Is a Bushmaster 450 worth it?

Is a Bushmaster 450 worth it?

450 Bushmaster has a significant advantage in downrange performance, especially downrange energy. The . 350 Legend gets the job done, but if you want to cleanly, quickly, and humanely drop game animals at 200 to 300 yards, the . 450 Bushmaster is a better option.

Is a 450 Bushmaster a good deer gun?

450 Bushmaster is an excellent option. 450 Bushmaster shoots a 250- or 260-grain bullet at about 2,200 fps and will drop a deer with no problem, provided the hunter puts the bullet where it should go.

How much does a 450 Bushmaster drop at 200 yards?

450 Bushmaster has a rather flat trajectory out to 200 yards; if the firearm is zeroed at 150 yards, the user can expect to see a rise of 1.8 inches at 100 yards, zero at 150 yards, and a drop of 4.9 inches at 200 yards.

Whats better 450 Bushmaster or 45 70?

45-70 can surpass 2,200 fps with 350-grain bullets and generates well over 2.5 tons of muzzle energy. The . 450 Bushmaster is a product of more modern times. 450 Bushmaster was designed to operate in AR-15 platform rifles and is capable of delivering considerably more close-range punch than the 5.56 NATO.

Is a 450 Bushmaster a primitive weapon?

450, during primitive weapons or muzzleloader seasons. That makes a very not-primitive AR-15 chambered in . 450 Bushmaster legal for deer in many places….PARTS LIST.

Buttstock	Luth-AR MBA-2 w/ .223 Buffer Assembly
Upper Receiver	Bushmaster 450 Bushmaster Flat Top

What is the difference between 450 Bushmaster and 458 Socom?

As mentioned, the 450 Bushmaster case is a tapered but straight walled case while the 458 SOCOM is a shorter, fatter bottlenecked case. Therein lies the rub — standard . 223 magazines can barely contain five of the skinnier 450 Bushmaster rounds.

What distance should I sight in my 450 Bushmaster?

If you want to be quite safe, sight it in for 1.5″ high at 100 yards. That way, even if the shot is at 200 yards, you certainly will be in the kill zone.

How much does a 450 Bushmaster drop at 100 yards?

What is the difference between a 450 Bushmaster and a Marlin 450?

The main difference is the length of the cartridge I believe, that and the Bushmaster isn’t belted. The bushmaster is designed specifically for the AR-15 platform to allow ‘big bore’ power to be used in the diminutive carbine.