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ISO Info on a 458 SOCOM 10.5 pistol

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  • SKYM39

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    You guys ever see or use a 458 Socom pistol? Thinking of making one, a berry picking/camping/ hiking gun in bear areas. Seeing if this is a good idea or not.
     

    Dan1612

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    Yes. Fun gun. It should work nicely. Sig brace is nicer than shockwave for this application. WC makes good loaded rounds.
     

    TennJeep1618

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    I had one (back when the ATF said it was fine to shoulder Sig braces):

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    I built it as a sub 50yd hog thumper, but never ended up hunting with it. Fun, but expensive to shoot (even if you reload). I had a nice load with 500gr bullets going just over 1000fps, which would have been great with a suppressor. FWIW, it recoiled about like a 308 AR-10.

    BTW, I moved this thread to the AR-15 section. Please create new threads in the appropriate section.
     

    SAWMAN

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    If you are just looking for an excuse to own/build a 458S that is fine. Everybody needs to expierance a AR chambered in . . ? . . Big Bore. For me it was the 50Beowulf.
    Owning and feeding these guns you pretty much must be a reloader. Then . . . you will have to tool up for the new chambering. All the while keeping in mind . . . the produced ammo MUST be 100% reliable.
    Then there is "the laws of deminishing returns". It's kinda like carring one of them 15oz snubby revo's chambered in 357mag and full power loads.
    Give this a thought - - - > take a 10" paper plate and put it up at 25yds. Using a 5.56 with M855 ammo,how many and how fast can you put a mag of 20 or of 30 thru that plate. If you put in some serious practice time could you impress yourself ?? Bet you could.
    There . . . . problem solved. And your saved money will buy you a 10.5-12.5" upper,ammo,and range time. --- SAWMAN
     

    SKYM39

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    I sold my 458 Lott and found a ammo can that still had 1500 500 Hornady 500 gr sp and 500 FMJ, brass Ihave a good line on 500.
     

    RidgeRunner

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    I pick my berries at Publix, and I have yet to see a bear in there. Now if you shop at Walmart you may very well see a sasquatch or two.
    But as Sawman said, a .223 should do the trick.
     
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