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.50 Beowulf

Overview


TheĀ .50 Beowulf is a 12mm magnum rifle cartridge designed to greatly increase the lethality of the AR-15 platform at close to medium ranges. It is advertised as a great cartridge for civilians wanting to hunt large game or for military/police conducting CQB or even checkpoint duty, with the round be almost etirely undisturbed by most common barriers such as windscreens and body panels.

Stats


Ammunition Type Damage Bullet Velocity (m/s) Barrier Penetration
200gr Frangible 47 782 1.4
335gr Jacketed Hollowpoint 86 580 1.77
400gr Flatpoint 57 550 3.4
500gr Tungsten-core AP 73 488 47
700gr Tungsten-core AP 88 320 69
1000gr High Explosive Frangible 26 240 0
Note: Barrier penetration represents the rounds ability to go through walls and barriers. Armor piercing represents the rounds ability to penetrate body armor plates.