Happiness is a new gun 2

[Bawanna]

I just finished assembling my latest scary gun last week. AR in 458 SOCOM. Haven't put it on the scale yet but I'm thinking it's close to 6ish pounds. It's the lightest AR that I have by a long shot. 16" pencil barrel with a brake, 9" hand guard, slick side upper on a Stag Arms lower. 1-6 Vortex Strike Eagle scope. I built it to carry on top of the mountain for elk. Most shots up there are under 100 yards. Something about 45/70 power in an AR platform intrigues me. Now to get some 300 grain boolits and sight that bad boy in!

Sounds like that might hurt a little bit on both ends. Action might soak up some of it, hope it's tolerable. With our new insane laws we can't "legally" do that sort of thing any longer. Glad you still can. Fingers crossed that after elections some good guys will win and turn all this nazi crap around. Maybe a picture to sooth our pain in the NW.

[jeepster09]

458's will also break THE AMMO BANK.....

[Bawanna]

What does a 458 cartridge even look like? I'll have to google it. Maybe a straight walled 556 round?

[jeepster09]

Here you go....

https://underwoodammo.com/458-socom-...-defense-ammo/

[JohnR]

Hammer of Thor, driving a Phillips head screw!

J/K, I actually like those bullets, and they look very cool in that cartridge.

[Bawanna]

Here you go....

https://underwoodammo.com/458-socom-...-defense-ammo/

Good Grief, those are nasty nasty looking. And I see breaking the bank 95 bucks for 20, don't practice much with those. Like JohnR, I do like the looks of them, don't see any in my near future but I like em just the same.

[King Rat]

Go ahead and laugh. Keltec P32 loaded with 8 fast rounds of Underwood/Leheigh in the face.

[Armybrat]

Go ahead and laugh. Keltec P32 loaded with 8 fast rounds of Underwood/Leheigh in the face.

I didn’t know those little KTs were rated for +P.
Ruger specifically warns against shooting loads like the Underwood .380+p

[Ken L]

What does a 458 cartridge even look like? I'll have to google it. Maybe a straight walled 556 round?

Bawanna, just for an ideal of scale, something like 10 rounds of 458 SOCOM fit in a 30 round magazine. It's more than just a straight wall 223. Has a rebated rim, but needs a bigger bolt to handle the bigger bolt head. So you use a 556/223 bolt carrier with a larger bolt. The BCG is still the same overall length.

I'll post a pic of mine in a bit, might even be tomorrow. Might even include a family photo. Have to crack open the vault and lay them all out.

[Bawanna]

Bawanna, just for an ideal of scale, something like 10 rounds of 458 SOCOM fit in a 30 round magazine. It's more than just a straight wall 223. Has a rebated rim, but needs a bigger bolt to handle the bigger bolt head. So you use a 556/223 bolt carrier with a larger bolt. The BCG is still the same overall length.

I'll post a pic of mine in a bit, might even be tomorrow. Might even include a family photo. Have to crack open the vault and lay them all out.

I love family photos. Anxiously awaiting.