458 socom.

[405curtis]

Is there even market value for the 458 socom or is it a pointless caliber for ar15 platform...

 

[Rez Exelon]

Well, it's certainly fun to shoot --- if you reload to keep the price down. So I wouldn't say it's pointless......

 

[Firpo]

My SIL likes his and I’m always keeping my eyes peeled for a complete upper. I’m not an AR guy and while I have one I never shoot I think that might change if it was a .458.

 

[Perplexed]

Well, it's certainly fun to shoot --- if you reload to keep the price down. So I wouldn't say it's pointless......

This. I had an AR upper chambered for .50 Beowulf. It was a hoot to shoot, but man, I kept hearing a cash register every time I pulled the trigger. Since I don’t like the process of reloading, I sold it.

 

[adamsredlines]

I'm about done building my first...it's in "final assembly" stage.

Reloading or not, it's not really a caliber you go plinking thousands of rounds with. Yeah it's expensive to shoot but idk anybody who would just go run dualing trees with one.

 

[405curtis]

This. I had an AR upper chambered for .50 Beowulf. It was a hoot to shoot, but man, I kept hearing a cash register every time I pulled the trigger. Since I don’t like the process of reloading, I sold it.

Kind of considering doing the same. Iv tried trading it a few Times here with no luck... didn't seem like anyone actually had interest in 458...

 

[405curtis]

I'm about done building my first...it's in "final assembly" stage.

Reloading or not, it's not really a caliber you go plinking thousands of rounds with. Yeah it's expensive to shoot but idk anybody who would just go run dualing trees with one.

Do u reload? Or buy ? Where do u get 458 from? Iv been curious about midway iv seen they have 458 at about 2.60 per rd..

 

[405curtis]

My SIL likes his and I’m always keeping my eyes peeled for a complete upper. I’m not an AR guy and while I have one I never shoot I think that might change if it was a .458.

I'm definitely interested in trading my 458. 2.60 per round doesn't peak my interest and I don't have land or really know anyone with more then 5 acres to feed the demon..

 

[Okie4570]

Shot some does with mine. Definitely a novelty item imo. 325gr Hornady red tips will devastate any doe though lol. I've only reloaded, never bought any factory. I've got hundreds and hundreds of .458 bullets for other cartridges so I figured I might as well venture out and try a SOCOM a few years ago.

 

[adamsredlines]

I'm going to reload but to get up and running I bought about 100rds from Black Butterfly that uses the same projectile I wanna use (325gr FTX).