Beowulf 50 cal suggestions

psychohellbilly666 · January 2, 2013, 07:36 PM

I was looking at some info on the Beowulf 50 cal. Seen some under 2k. Also seen info on a conversion. Anyone have experience with this caliber and was it a full or conversion. What are the drawbacks if any of the conversion. I currently have an original pre buy out bushmaster. Would it work for that and what price range and what would be needed.

Achilles11B · January 2, 2013, 08:29 PM

I owned one for a little bit, it was a fun rifle but expensive to feed. Recoil was stout but nothing unmanageable. I had a 16" AA upper that was pretty accurate and I'd recommend it for anyone looking for something that hits hard at close range (>200 yards).

What do you mean by a conversion? If it's just putting the upper on a good, milspec lower, you'll be fine.

psychohellbilly666 · January 2, 2013, 10:53 PM

Yeah that's what I was referring to. Just a new upper. What's the typical range on the round and cost. Are they as hard on scopes as I've read.

Achilles11B · January 3, 2013, 12:10 AM

The round drops quite a bit after 200 yards. I was paying about $30 for a box of 20, the cost might be cheaper if you reload, I know there's a few guys here that reload for it, they'll be able to tell you more about that than I can. The recoil can be punishing on optics, I used to run a Trijicon red-dot sight that couldn't handle it, it was pretty frustrating. I had Magpul backup sights on it that handled it just fine, though, so maybe a good set of irons is a better bet.

January 2, 2013, 07:36 PM	#1
psychohellbilly666 Senior Member Join Date: May 12, 2009 Location: Princeton, IN Posts: 320	Beowulf 50 cal suggestions I was looking at some info on the Beowulf 50 cal. Seen some under 2k. Also seen info on a conversion. Anyone have experience with this caliber and was it a full or conversion. What are the drawbacks if any of the conversion. I currently have an original pre buy out bushmaster. Would it work for that and what price range and what would be needed.

January 2, 2013, 08:29 PM	#2
Achilles11B Senior Member Join Date: November 18, 2010 Posts: 595	I owned one for a little bit, it was a fun rifle but expensive to feed. Recoil was stout but nothing unmanageable. I had a 16" AA upper that was pretty accurate and I'd recommend it for anyone looking for something that hits hard at close range (>200 yards). What do you mean by a conversion? If it's just putting the upper on a good, milspec lower, you'll be fine. __________________ Good equipment will never be a substitute for good training.

January 3, 2013, 12:10 AM	#4
Achilles11B Senior Member Join Date: November 18, 2010 Posts: 595	The round drops quite a bit after 200 yards. I was paying about $30 for a box of 20, the cost might be cheaper if you reload, I know there's a few guys here that reload for it, they'll be able to tell you more about that than I can. The recoil can be punishing on optics, I used to run a Trijicon red-dot sight that couldn't handle it, it was pretty frustrating. I had Magpul backup sights on it that handled it just fine, though, so maybe a good set of irons is a better bet. __________________ Good equipment will never be a substitute for good training.

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January 2, 2013, 10:53 PM	#3
psychohellbilly666 Senior Member Join Date: May 12, 2009 Location: Princeton, IN Posts: 320	Yeah that's what I was referring to. Just a new upper. What's the typical range on the round and cost. Are they as hard on scopes as I've read.