Hornady’s load for the .450 Bushmaster (.450 BM) consists of a 250-grain FTX bullet leaving the muzzle at around 2,200 feet-per-second (fps) with almost 2,700 foot-pounds of energy. This actually exceeds the ballistics of the .45-70 Government round loaded with the Hornady 250-grain...
450 Bushmaster Bullet Options Hornady 450 Bushmaster Available over the counter 1.700" casing length Tactical bullet: 325 grain, .650 BC white-tipped: 300 grain, .250 BC Lothar Walther Barrel 1 in 24” twist Stainless steel, Lothar Walther barrel ...
As you might guess by looking the cartridges themselves, the .450 Bushmaster, .458 SOCOM, and .50 Beowulf have very similar ballistics. In fact they’re all roughly comparable to the .45-70 Government. .45-70 ammo can be roughly divided into two broad categories: low pressure ammunition sa...