3 Ways Some Firearms May Be Less Specialized Than You May Think
Some firearms perform exceptionally well in a particular niche. Others, for lack of a better term, get typecast. In other words, when guns excel in a certain arena, they can become pigeonholed as “specialized” firearms, useful in that one area alone. The truth is that firearms that get stuck with the specialized label are often more dynamic than their reputation may suggest. That is true for everything from big-caliber thumpers like AR 15s chambered in 50 Beowulf and 458 SOCOM to handguns in 22 LR. 50 Beowulf 50 Beowulf, 450 Bushmaster, and Other Big AR 15 Calibers The AR 15 rifle platform can handle some heavy-duty cartridges. 50 Beowulf, 450 Bushmaster, and 458 SOCOM are likely the best-known examples of them. For civilian shooters, 50 Beowulf and its large-sized cartridge cohort were often considered more of a novelty than a functional caliber. If you were looking for something to explosively shatter cinder blocks or blast holes through walls for cheering buddies, the 50 Beowulf,...