AR-458 Win

[Mark A Ouellette]

For your viewing pleasure, a AR in 458 Winchester:

Probably not legal anywhere in sub-Saharan Africa but it is pretty neat...

The Biggest AR Ever: NEMO OMEN .458 Winchester Magnum - Petersen's Hunting

It is no secret I like big-bore rifles. I also like ARs. So far, these two obsessions have been

www.petersenshunting.com

 

[norfolk shooter]

I WANT ONE!!!!!

 

[ldmay375]

I like it !

 

[Gatorhunter1313]

Would go nicely next to my 458 socom

 

[Mark A Ouellette]

A .458 Win AR would be a hoot! A reduced recoil, take down, easily maintained dangerous game rifle! The .338 Win AR's are available so the step up to .458 should be a heavier bolt carrier, recoil spring, and buffer. Hmmm...

If a semi auto military style rifle were legal in African countries I would start building one.

 

[Gatorhunter1313]

A .458 Win AR would be a hoot! A reduced recoil, take down, easily maintained dangerous game rifle! The .338 Win AR's are available so the step up to .458 should be a heavier bolt carrier, recoil spring, and buffer. Hmmm...

If a semi auto military style rifle were legal in African countries I would start building one.

A 338 win mag ar would be a lot of fun. I have a 358 win ar and love it

 

[Mark A Ouellette]

I have a DMPS pattern AR-10 in 45 Raptor. That is a rimless 460 S&W.
Awesome whitetail cartridge.

 

[Gatorhunter1313]

I have a DMPS pattern AR-10 in 45 Raptor. That is a rimless 460 S&W.
Awesome whitetail cartridge.

That has been on my want list for a while. I love 45 caliber rifles. I have the 458 socom, 45/70, 45 acp, 460 rowland, 45 colt and am working on a 454 casull

 

[Mark A Ouellette]

I had Scott Medesha of https://www.raptorarizona.com/ built mine.
I have built AR-15's but getting the action to cycle fool proof was something I figured Scott could do better than I could. The darn Raptor is a 3500 ft lbs of energy hammer!

 

[Chad '06]

Noreen makes a 338 Lapua version. Since that is a necked down Rigby, that would allow use of the 416 and 450 Rigby as well as the 378, 416, and 460 Weatherbys.

 

[BeeMaa]

I WANT ONE!!!!!

I want the girl shooting it.
You can have the rifle.

 

[curtism1234]

You can also get a 458 BLR

Aria Ballistic Engineering, Inc.

Handcrafted, hard to find custom ammunition for big game hunting as well as target shooting. Also specializes in customization of rifles, revolvers, and shotguns.

www.ariaballisticengineering.com

 

[Forrest Halley]

Noreen makes a 338 Lapua version. Since that is a necked down Rigby, that would allow use of the 416 and 450 Rigby as well as the 378, 416, and 460 Weatherbys.

I'd like one in .375 H&H with a twenty round magazine. I cannot think of a problem this would not solve.

 

[Alaska Luke]

Sounds heavy. But it would make a good prop for the next Jurrasic Park movie.

Fun fact Marlin lists recommended game for its rifles (bear, moose, deer etc). After Chris Pratt used a Marlin 45-70 in Jurrasic World they added a T-Rex to their game chart.

 

[Wyatt Smith]

I always thought he carried a 450 marlin.
I’m with Forest, a 20 round mag of 375, would solve a lot of problems.

 

[Alaska Luke]

I always thought he carried a 450 marlin.
I’m with Forest, a 20 round mag of 375, would solve a lot of problems.

If 20 rounds of 375 don't solve the problem you have very big problems!

I don't think Marlin even offers that rifle in 450 Marlin. I view the 450 Marlin as sort of pointless since we already have the 45-70. Now if Winchester had created a 450 and put it in the Model 94 40 or 50 years ago that would have been something (yes I knew there were a few 450 Marlin Model 94s made, but after Marlin dominated the big bore market and just before Winchester went under).

 

[Lowdi]

I just got one build for me in .300 WinMag. They also offer them in .338 Lapua and .338 Norma Magnum. As German civilian you can’t have .338 Lapua in a semi auto rifle so I chose the .300 for me. A .458 would be nice.

 

[Pondoro]

Agreed, it must be fun fun to do some plinking with it but no sport in hunting DG with it..