.50 Beowulf

.50 Beowulf

Infobox Firearm Cartridge
name= .50 Beowulf


caption= 5.56mm compared to .50 Beowulf cartridges.
origin= United States
type= Rifle
service=
used_by=
wars=
designer=
design_date=
manufacturer=
production_date=
number=
variants=
is_SI_specs=
parent=
case_type=Rebated rim, straight
bullet=.500
neck=.525
shoulder=
base=.535
rim_dia=.445
rim_thick=
case_length=1.65
length=2.125
rifling=
primer=Large pistol

is_SI_ballistics=
bw1=300
btype1=Speer Gold Dot
vel1=1870
en1=2330
bw2=325
btype2=Speer HP
vel2=2010
en2=2916
bw3=334
btype3=Rainer FMJ
vel3=1980
en3=2908
bw4=334
btype4=Rainer HP
vel4=1980
en4=2908
bw5=400
btype5=Hawk JSP
vel5=1875
en5=3123
test_barrel_length=24
balsrc= [http://www.alexanderarms.com/beowulf_ballistics.pdf Alexander Arms]

The .50 Beowulf is a rifle cartridge developed by Alexander Arms for use in a modified AR-15 rifle. The cartridge utilizes a rebated rim, sized to match the rim of the 7.62x39mm and 6.5 mm Grendel rounds. It is very similar in dimensions to the .500 S&W Magnum revolver cartridge.

ee also

* List of rifle cartridges
* .458 SOCOM

External links

* [http://www.alexanderarms.com/ Alexander Arms website]
* [http://www.gunblast.com/50Beowulf.htm "Alexander Arms .50 Beowulf"] , Jeff Quinn, "Gunblast.com" (online magazine), July 8, 2002
* [http://www.gunblast.com/Alex_Overwatch.htm "Alexander Arms' New 'Overwatch' .50 Beowulf"] , Jeff Quinn, "Gunblast.com" (online magazine), June 15, 2003
* [http://www.defensereview.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=354 "Alexander Arms .50 Beowulf: One Serious .499 Caliber Tactical Carbine"] , David Crane, "Defense Review.com" (online magazine), August 6, 2005
* [http://www.quarry.nildram.co.uk/AR15bigbore.htm "More Punch for the AR-15"] , Anthony G. Williams, "The Cartridge Researcher, the bulletin of the European Cartridge Research Association", May 2005
* [http://armedforcesjournal.com/blackwater/?s=2003_main3 "2003 Shoot-out"] , John G. Roos, "Armed Forces Journal", accessed December 10, 2006
* [http://www.gunsandammomag.com/long_guns/ar15_071105 "Evolution of an AR"] , David Fortier, "Guns & Ammo", March 2005
* [http://www.gunblast.com/BFR-50Beowulf.htm "BFR .50 Beowulf Revolver"] , Jeff Quinn, "Gunblast.com" (online magazine), March 12, 2004


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