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.50 Beowulf

Overview


The .4550 RaptorBeowulf is a rimless12mm centerfiremagnum rifle cartridge developed for medium and large game hunting. Compareddesiged to similargreatly bigthe borelethality cartridges designed forof 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 the .450 Bushmaster, .458 SOCOM,windscreens and .50body Beowulf – the 45 Raptor offers higher velocity bullets, a flatter shooting trajectory and the ability to reliably feed hollow point ammunition. It is able to fit into 7.62x51 magazines with some modification, making it easy for companies to make rifles capable of firing the cartridge without the need to design and develop a specialised magazine.panels.

Stats


Ammunition Type Damage Bullet Velocity (m/s) Barrier Penetration Armor Piercing
240gr200gr XTPFrangible 74.547 8106.18
160gr TACXP53.49102.896
180gr JHP65850782 1.746
300gr XTP88.27002.34
500gr335gr HE-IJacketed Hollowpoint 9586 100580 01.77
400gr Flatpoint 575503.4
500gr Tungsten-core AP7348847
700gr Tungsten-core AP8832069
1000gr High Explosive Frangible262400
Note: Barrier penetration represents the rounds ability to go through walls and barriers. Armor piercing represents the rounds ability to penetrate body armor plates.