That is very nice. What scope do you have on it?
You have, IMHO, the best caliber for hunting deer in IN, that also happens to be in a very ergonomical and light platform.
My only advice is to ditch the Eotech, I would put a low power variable on it like a Millet DMS-1. And, merely a personal preferance change, I would put a longer forearm on the gun, long enough to cover the gas block. This will accomodate a more comfortable shooting position when shooting off-hand and allowing moving the bipod further towards the front of the gun.
Looks great and good luck this season.
So how much do these cost you guys to shoot.
Cheaper than shotgun sabots or about the same?
A quick google search shows corbon $56 for a box of 20. Holy crap man.
Figure some 12 ga sabots are around $10-$15 a box of 5 so really it's not that bad to shoot.
Yup, reloading is where the savings come in and the beauty of the 458 is that it offers some pretty amazing choices in bullets from 100 grain aluminum CQB hollowpoints to 720 lead solid gas checks and everything in between. Most common hunting rounds range from 350 to 500 grains and there are loads suitable for virtually every north American game (including dangerous game) animal that can be found.I'm sure you could save a lot if you reload them though. Which is a plus since I've never heard of anyone loading sabots.
Don't hold your breath for that. With Bushmaster pushing the 450 Bushy, its highly unlikely that they would ever consider chambering the 458 SOCOM in any of their products.Great posts, I had been wanting to get the 458 as well for deer hunting, I am hoping Bushmaster come out with a conversion for the ACR in this caliber.
Yes, the D.N.R. has specifically listed the 458 SOCOM as being Indiana "Deer Legal" in some of their literature. The round is the only factory loaded rifle round that I know of that is legal for hunting deer in this state. 458 SOCOM is legal because it falls within the size limits (min & max) and caliber limits that are specified by the D.N.R.Please forgive my ignorance, but that round is legal to hunt with in Indiana?