10-30-2020, 09:07 PM
I have wanted a 50 Beowulf since I first saw one on TV. Finally had the chance, ordered a 6.5 Grendel UU Kit from LaRue, got a barrel from X Caliber barrels and went to work! I had to take the upper receiver to a machine shop to get the ejection port opened up to 0.620 so the cases would fit through it. I got it put together and initially it was grossly overgassed! Ordered an H3 buffer and a Tubbs Flatwire spring and now it cycles like a dream. Even with a large multiport muzzle brake the recoil is like shooting a 12ga with 3 inch mags or stout loads out of a 45-70! It is very light carbine at this point. A LaRue UU kilt in 5.56 is about a pound heavier. Impressive to see the bullets impact targets and it would be the perfect backup gun for all manner of big nasty critters!