So many in fact that we have had to have them culled out of season to thin the herds I delivered newspapers in the early mornings in western Washtenaw County (just outside Ann Arbor) for about 10 years, and during that time hit 7 of them with my little car. $14.99. And I’m not in a beginner class by any measurable standard. I own 2, an AR I built(20″ mid gas barrel) and a Ruger American 16″ and never had a problem. What is needed is a non-rebated case that still qualifies as big bore, say .375 or .400 inch. Winter Trigger Guard, Magpul 6 Pos Stock, Bushmaster 20 in Heavy Barrel w/Muzzel Brake & Free Float Tube, M-16 Bolt Carrier, Tac Charge Handle 3 Mags: 1-5 rd Bushmaster, 2-10 rd Magpul (Converted 30 rd) 250 rds Hornady 250 gr FTX 450 Bushmaster Ammo ($500 worth of Ammo) $1500 Mini-14: Ruger SS Factory Folding Stock 5.56/.223 (Rare Pre-Ban) Every one of those hits was from a deer clearing cover at full speed, head down in a full out run. I picked up the Ruger and the accuracy rivaled or bettered the AR and when I stepped up the loads beyond what was recommended for the AR I picked up another 250fps over factory ammo and the Ruger never broke a sweat. I find that fast follow-up shots are hard to get. I’m a believer. Winchester and Remington also make ammo for the .450. This article is out of touch. Michigan. It looks like a better solution would be to resurrect the old Winchester .351 and .401 cartridges. I think this might work better as a 10mm, but all the bullets are too light in both weight and construction. Sometimes we get things for more than just the statistics. Found someone that made big bore followers. The .450 generates a tremendous amount of recoil, even in an AR. Close range 6.5 creedmoor definitely only hits harder than your suggested 44 mag at 800yds . Hornady has a 250gr FTX load that has been the standard for years. I have shot numerous 450s out to 300 yard target shooting and all of them shot sub-moa groups at the 300yd mark using factory ammo! For what it’s worth, I live in the NC mountains and the .450 is fairly popular with bear hunters here. Windham Weaponry "RP9SFS-450M" Model: RP9SFS-450M Caliber: .450 Bushmaster Type: Pistol Action: Semi-Automatic, Gas Impingement System Capacity: 5 + 1 - Ships with one 5 Round Magazine Safety: Manual Lever with Indicator Markings on Both Sides of Receiver Receiver: Flat Top Upper Receiver / Magpul Enhanced Trigger Guard The cartridge also suffers from another problem: weak sauce loads. Perhaps the 7.62X39 case blown out to make a 10.5 (.416) X39? $354.99 $324.99. 6.5″ – 13″ $350 for Chrome Moly Blued Finish: $350 for Stainless Steel Finish: 13.125″ – 15.875″ $380 for Chrome Moly Blued Finish: $380 for Stainless Steel Finish The .450 Bushmaster thumper round launches .452-cal. Add the hard-hitting punch of the 450 Bushmaster to your Bushmaster lower receiver instantly. It hammers deer, I’d probably prefer 357 AR rimless max if major manufactures did pressure tests and got 358 rifle bullets hitting 2600 fps ie 180 grain Barnes. But Tom never rode a bull bison onto the stage in a loincloth. It is a fun round that you KNOW you’re shooting. AR-type gas operating system drastically reduces recoil for excellent second shot control. The upper I purchased already modified for the fatter round for a mere few dollars more than a standard upper. Im not enjoying the cost of components though, they are quite expensive, and limited in variety. I didn’t modify until I hot loaded it, I put a mid weight buffer in. Almost looks like a rifle bullet! The sides taper slightly from the base to the mouth BUT they are straight with no bottleneck. Are there ‘better’ choices? Power factor adds 50% for the 450 and performance on game is FAR superior. Aluminum forearm free-floats the barrel for optimum accuracy. It works great on feral hogs!! Ballistically, the .450 Bushmaster has a rather flat trajectory out to 200 yards; if the firearm is zeroed at 150 yards, the user can expect to see a rise of 1.8 inches at 100 yards, zero at 150 yards, and a drop of 4.9 inches at 200 yards. But after its initial hang ups it worked flawlessly after 4 or 5 rounds As far as follow up shots, that was not a problem at all, it barely moved off of aim point which is inherent to the AR platform when done right. 1 chambered in .450 Bushmaster, a solid, accurate, and compact rifle for the modern hunter. I sure am glad I didn’t find this article until later, my beer Creek cheapo AR upper on a dpms lower functioned flawless the first time and has never given me trouble. from a 1.70" long cartridge case at velocities over 2000 fps. bullets because of the lower impact velocities and energies would not adequately expand the heavier jacketed .458 in. It still might be doable in a small shop like mine though. Buy a replacement follower or a top cover for the follower in for a 5.56 AR mag. But no one complains about overpowered. I enjoy that the .450 has brought a level of sport back to some otherwise foolish and idiotic trends in hunting. Building a .450 Bushmaster AR-15 Hunting Rifle with Brownells. I wouldn’t build one of those either, as the large amount of case taper in the X39 is much more suited to a heavily curved magazine that rocks backward to lock home, like the AK or Ruger mini rifles do. yep you win. 1) is legal in Iowa At least you’ll never get called a bigot for saying that you’d rather shoot .45-70, unlike when I say that I’d rather watch the Star Wars Holiday Special than deal with Disney’s SJW agenda. So now that we’ve established that the .450 isn’t that great a design, we need to look at why it’s actually a terrible cartridge for beginners.