.50 BMG upper for AR15

[REDSMITH]

has anyone heard of, seen or even shot an AR15 with a .50 BMG upper? i found a company that sells the conversion, i want it, but how well do u think an AR lower will handle that force? on the really gutblowing down side is the cost of ammo!

 

[Dawico]

A good brake will negate most of the recoil, and reloading will help with the cost. I have seen one in action, and they seem to do pretty well.

 

[Jakashh]

Someone at Westsidemustangs has shot one in. 50 Beowulf, if I recall correctly. He said recoil is reduced with... I believe he mentioned something about swapping in a heavier recoil spring.

read this link for more specific info
its my build thread on westsidemustangs. The .50 Beowulf talk was in this thread.

my AR15 build

 

[Mikewood]

Its a big heavy upper. The AR lower handles it easily.
Don't worry about it.

 

[Dcav]

The BOHICA upper is pretty cool one of the guys in the Austin area has one.

Bohica Arms Home of the MK-IV

 

[subhunter]

+1 on the bohica, we have over 400 rounds down the pipe on ours and it works great, get the 24 inch barrel, we have a tru dot scope from walmart on ours and its just damn fun shaking the neighbors houses! Cheapest cannon you can buy.

 

[REDSMITH]

so true...that conversion is something i have to put on my wish list unfortunately, the price for pretty muchly any .50 conversion is a little too much for me @ the moment. i can do something a little smaller if any1 knows where i can find a 7.62x39 or 243 upper.....spent hrs looking on the net and calling gun shops, i can buy the entire rifle, but if i can find an upper.....what i save on that can go towards a good scope to match.

 

[The_Hunter]

Someone at Westsidemustangs has shot one in. 50 Beowulf, if I recall correctly. He said recoil is reduced with... I believe he mentioned something about swapping in a heavier recoil spring.

.50 Beowulf does not equal 50 BMG... Do a GIS on each

 

[Acera]

I also have a BOHICA. Love it. No issues. You can find 50 BMG rounds pretty easy now for less $2.50 each. so it's cheaper than most Weatherby's to feed.

While I do like my rifle, you must be warned that there was a Kaboom involving one last year or so. Search the internet for that, it happened in California and might have been the shooter not the gun. Just fair warning, what caused it is common on AR uppers like that. Be sure to place the rifle on safe each time you load, and make sure the bolt handle is fully down before switching to fire. I know it's a PIA, but some of these rifles can fire when the lugs are not fully engaged.

 

[REDSMITH]

(you must be warned that there was a Kaboom involving one last year or so.)


good info to knw, learn something new everyday

 

[subhunter]

+1 , We always safe the bohica in between loads and check to make sure the firing pin is not emerging from the lug, glad to see there are some other bohica folks on here, local LE friend came over and tested ours on saturday, "How hard does it kick", he asked, at which point myself and my brother both said bout like a 12 gauge, lol , should have told him more like a 12 gauge with 3 1/2 slugs. It is so much fun.

 

[Wolfwood]

hmmmm maybe THIS would be a good option for my AR-pistol

lol
j/k

 

[Jakashh]

.50 Beowulf does not equal 50 BMG... Do a GIS on each

woops. My mistake!

 

[Texas1911]

has anyone heard of, seen or even shot an AR15 with a .50 BMG upper? i found a company that sells the conversion, i want it, but how well do u think an AR lower will handle that force? on the really gutblowing down side is the cost of ammo!

I've seen issues with hammer springs being too light for some of the .50 BMG primers, other than that, it's good to go.

 

[matefrio]

Every owner I know police their brass like hawks.

 

[Dawico]

Besides the LA blow up mentioned earlier, I haven't heard too much bad about them if you use a stronger hammer spring.

What a buyer has to decide though is trying to spend as little money as possible to fire off a 50 BMG two inches from your face really a good decision? I know any gun can have problems and all that, but just something to think about.

 

[Wolfwood]

What a buyer has to decide though is trying to spend as little money as possible to fire off a 50 BMG two inches from your face really a good decision?

Yes.

 

[Wolfwood]

 

[subhunter]

That is some funny A$$ Sh$T!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! guaranteed for at least one shot!!!!! hahahaha

 

[Wolfwood]

saw that somewhere else on here i think.
seemed liek a perfect opportunity to use it again though