.500 Smith & Wesson Special VS 475 Wildey Magnum

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.500 Smith & Wesson Special

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Average FPS

1367

Average Grain

325

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Ballistic Coefficient

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Gun Descriptions

About The .500 S&W Magnum Ammo is a .50 caliber semi-rimmed revolver bullet created through a partnership between two popular ammunition manufacturers in 2003. It was designed and developed with two primary purposes in mind. The .500 S&W Magnum Ammo should be able to take down any game species in the North American region, and that this bullet should be the most powerful handgun cartridge in history. To say the least, shots taken with the .500 S&W Magnum Ammo feel like a bowling ball traveling at the speed of 70 miles per hour! In commercial sports, the .500 S&W Magnum Ammo is considered the most powerful handgun cartridge in terms of muzzle energy. The overall length of the .500 S&W Magnum Ammo is 58mm, and the bullet diameter measures 12.7mm. The 300-grain bullet is the lightest variant of the .500 S&W Magnum Ammo, which can travel at a velocity of 2,075 feet per second while producing an energy level of 2,868 ft.lbf. Manufacturer The partnership between Cor-Bon and Smith & Wesson to produce the most powerful handgun ammo in 2003 resulted in the design and development of the .500 S&W Magnum Ammo. Uses The power, effective range, and penetration abilities of the .500 S&W Magnum Ammo make it perfect for big game hunting. This bullet can potentially take down any animal on Earth! Mainly, it's used as a backup survival handgun cartridge against large game species because it will always take down the target it hits.

About The .475 Wildey Magnum Ammo is a semi-automatic cartridge for pistols designed to hunt down big games. The .475 Wildey Magnum Ammo was always intended to be a hunting cartridge and take down any big species easily. The parent case used to design this cartridge was the .284 Winchester Ammo, with the neck cut down and widened to allow .475 caliber Ammo while the length was kept the same. The .475 Wildey Magnum Ammo gained a lot of popularity thanks to its appearance in the movie Death Wish 3, where the Wildey handgun was a signature weapon. Later in the years, the .475 Wildey Magnum Ammo was necked down to create three calibers to achieve higher muzzle energy and velocities. The .475 Wildey Magnum Ammo has an overall length of 40.1mm, and the diameter of the bullet measures 12.1mm. The lightest variant of the .475 Wildey Magnum Ammo is the 250-grain bullet load which can travel at a velocity of 1,850 feet per second while creating an energy level of 1,900 ft. lbf. Manufacturer The .475 Wildey Magnum Ammo was based on the designs of the .284 Winchester Ammo and was designed in 1977 by Winchester Repeating Arms Company and manufactured in 1984 by Wildey Inc. Uses The .475 Wildey Magnum Ammo packs a massively powerful punch that can easily take down any big game species accurately. It is also a good choice to defend yourself against dangerous big animals.

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