Which AR round first?

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13 October 2005, 22:55

jeffeosso

Which AR round first?

Want your feedback on this. I am torn between the 470 AR and the 458 AR as the first ones. I already have some .458 barrels ready, so I am thinking the 458 first.. which means one on a mauser (mule) and one on a Ruger (might become the switchbarrel).. <BR><BR>BUT<BR><BR>I don't have a .475 barrel....458 AR470 ARgo fishing

opinions vary band of bubbas and STC hunting Club

Information on Ammoguide about
the416AR, 458AR, 470AR, 500AR
What is an AR round? Case Drawings 416-458-470AR and 500AR.
476AR,
http://www.weaponsmith.com

13 October 2005, 23:43

Paul H

We have plenty of 45's, go with the .470. You can put me in for a couple boxes of cast bullets in 400 and 460 gr for band o bubba fun shoots.

PS, to save a couple bucks I'd say have the 458 reamer ground as a floating pilot, and use it to cut the 470 body, then go in with a necker/throater. I figure the 45 and 47 should be close enough in shoulder position to get 1 caliber necks with such an arrangement.

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13 October 2005, 23:45

Rick R

Go for the biggest first and then work your way down.

And just when I had convinced myself to build a .416 Aagaard...

13 October 2005, 23:57

boom stick

quote:
Go for the biggest first and then work your way down.

agreed...make a big splash! come out swinging! 458

biggest first

downloaded pistol bullet use will perk up some ears

we'll send you donations for the cost

p.s. fishing sounds good

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14 October 2005, 02:15

DesertRam

I'd say .470 to start with, though I have no personal interest in it. Make the second round in .416 though, and I'm getting warmed up

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14 October 2005, 02:30

Hog Killer

Hey Boomstick,

You got your donner BLR for the 470AR ready?

Hog Killer

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14 October 2005, 02:37

boom stick

no not yet. for my next project i was thinking the 375 taylor in blr in the spring after the expense of christmas and traveling was over. i have big bore taste on a 22lr budget for now. but maybe i should skip the 375 and go straight to the "africa lever-gun" project and name the gun "stampy"..."snuffy" is the name i was going to give the 375 b.l.r.

sorry for the hijack

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14 October 2005, 02:58

boom stick

will the 470ar lever action ever be acceptable to the large game africa hunting crowd?

it will need double mercury compensators, bull barrel and maybe some lead in the stock and kick-ease recoil pad. or just go stock and show your cahones

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