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Posted: 9/22/2004 10:36:28 AM EDT

Thanks to wulf50guy & MAINEiac

The .50 Beowulf is manufactured by Alexander Arms LLC: www.alexanderarms.com

phone#: (540) 639 8356

mailing address:
Alexander Arms LLC
US Army, Radford Arsenal
PO Box 1
Radford, VA 24143

Dealers: Competition Shooting Sports , who can also be contacted through their board in the Industry Forum at AR15.com
Arne Brennan of CSS, aka "TX65" , is an Industry Partner on AR15.com

Hallmark Small Arms is an authorized dealer selling complete rifles, uppers, parts, and ammunition. You can email Steve @ [email protected] or call him @ 804.986.7409.

"Arms & Ammo" sell as "helmeister" on gunbroker.com and have been known to offer among the lowest prices on Beowulf uppers. Other Beowulf dealers can be found on the Alexander Arms web site.

Available Configurations: complete rifles or just uppers with 16" and 24" barrels. All are flat tops with a "picatinny" top front sight base.

Flash suppressors/muzzle brakes: Alexander Arms makes a muzzle brake which sells for about $180.00. I have heard from some individuals that they feel it is not effective, or at least does not offer $180 worth of effectiveness. I have no personal experience with it. TROMIX is offering M16 A1 style flash suppressors which will apparently fit Beowulfs:
weaponforums.com/forums/topic.html?b=3&f=121&t=201783
weaponforums.com/forums/topic.html?b=3&f=121&t=200740

Kurts Kustom Firearms may also be a place to look for a muzzle brake or flash suppressor:
www.kurtskustomfirearms.citymax.com/catalog/item/29585/1843.htm
weaponforums.com/forums/topic.html?b=3&f=121&t=195559

Forends: The Beowulf uses a "midlength" gas tube and hand guard. Several manufacturers make replacement handguards with picatinny attachment points. These include the ARMS SIR model 58M and Predator P9, both of which free float the barrel.

Also the Armalite Alostyr: Discussion Link which does not free float the barrel but is less expensive and does not require removing the barrel for installation.

There are others as well: Other Forends, Other Forends 2

Lower Receiver Compatibility: A .50 Beowulf upper can be installed on any AR15 lower. At one time Alexander Arms used Rock River Arms lowers, but now uses a different vendor. Bill Alexander told me that there are no brands of lowers that he recommends to use or not to use, but pointed out that the Alexander Arms' lowers came with ".50 Beowulf" printed on the side.

Buffers: The Beowulf functions fine with the stock buffer/spring setup. "wulf50guy" reports good results with the MGI Rate Reducing Buffer:

Butt stocks, pads: The Beowulf is a "high energy" round. As such, some have found the full size M16 A2 stock to be most comfortable considering the recoil. "wulf50guy" has a Bell&Carlson thumb hole pistol grip stock. I like my Vltor with rubber butt pad. Tony Rumore of Tromix points out possible issues with the collapsible stocks.

Magazines: Alexander Arms says that the Beowulf will function with standard USGI mags, with a capacity of 7 rounds in a GI 20 and 10 rounds in a GI 30. Some have found that Thermold 30 rd mags work well. Interestingly, the higher capacity mags made by Leitner-Wise for their L-W .499 apparently function in the .50 Beowulf.

Optics:Optics Thread 1 --- Optics Thread 2

Hunting: Several AR15.COM members report great success hunting with the Beowulf.

Military/law enforcement/homeland defense: The photo referenced in the following thread was originally posted on the MSTN site...
Thread 1 , Thread 2 , Thread 3

Reloading:Some discussions of reloading for the .50 Beowulf.

General .50 Beowulf discussions: Thread 1 , Thread 2 , Thread 3 , Thread 4 , Thread 5 , Thread 6 , Thread 7

Posted: 9/22/2004 10:48:04 AM EDT

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Space for more info.....

Posted: 9/22/2004 10:54:36 AM EDT

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Space for more info......

Posted: 9/23/2004 7:48:12 AM EDT

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Excellent synopsis!!!

Posted: 9/23/2004 8:00:58 AM EDT

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Thanks for the extra effort SHIVAN!

Posted: 9/23/2004 9:39:56 AM EDT

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Quoted:
Thanks for the extra effort SHIVAN!

wulf50guy and MAINEiac did all the work.......I just cleaned it up and made it work on the site code.

Posted: 9/24/2004 9:29:18 AM EDT

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Quoted:
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Thanks for the extra effort SHIVAN!

wulf50guy and MAINEiac did all the work.......I just cleaned it up and made it work on the site code.

Shivan just a FYI the YHM LW Mid Length works on the beowulf...since that is what I have on mine.

Also great idea on the tacks

Bigant

Posted: 9/25/2004 6:23:20 PM EDT

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You guys have a great site. There are lots fo friendly and knowledegable people here. The 50BEO was my first step into the AR world, but I am really wanting a RRA Varmint .223 upper in the worst way.

Posted: 10/1/2004 8:20:58 PM EDT

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This link to KKF's forum (I assume) doesn't seem to work: weaponforums.com/forums/topic.html?b=3&f=121&t=195559

Posted: 10/14/2004 1:03:31 PM EDT

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Load data from Alexander Arms

Posted: 10/14/2004 5:41:24 PM EDT

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Thanks much slayer for that data. GROG

Posted: 11/25/2004 7:47:41 PM EDT

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SHIVAN,

Just a note to let you know that the Alexander Arms muzzle brake kit has dropped in price to $68.00 for 2005. Volume has picked up this year to the point that manufacturing costs have dropped and Alexander Arms is passing through the cost savings.

Arne
Competition Shooting Sports.

Posted: 12/1/2004 4:59:47 AM EDT

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Quoted:
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Thanks for the extra effort SHIVAN!

wulf50guy and MAINEiac did all the work.......I just cleaned it up and made it work on the site code.

Never really noticed this since I didn't get to far past the info, but I wanted to give credit where credit is due.

MAINEiac did the majority of the work and research on this. I just kind of went through and helped check all the links and make sure it all worked and inputted a few things.
W50G

Posted: 12/1/2004 7:07:29 AM EDT

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I just spoke with Alexander Arms.
A threaded version will be out soon. The comp won't need to be glued on anymore.
Although they say the glued version has had no problems I prefer threaded.

Posted: 12/1/2004 8:10:46 AM EDT

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I kind of wouldn't mind a threaded version myself.
May wait that one out for my new one.

Posted: 12/1/2004 1:15:56 PM EDT

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Quoted:
I just spoke with Alexander Arms.
A threaded version will be out soon. The comp won't need to be glued on anymore.
Although they say the glued version has had no problems I prefer threaded.

maybe this is the reason for the price drop?
theres always a price drop when it's about to be replaced

Posted: 3/23/2005 9:04:06 AM EDT

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I got one awhile ago, it's awesome.

Posted: 4/9/2005 3:35:58 PM EDT

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There will be a manufacturers rebate on the Beowulf and Grendel - $50 on rifles/$25 on uppers – on purchases from April 15, 2005 through July 30th, 2005.

Competition Shooting Sports

Posted: 4/19/2005 8:07:31 AM EDT

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Quoted:
I just spoke with Alexander Arms.
A threaded version will be out soon. The comp won't need to be glued on anymore.
Although they say the glued version has had no problems I prefer threaded.

I just spoke to a lady at Alexander Arms and she told me the threaded version is just a rumor and they are not going to produce any beowulfs with threaded barrels

Posted: 4/19/2005 3:11:39 PM EDT

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Quoted:
Quoted:
I just spoke with Alexander Arms.
A threaded version will be out soon. The comp won't need to be glued on anymore.
Although they say the glued version has had no problems I prefer threaded.

I just spoke to a lady at Alexander Arms and she told me the threaded version is just a rumor and they are not going to produce any beowulfs with threaded barrels

Ask TX65...he says they will...and that is who I am buying one from when they do...

.....honest

www.ar15.com/forums/topic.html?b=3&f=12&t=233448

Posted: 5/1/2005 5:51:18 PM EDT

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i like my beowulf. i have shot it about 60 times. i was using my colt 6700 lower for it until i got a seperate receiver for it. i now use a stag arms lower with an a2 stock and it shoots beautifully. several of my friends didn't like the recoil as they felt that it was a little "tough". the rifle scope will smack a baseball cap bill hard enough to throw the cap off of a fella's head (i watched one of my friends do that). i bought the upper for hogs but have yet to get a volunteer to step forward. i believe that time will show what an effective hog dropping round the Beowulf really is. i love the round so much i bought 200 rounds of preloaded ammo, a set of reloading dies and 200 rounds of brass. i will be getting a second beowulf some time in the near future.

Posted: 6/13/2005 9:15:54 AM EDT

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Anyone know if Alexander Arms is going to waste some time and put out a .50 Beowulf t-shirt? That would be cool to wear! I would score one or two in a second. It is good that they don't waste time with froofroo crap though and just design and build great weapons, but I wish they had a t-shirt!!

Posted: 7/9/2005 12:50:01 AM EDT

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hi, i am wondering as to if there will be a OA-93 variant of the beowulf and when it could be expected.

Posted: 7/9/2005 5:02:48 AM EDT

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hi, i am wondering as to if there will be a OA-93 variant of the beowulf and when it could be expected.

a pistol .50 beowulf

Posted: 7/10/2005 9:30:35 AM EDT

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Anyone know if Alexander Arms is going to waste some time and put out a .50 Beowulf t-shirt? That would be cool to wear! I would score one or two in a second. It is good that they don't waste time with froofroo crap though and just design and build great weapons, but I wish they had a t-shirt!!

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+1

Posted: 7/12/2005 10:33:47 AM EDT

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I'd rather see'em put out CARBIDE sizing dies than a t-shirt (although I'd buy one of those too if it has a pocket...)

Posted: 8/15/2005 2:47:17 PM EDT

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Is there another source besides A.A. that i can purchase ammo for the "lil" .50 ?( since i do not reload) im allways waiting for weeks and weeks before they ship to me.

Posted: 8/15/2005 3:24:08 PM EDT

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Is there another source besides A.A. that i can purchase ammo for the "lil" .50 ?( since i do not reload) im allways waiting for weeks and weeks before they ship to me.

Yes Midwayusa, Impactguns, CSS

ant

Posted: 10/23/2005 6:43:57 PM EDT

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cabelas sells the .50 Beowulf ammo.

Posted: 11/4/2005 8:54:22 PM EDT

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Quoted:
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hi, i am wondering as to if there will be a OA-93 variant of the beowulf and when it could be expected.

a pistol .50 beowulfhock.gif

I'm going to be building a Savage Striker for the Beowulf over the winter, and I don't think it will be too horrid to shoot with a brake. Surely can't be any worse than shooting a .480 Ruger or .500 S&W.

Posted: 11/28/2005 4:59:45 PM EDT

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Just for the idea I have a BFR revolver chambered in the Beowulf, my only observation is that it certainly focuses one's attention when you touch the trigger, but it is a pussycat compared to the 500 S&W. Might be the ideal home defense gun though. I have a 7 1/2" barrel on mine but I have set up guns with 6" barrels as well.

Posted: 1/4/2006 7:05:22 AM EDT

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http://www.competitionshooting.com/contactus

Check out these guys for ammo

Posted: 1/5/2006 12:32:07 PM EDT

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New dedicated website as of 11/2005

50Beowulf.com

Posted: 1/6/2006 3:38:48 PM EDT

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New dedicated website as of 11/2005

50Beowulf.com

Nice site...and I like the build your 'dream M4 wulf' thread...that Magpul CTR stock
looks mighty interesting too...though the also up & coming UBR stock might even be better suited?

thanks

Posted: 1/22/2006 5:15:48 PM EDT

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Iceman, check out www.50beowulf.com for Beowulf paraphernalia. We got stickers made up with the official Viking Skull logo. T-shirts should be out soon. Hats too.