450 Bushmaster
11-27-2015, 01:42 PM
#11
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Kansas
Posts: 3,905
11-27-2015, 05:41 PM
#13
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Eastern wv
Posts: 3,649
11-28-2015, 06:28 AM
#14
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: central Ky
Posts: 2,867
I tried all 3 of the big boomers and came to the conclusion the .458 Socom is the most practical for ME, and sold the 450 Bushmaster & 500 Beowolf. The 458 Socom uses rifle style bullets and is .458 so all 45/70 & .458 win mag bullets will fit, and not as expensive to load for or buy ammo for as the 500 Beowolf. The 450 is a nasty boar/bear gun within it's range though.
12-04-2015, 04:50 AM
#19
Fork Horn
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Dark Side of the Moon
Posts: 406
Ok. This has my full attention. Beautiful gun. It appears you went with the rifle length gas system over the carbine (shorter gas & barrell) length. Any reason?
Southern Michigan now allows straight walled rifle usage in the limited zone (old shotgun only zone). Since straight wall only, the .458 SOCOM is out. I am building a lower for a 450 bushmaster, but have conflicting information on the buffer and spring. Some say heavy to hydraulic buffer, some want the spring upgraded to strong, some say it runs fine on standard everything, etc.... Wanted your experience.
Southern Michigan now allows straight walled rifle usage in the limited zone (old shotgun only zone). Since straight wall only, the .458 SOCOM is out. I am building a lower for a 450 bushmaster, but have conflicting information on the buffer and spring. Some say heavy to hydraulic buffer, some want the spring upgraded to strong, some say it runs fine on standard everything, etc.... Wanted your experience.