.458 SOCOM Upper

[matthewquigley]

I'm looking for a 458 SOCOM upper. Thinking about it for deer. Any opinions/advice? Any idea where I can find one at a somewhat reasonable price?

 

[dtkw]

Rock River Arms, I think. I heard from a DNR officer that someone in Bloomfileld does do the work with 458 Socom. He asked if I knew that guy, I told him no. Because I don't and didn't get it from him. Check out Bloomfield area gunsmith maybe if you are lucky, you'd find him easily.

 

[ZbornacSVT]

There is a unfired RR in the classifieds here on INGO

 

[Kernal1984]

Acme sports in seymour has a couple in stock

 

[338sniper]

If you don't reload, don't bother buyin one. I reload around 250 rounds. If I had to buy it at $3-$5 a round I would sell the gun. Same with my 500 S&W mag.

 

[Regnar]

Look at the 358 Hoosier. Legal here now and far better ballistics than the SOCOM. I have the 458.

 

[shibumiseeker]

Last three deer I killed have been with my .458. I love it, and it is a reloader's and caster's dream.

 

[Lammchop93]

Orion Arms in Jeffersonville, IN has a RRA at a great price.

 

[dtkw]

I agree about reloading, those rounds are expensive, I have around 200 rounds now. Even the casings are expensive to buy new. But 200 is all I could afford. if I made more money, I'd get more. But I haven't gone shooting for a while, maybe the next deer season?

 

[BuckCreek]

You might want to look at the 450 bushmaster upper. You can buy the ammo retail for around $2 per round. Hornady makes the 450 Bushmaster 250 gr FTX® LEVERevolution®.

 

[rkesar]

Can anyone tell me how much all of the equipment to reload 458 rds would be? Im interested in getting one but dont know if I could afford buying ammo and reloading seems like the only option. Ive never reloaded before but its something i'm going to try and get into just dont know where to start

 

[Bert]

there are people who do custom loading .

 

[dtkw]

I measured each round so they all have the same charge. Is that considered custom

 

[djhuckle]

You can't find them anywhere, don't you watch Sons of Guns? Oh that was last season...

 

[DocIndy]

Can anyone tell me how much all of the equipment to reload 458 rds would be? Im interested in getting one but dont know if I could afford buying ammo and reloading seems like the only option. Ive never reloaded before but its something i'm going to try and get into just dont know where to start

Check with Andrew at Profire in Indy about getting started in reloading. He can price a starter set to get you going. He can also load your brass for you with whatever bullet you want. I had him load some cast bullets for the range and Hornady 325 gr. FTX that I hunted with last season. If you take one of his Reloading 101 classes, he will let you use his equipment to load your own until you can get your own equipment.

 

[rkesar]

Check with Andrew at Profire in Indy about getting started in reloading. He can price a starter set to get you going. He can also load your brass for you with whatever bullet you want. I had him load some cast bullets for the range and Hornady 325 gr. FTX that I hunted with last season. If you take one of his Reloading 101 classes, he will let you use his equipment to load your own until you can get your own equipment.



Thanks Ill see what I can find and hopefully save up the money to get started this winter.

 

[ddavies70]

I reload the .458/.45/.223/5.56 the initial investment is pretty significant I probably spent about $1200 for everything just to start with the .458 brass, powder, bullets, etc... If you do a cost analysis it pays for itself quite quickly. Go to 458socomforums.com for ALOT of info on the .458 reloading.

 

[Cameramonkey]

I found it was cheaper all around to just buy a separate rifle in a traditional caliber unless you want to start reloading.

(edit for clarity)

 

[rkesar]

I do want to start reloading, just trying to save up the extra money to get started
trying to save up for a 458