OccasionallyOnTarget
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.50 Beowulf. Discuss.
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Hey cool. That IWI mag on the left is identical to what came with my Tavor years ago!
Except, ya know, in a different cal.
Is this an AA rifle that's been "IDF-ed"?
I like the Fab gear and the meprolight for sure.
Also: pointy bullets and carhart.
Except, ya know, in a different cal.
Is this an AA rifle that's been "IDF-ed"?
I like the Fab gear and the meprolight for sure.
Also: pointy bullets and carhart.
OccasionallyOnTarget
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Oh, and here is the link:
http://762precision.wordpress.com/2012/02/26/my-new-bear-protection-carbine/
http://762precision.wordpress.com/2012/02/26/my-new-bear-protection-carbine/
My New Bear Protection Carbine
Those of you who know me know that I love Winchester lever actions. They are fast, well
balanced, rugged, and works of art. I would just as soon be carrying my Winchester 1886, Model
71, or 1895 carbine as any other rifle I own.
I do a lot of shooting and training with the AR-15 platform, though, specifically M4-style
weapons. This type of weapon has advantages for me in size, controls, the ability to mount a
reflex sight, and familiarity. It is my weapon of choice for self-defense against human predators.
Now I used to walk through the bush with no firearm at all quite often. I spent a summer on a
remote job living in a tent without a firearm. Now that I have a family and often have them with
me in the woods, I think about things differently. Escape and evasion is no longer a possibility
when I have a couple toddlers clinging to my legs. Last summer, my children ran in the back door
with a bear heading in after them. As I stepped into that doorway with a ’95 Winchester, my
family behind me and a bear on the porch closing to 7 feet from my rifle, the thought was driven
home to me that no matter what happened when I pulled the trigger, no matter how the bear
reacted or how long it took to die, no matter what, I could not, would not allow that bear to get
past me to my family. A second and a half and three shots later, the bear was in a pile on the
ground, but I was already thinking about the next time, if it comes. If my family is depending on
me for their safety, I want the weapon that I am most effective with, that will give me the greatest
advantage.
So my new bear protection carbine is an AR-15. Not a 5.56, of course, but a .50 Beowulf. I will
write an article about it soon.
Old and new - .45-70 1886 Winchester Extra Lightweight, Model 71 Winchester in .348 WCF, and Alexander Arms' .50 Beowulf AR-15.
Bear Loads (left to right): .45-70 hard cast, .45-70 JSP, .50 Beowulf HP Brass Solid, .50 Beowulf Brass Solid Spitzer, .50 Beowulf Solid Copper HP (anti-personnel or varmint load), .454 Casull Hard Cast, .45 Colt Hard Cast.
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More like I want ATRS to make a AT-15 .50 Beo pistol.
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Oh I've begged Rick & Dustin before about that
I'm in line for one if it ever comes in production.
OccasionallyOnTarget
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For the xcr, would you use the xcr-m? How would you do it?
If you started with a 7.62x39 or .308 XCR you would be close to the right size. Probably just a hair bigger would help.
The base of the .50 Beowulf round was built around a 7.62x39 AR15 bolt.
How long have you had yours again? I can't remember.
In theory here's my build list;
7.62x39 bolt
.50 beo custom barrel
gas system stripped likely from a 7.62x39 barrel
The two factors that require the research are the recoil springs may need to be stronger, so likely from a -M. Finally the ejection port would need to be big enough.
Anyone with an idea of the spec of a .50 beo ejection port? I don't mind taking some measurements of a -L
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