander Arms .50 Beowulf upper conversion package for AR clone rifles. Basically 50 Beowulf is a 50 caliber cartridge with an overall length of 1.655 inches, bullet weights of between 325 and 400 grains, and a muzzle energy of around 2800 pounds-feet. It fits in standard AR magazines, though only 10 rounds in a 30 round 223 magazine. Price around $680.00 US. If I had an AR clone this would be very tempting. I guess a 12 guage slug gun would be comparable in power, though I haven't checked on prices to see if one would be less expensive than the other. For now I'll just be happy with my 44 and 45 Colt Winchester model 94s. ............Cougar............
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Post by cougar on Sept 22, 2005 21:14:08 GMT -5
Hey, I was thinking about that 50 Beowulf cartridge today and realized that I had previously written that it had an overall length of 1.655 inches. That's actually the case length itself, not including the bullet. Earlier today I thought, "That 1.655 length can't possibly be right. 45 Colt's overall length is around 1.6 inches, as is 357 Mag." Okay, just so ya know...........Cougar.........
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Post by Transonic on Sept 25, 2005 13:43:08 GMT -5
Hmm, interesting idea, Cougar.
The Beowulf only takes a 4, 7, or 10 round magazine. Ammo costs about $1.00 per round. A complete gun from AA is $1,300-1,550 and an upper assembly costs $700-920. Just picking one load, it fires a .500", 334g HP with a muzzle velocity of 1900fps and a muzzle energy of 2676fp from a 16" barrel.
Well, for purposes of my own education I was going to compare this with a rifled-bore 1100 or 11-87 with extended mag tube and firing sabot slugs, but the Remington website seems to be down right now. The Beowulf obviously has an advantage in precision accuracy compared to a rifled, semiauto shotgun and may hold one or two rounds more at max. Detachable magazine is a plus also, but I'm interested in seeing the ballistics and prices compared between the two. The Beo' certainly does look like a fun shooter though.
Apples and oranges, man, apples and oranges.
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Post by cougar on Sept 25, 2005 22:56:36 GMT -5
And furthermmore.....I was digging through some old issues of American Rifleman, looking for an article on a FNH autopistol I had once read about. In the Product Previews of the July 2003 issue I found the Ferret50 .50 BMG upper conversion for AR rifles. Their website is www.ferret50.com. If you are feeling insecure about your .223 barreled AR, this one is for you!! So, what's next? A crossbow upper conversion for AR rifles?.........Cougar..........
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Post by Transonic on Sept 26, 2005 10:49:53 GMT -5
Well, as insecure as I may or may not feel, we're not allowed to have .50 BMG's or AR-15's here in California anymore. As for there being more unique varriations and calibrations of the AR-15 upper assembly than there are parts in the entire gun, anybody for a beltfed .22lr upper?
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Post by cougar on Sept 26, 2005 21:33:52 GMT -5
Here in Utah we fear our nefarious neighbors to the north--the Idahoans! Intelligence sources indicate that they are developing a potato cannon upper conversion for AR rifles!! Said to be able to disable a Chevy Suburban at 100 meters......Cougar......
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Post by StonerStudent on Sept 27, 2005 1:32:35 GMT -5
Well, as insecure as I may or may not feel, we're not allowed to have .50 BMG's or AR-15's here in California anymore. As for there being more unique varriations and calibrations of the AR-15 upper assembly than there are parts in the entire gun, anybody for a beltfed .22lr upper?A buddy of mine is looking to pickup one of the beltfed 22 upper for his M16 lower.....should be a hoot
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