Originally Posted by strikeu
Originally Posted by william_iorg
Originally Posted by Vic_in_Va
To address the OP's question, I have both a .45-70 and a .458 SOCOM. The .45-70 is very versatile and can be quite powerful, but an AR with that much THUMP is a lot of fun.

I am a .45-70 guy but the Bushmaster and the SOCOM interest me.
My biggest problem with the AR is throwing. 75 to 85 cents on the ground every shot.


Here is a full auto Bushmaster at Texas Guns. The last part of the video is best. About 30 seconds total.

https://www.facebook.com/texasgunshop/videos/1691120264237731

450 BM right now is roughly $1.50 / rd


It's not that bad for me, I load .45-70 and use basically the same bullets and powder. I have primers, too, I shoot .45 ACP quite a bit. Cases are a little pricey but last really good.

It's still not as cheap to shoot as a 5.56, though.