458 SOCOM Experiences?

[79BRUISER]

Looking for feedback on the 458 socom round on the AR platform. I pretty sure this will be my next build, but some feedback would be appreciated.

Which upper your using would be appreciated also.

I'm planning on reloading ammo, and this will be my first experience with reloading. Any advice there would be helpful also.

Thanks in advance, Bruiser

 

[DaKruiser]

I don't have one yet! I wanted to build one also, but quickly found out you are better off buying the RRA upper or complete rifle. The only barrel I can find ready to go is $400, so that makes the build a little high. Fireball is a good guy to talk to about the .458 socom, he is a INGO advertiser, BFG Cartriges and does some fantastic work. I did hear RRA is now doing a mid length now that balances a little better.

 

[shadow6492]

Will be using the 458 socom for the first time deer hunting this season. I built a complete gun using a RRA Mid-length upper and a TI T15BDX billet lower. The mid-length does balance out the weight better. So far I've shot about 15 rounds of 405 gr. Bought some 300 gr. hornady interlock, remington hp, and barnes ttsx to try out.

 

[79BRUISER]

I am looking at the RAA upper but it is backordered for 30-45 days. $725 for the upper is the best price I have found. Maybe someone has another source that cheaper.

 

[shadow6492]

sent ya a pm for the place I got mine at

 

[DaKruiser]

I am looking at the RAA upper but it is backordered for 30-45 days. $725 for the upper is the best price I have found. Maybe someone has another source that cheaper.

Fireball had them advertised for $695, he's at the 1500 shows I think most of the time. Gotta support the INGO advertisers.

 

[79BRUISER]

sent ya a pm for the place I got mine at

got it thanks.

 

[cigarman454]

I have a RRA Mid-length upper with a RRA lower 2 stage match trigger. This is by far my favorite rifle. I am shooting Remington 300 gr. JHP, 36.5 gr. WIN 296 and Win LPM primers if I do my part it will shoot 1/2" groups at 100 yrds. Going to try it out at 200 yrds range this weekend. I have always been a big bore fan anyways. These guns are fun. My son shot s nice buck last year and my Daughter is doing the youth hunt with it this year, she is 14. If you decide to try this load work up to this powder charge slowly watching for pressure signs.

 

[ZbornacSVT]

Marty Ter Wemme was selling a custom match grade upper over on arfcom. You should be able to get a good buy if he still has it. Contact him via Teppu Jitsu website.

I bought one of his uppers second hand and love it.

 

[79BRUISER]

Tha nks for the help guys. Keep um commin.