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400 grain .50cal Beowulf round
Posted: Tue, 28 Dec 2010 16:12:48
by dorminWS
I'm in a hurry now - will post a pic of the rifle with a round as per the Drill Sergent's orders soon.
Re: 400 grain .50cal Beowulf round
Posted: Tue, 28 Dec 2010 17:23:45
by OakRidgeStars
Nice picture. How did you get that round to stand up sideways like that?
Re: 400 grain .50cal Beowulf round
Posted: Tue, 28 Dec 2010 17:52:33
by gunderwood
Looks a lot like .45/70 without the rim. What kind of velocity do you get with that?
Re: 400 grain .50cal Beowulf round
Posted: Wed, 29 Dec 2010 17:27:00
by dorminWS
How'd I get the bullet to do that? Crushed up a Viagra and had it loaded with the regulation powder load - - How else?
As to velocities/ballistics, see below:
http://www.alexanderarms.com/beowulf_ballistics.pdf
Re: 400 grain .50cal Beowulf round
Posted: Wed, 29 Dec 2010 19:49:33
by gunderwood
I don't have any experience with it so I don't know if those velocities are accurate or not. If they are it is a semi-auto .45/70 +P...sweet.
Re: 400 grain .50cal Beowulf round
Posted: Wed, 29 Dec 2010 20:06:14
by Jakeiscrazy
Re: 400 grain .50cal Beowulf round
Posted: Fri, 31 Dec 2010 13:46:35
by dorminWS
I think it me be pretty close kin to the .45-70, as a matter of fact. It's even sweeter than you know, because it looks like the ammo for the Beowulf can be had for something less than half of what the .45-70 +P is going for judging by what I pulled up on the net. Good thing, too; since you can burn it up so fast. Trouble is, nobody makes it but Alexander Arms, and it is hard to get. But I understand they have recently added some manufacturing capacity.