500s&w in ar15?

[h0use]

was wondering if this would be possible to make a ar15 chambered in 500 S&W?

[Maddog5150]

I'm sure not impossible but very impractical. We are talking about mag issues and extraction issues with a cartridge with such a large rim. Desert Eagles come to mind but they were always a finicky firearm.

[stilly]

My .44 Deagle been fine so far. 500 S&W is already in an AR it is called 50 Beowulf. Yeah yeah I know it aint the same but it IS a .50 and it still hurts a buttload if it hits you.

[Maddog5150]

Deagle? What are you cuz, a crip? Do you have a fo-tay to go with your deagle?

[Steve-O]

Deagle? What are you cuz, a crip? Do you have a fo-tay to go with your deagle?

More like he grew up playing Counter Strike.

[stix213]

My .44 Deagle been fine so far. 500 S&W is already in an AR it is called 50 Beowulf. Yeah yeah I know it aint the same but it IS a .50 and it still hurts a buttload if it hits you.

Yeah .50 Beowulf is probably the closest thing available

[alfred1222]

Deagle? What are you cuz, a crip? Do you have a fo-tay to go with your deagle?

Lol someones pissed that they didnt get a Deagle in .50 AE HATERS GON HATE

[Maddog5150]

Lol someones pissed that they didnt get a Deagle in .50 AE HATERS GON HATE

Aww hell naw foo. Its aight cuz I got a shotty wit the deagle.

[Nodaedul]

Deagles are not finicky. Revolver ammo is finicky because it comes in so many different power ratings. Deagles chambered in a revolver caliber need consistent high powered ammo for the gas system. This problem doesn't exist in the fiddy cal.

[CHS]

was wondering if this would be possible to make a ar15 chambered in 500 S&W?

Possible? Yes.

Probable? No. The .500S&W is a rimmed cartridge designed for revolvers. These types of cartridges generally feed very poorly in magazine-fed firearms like AR's. On top of that, the entire bolt and barrel extension would have to be re-designed as a .500S&W would require a massive bolt-face.

If you want a big-bore AR they already exist. The .458 SOCOM is one of the best/efficient big AR cartridges and readily available uppers are made by RRA and other manufacturers.

Then you've also got .50 Beowulf and .450 bushmaster.

[CHS]

Lol someones pissed that they didnt get a Deagle in .50 AE HATERS GON HATE

Has nothing to do with being a "hater".

It's just when people use terms like "Deagle" and "shotty" they sound uneducated and, frankly, stupid.

[NotEnufGarage]

Why would you want or need it, when there's .50 Beowulf and .458 SOCOM available already?

[tankerman]

Why would you want or need it, when there's .50 Beowulf and .458 SOCOM available already?

Readily available commercial ammo is why.


Proprietary stuff falls out of favor after a few years, then components get difficult to find and even more expensive than they already were.

[h0use]

Readily available commercial ammo is why.


Proprietary stuff falls out of favor after a few years, then components get difficult to find and even more expensive than they already were.

i have a sw500 and lots of ammo. was just wondering if it was possible. might just have to go with the 50 beawolf and start reloading.

[CHS]

i have a sw500 and lots of ammo. was just wondering if it was possible. might just have to go with the 50 beawolf and start reloading.

If you're going to reload, .458 socom is far more friendly.