My new .50 Beowulf

[Norincodude]

Price tag for the setup?

You can check them out at Armtac (one of the merchants on CGN). Just the upper is $1400. I also got cartridge cases, extra mags and reloading dies. With tax and shipping it was just shy of $2000. Then you have to provide your own lower receiver.

 

[ADK]

I think that's a pretty good price for a semi-auto .50 in an AR platform, even if you still have to get the lower. Good for you!

 

[TV-PressPass]

I tried to buy a pair of the .50 mags listed on Armatacs site this afternoon, but I was told he's sold out as of this morning.

If anyone has some, give us the details!

 

[LeeEnfieldNo.4_mk1]

I tried to buy a pair of the .50 mags listed on Armatacs site this afternoon, but I was told he's sold out as of this morning.

If anyone has some, give us the details!

Yep im pretty sure most people who looked at this thread immediatly went and checked Armatac's website... Me included lol.

If Armatac can bring these in regularly, they could make a fair amount of money.

 

[Throttle_monkey1]

Nice rifle but I want mags!

 

[Epoxy7]

I'll wait for the .50 Beowulf pistol mags to come out!!! Close to regular capacity?

 

[Stephen1546]

13 rd full length mags for the win.

 

[sithinside]

This is the real deal. A 26-27 round pistol magazine would be legendary.

 

[Unregistered_]

I have 2 of the Beowulf mags.

They feed 13 just fine, even the last round. Bolt locks back on the last round. Used them at the last 3-gun match.

If the OP can tell us where to re-rivet the mags so that they fit 5.9 Beowulf...

 

[blaxsun]

Now a Beowulf pistol with 10 round magazines... they would probably take 30 rounds of .223 (of which, of course they were not designed for). All sorts of possibilities.....

I think you just made my September! I think I'm almost more excited about this than my XCR 7.62x39 magazines that I managed to squeeze 12-13 .223 rounds in...

 

[Stephen1546]

How and where are the magazines marked .50 Beowulf? Is it only on the floor-plate? Does it list the capacity?

 

[shotzee]

Floor plates. And I don't believe they show the capacity since they are pinned.

 

[Captain Paul]

you sir are a badass.

 

[b_w.]

I ordered 4 50 mags that should arrive today. Will report how they work this weekend.

 

[Mark978]

So if its just the floor plates that are marked, would swapping to ranger plates just be asking for trouble? What's changed as far as the follower is concerned?

 

[Unregistered_]

So if its just the floor plates that are marked, would swapping to ranger plates just be asking for trouble? What's changed as far as the follower is concerned?

I've thought this over, and honestly I wouldn't put the ranger plates on since the baseplate is nicely marked.

I slipped the rubber Magpul sleeve over it so the engraving is still visible.

 

[shotzee]

Yup same here. Magpul wraps ftw. Unregistered has this all done already lol.

 

[blaxsun]

100 floor plates please.

 

[Norincodude]

So if its just the floor plates that are marked, would swapping to ranger plates just be asking for trouble? What's changed as far as the follower is concerned?

I'd keep the floorplate intact. This is one piece that clearly shows what the magazine is designed for. There is some etching on the inside curve of the mag that reads:
.50 BW
A-A

There is also documentation that comes with the mag that states it is a Beowulf 10-round magazine. Of course, the magazines sold by Armtac are pinned at 5 rounds to conform to the law.

All this shows what the magazine was designed for the .50 Beowulf. The key word here being "designed". If you modify the magazine you may be running into sketchy territory. All this to say, I'm keeping mine as original as possible.

 

[Norincodude]

100 floor plates please.

That would be cool if we could get away with it but all you are doing is putting a Beowulf floorplate on a magazine designed to hold .223. Nice try though.