

Your budget is or whether you already reload or similarĬonsiderations. Lot of it depends on personal preferences, or perhaps what The S has bullets with much better BC available so itĪs you can see, the difference is really not that big. Slightly larger diameter bullet will edge out the 458 SOCOM. The B has a little more room for powder and with the The same muzzle velocity so just about the same power.

500" bullet is a whoppingĪnything with either, it will be hurting or dead. Just about any configuration you can imagine. Were all custom jobs whereas the B uppers were more

? Before Rock River got into the game, the 458 SOCOM uppers Selection ? this is where the S has the B beat, Used at the same maximum range as well, so it really Greater accuracy potential, but both rounds are capable ThereĪre those that feel using the shoulder offers inherent ? the B uses the case mouth, the 458 SOCOM the shoulder. A lot of this extra room is taken upīy the body of the bullet anyway, so it does not gain Length ? as mentioned earlier, the B is 4mm Rim and that could be retrofitted to the SOCOM (all the Thousands of (old) bolt action rifles that use this same The S rim is easier in that there are hundreds of Is easier in that you can use existing bolts for the AR. The 7.62 x 39 M43 cartridge used in the AK-47. Winchester (7.62 x 51), the Beowulf rim is the same as I will give as honest a comparison of the two as I can: We had access to some of the information on the BothĬartridges are very similar, yet they are quite different. Is one of those debates that neither side wins. The 458 SOCOM is not like building a standard 5.56mm upper. Supply uppers however, but may lack the experience in the 458 SOCOM. SBR: (uppers, suppressor, complete rifles) TromixĪddition, there are a number of other companies that There are a number of companies producing uppers and suppressors. The fact that a similar cartridge saw limited use in Impetus from special operations mentioned above as well as TheĬartridge was given this name based on the original Special operations units such as Naval Special Warfareīerets") and Air Force Special Operations. Refers to Special Operations COMmand, the joint serviceĬommand based in McDill, FL that governs the various 50īeowulf TM but the rim would be smaller. Will not have the proper rim size, either too large or too The only case that has the properīase diameter and rim diameter is the. Today, they are the leading manufacturer or factory loaded 458 SOCOM, and they continue the R&D on the cartridge.Ĭould form your own brass however it would beĮconomically unwise. Buddy Singleton from Southern Ballistic Research, LLC (SBR) in Brunswick, GA was asked to developed factory loaded ammunition for the 458 SOCOM. The favorable reviews, commercial production was startedĪnd the initial rifles were produced by Tromix. OK was contacted to build the first prototype. Was completed, Tony Rumore of Tromix Corp in Broken Arrow, The opposing force led to the request to develop a newĬartridge that would deliver far more energy from shortīarrels at relatively short distances. That multiple shots were required to neutralize members of In particular, the reportsįrom members of Task Force Ranger in Mogadishu, Somalia The apparent lack of effectiveness of the 5.56 x 45Ĭartridge in recent conflict. Member of the US special operations community regarding ("beer and barbeque") discussion with a senior 458 SOCOM was developed by Marty ter Weeme, founder of I am new to reloading, would this be a good What about putting a suppressor on one of these?ĭo I need a muzzle brake? Do you offer one? What What lower, stock, other parts can I use? 458 SOCOM? Was it Tromix?Ĭan I form my own cases? Isn?t it just a necked Teppo Jutsu : Advanced Firearms Applications
