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.500 Smith & Wesson Magnum

Overview


The .44500 Remington Magnum, also known as .44S&W Magnum or 10.9x33mmR12.7×41mmSR is a rimmed,.50 large-borecaliber cartridgesemi-rimmed originallyrevolver designedcartridge. forIt revolversis andthe quickly adopted for carbines and rifles. Famously called "thesingle most powerful production handgun [cartridge]cartridge in theexistence. world" by Clint Eastwood in Dirty Harry, the .44 Magnum has since been eclipsed in power by the .454 Casull,  .480 Caning Magnum andThe .500 S&W Magnum;Magnum nevertheless,is due in part to its more manageable recoil, it has remained onecapable of theputting down most popularcreatures, commercialnatural large-boreor magnum cartridgesunnatural.

Stats


Note: 343.2 m/s is the subsonic barrier - anything below that is considered subsonic. Subsonic ammunition removes the bullet crack down range making the round better suited to stealth.

Ammunition Type Damage Bullet Velocity (m/s) Barrier Penetration
180GR300GR XTPFTX 24.7444 503632 1.81
225GR XPB26.43764.3
300GR XTP31.53801.3.6
Paralight620GR APHollowpoint 15.55.2 689370 14.52
Pyrotechnic750GR Hollowpoint 11.67.53030.9
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Ratshot1.2x2203050.4

Note: Barrier penetration represents the rounds ability to go through walls and barriers. Armor piercing represents the rounds ability to penetrate body armor plates.