A .50 caliber bullet is a large, robust round typically used in heavy machine guns and sniper rifles. It has a diameter of approximately 0.5 inches (12.7 mm) and is often characterized by its long, cylindrical shape and pointed tip. The cartridge itself is substantial, often weighing several ounces, and can be encased in a metallic shell with distinctive markings depending on the manufacturer. The bullet is usually brass or steel in color and may have a black or green tip, indicating armor-piercing capabilities in some variants.
what type bullet in 50 cal
The bullet itself - no.
If you shot a 50 caliber bullet at a 7.62mm bullet and they hit dead on, you prbly wouldn't even know the 7.62mm bullet exsisted because the 50 caliber bullet would sh!t f*ck the 7.62mm bullet , short answer- 50 cal. Look up a ammo size comparison chart
Barret stands for the company that makes the firearm. 50 cal stands for the caliber(or size) of the bullet. The diameter of the bullet is .50 inches or half an inch across.
The cost of a 50 cal. BMG bullet is about $3,000 if you go to the right store!!
Yes
quite big
.254, if you multiply .245 by 30 your answer is 7.62 which the diameter of a 30 cal. bullet if you multiply .254 by 50 you will get 12.7 which the diameter of a 50 cal. bullet and so on.
Which .50 cal bullet did you have in mind? A standard 12.7x99 (.50 BMG) ball projectile weighs something like 660 grains, while dedicated sniping cartridges might have a projectile weighing more in the vicinity of 750 grains.
It's one half inch (.50) in diameter.
8550psi
The proper term is CARTRIDGE- bullet is the part of a cartridge that is fired from the barrel. There is no one answer to your question- it will depend of which .50 CAL cartridge- and then it depends on the loading of that particular cartridge (different bullet weights will have different powders/ amounts)