AR - LAR 458 Im In Love!

[JeffsSig]

I didnt see much on the 458 Socom here.

RW turned me on to the 458 and it was love at first sight.

I will have one of these soon and then I can confirm my love affair.

Yes the rounds are a bit pricey. But I am told if you load them the price drops a lot.

You do drop only 10 rounds in a 30 round 5.56/223 mag. 223 mags are cheap so I can load a few. Plus the 458 upper uses the 223 lower.

Is it right to LOVE a gun with never shooting it? LOL

Time will tell.

Edited August 28, 2010 by JeffsSig

[Rightwinger]

This is the evil black rifle way of things. They get you with the gateway rifle, a DPMS or Bushmaster in .223, maybe with a rail. Then its on to specialized stocks, Eotechs, bipods and Surefire lights. You get the sweats when your stash of 5.56 drops below 1K. When the addiction is fully established, you are selling your EDC for an ACOG and the variant uppers. 458, 6.8 and 6.5 Grendels...

My name is Rightwinger, and I'm an addict!

[mikegideon]

They sell just the upper for 725. How much is the whole rifle?

[Rightwinger]

Depends on configuration

Base model is 1150. Cheaper than a Sabre or Barrett 5.56 rilfe

Rock River Arms: RRA LAR-458 CAR A4

[mikegideon]

That's real reasonable for what it is.

[JeffsSig]

The thing that impressed me ( yes I am easy)

You can go up to 600 GR ammo

[mikegideon]

Looks close to a 45/70, in an AR! That could be fun

[Mike]

How is the upper availability, Jeff?

[Il Duce]

well i was gonna pay off a credit card with tax refund next year but I see this upper moving fast on the inside of the chicane to overtake the lead

[Rightwinger]

I'm glad to see the interest. It's a fantastic round. You can take a dummy .223 round and amaze your friends and fellow shooters by tilting your AR down and having a round fall out the barrel.

Jeff, not only can you go up to 600 grain monster sub sonics but drop to 86 grain aluminum hollow points. A group called Lehigh makes them. Then you get big and speedy. Jasongar8 would like those as they tend to Flash impressively when fired.

[willis68]

That is very cool, RRA makes good stuff as well, you cannot go wrong

[SmokyBaer]

I didnt see much on the 458 Socom here.

RW turned me on to the 458 and it was love at first sight.

I will have one of these soon and then I can confirm my love affair.

I'm not a huge fan of the Mattel guns BUT this 458 SOCOM has magic!!

[Raoul]

This is the evil black rifle way of things. They get you with the gateway rifle, a DPMS or Bushmaster in .223, maybe with a rail. Then its on to specialized stocks, Eotechs, bipods and Surefire lights. You get the sweats when your stash of 5.56 drops below 1K. When the addiction is fully established, you are selling your EDC for an ACOG and the variant uppers. 458, 6.8 and 6.5 Grendels...

My name is Rightwinger, and I'm an addict!

I can see this happening.

[mikegideon]

I can see this happening.

I'm not gonna put a light on my rifle. The rail package is for looks. EBR denial

[Raoul]

Holy

[tntnixon]

This is the evil black rifle way of things. They get you with the gateway rifle, a DPMS or Bushmaster in .223, maybe with a rail. Then its on to specialized stocks, Eotechs, bipods and Surefire lights. You get the sweats when your stash of 5.56 drops below 1K. When the addiction is fully established, you are selling your EDC for an ACOG and the variant uppers. 458, 6.8 and 6.5 Grendels...

My name is Rightwinger, and I'm an addict!

1000 rounds does have a special ring to it, doesn't it. Unfortunately, or fortunately for that matter, I get the "sweats" when I see the price of all the add ons and end up backing off when it's time to press the "check out" button on my online orders.

[Rightwinger]

Loving the interest here. Maybe we get enough of us going on this caliber and we get our own section of the forum. Big bad EBRs, 5.56 only wusses need not apply.

[tntnixon]

I'm actually considering an upper purchase. Buying that case of ammo has a rather steap price, though. $3000.00 as case makes me want to hurl.

[JeffsSig]

3000.00$ a case? May I ask where your looking?

[tntnixon]

3000.00$ a case? May I ask where your looking?

I haven't even found it by the case, but the average price of a 20 round box has been around $60.00. 1000/20x60=3000. But I just found that if you order direct from SBR you can get 200 rds for $400 which would make a case a paltry $2000.

[JeffsSig]

I have one on order. I drug my feet and the ones that were in stock are sold. So now I wait about 4 weeks.

I guess 4 weeks will go by fast.

This give me time to find some ammo.

[SmokyBaer]

I am still awe struck by the comparison.

[Westwindmike]

What is the base cartridge for the 458? What did they reform or cut down to make it?

[JeffsSig]

What is the base cartridge for the 458? What did they reform or cut down to make it?

I am just guessing but looks like a 50?

[mikegideon]

I am just guessing but looks like a 50?

Don't think there is a parent.

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