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 ...
Even though it shoots larger diameter bullets than the .450 Bushmaster and the .458 SOCOM, the .50 Beowulf is still roughly comparable to the Bushmaster and SOCOM cartridges in terms of power. For instance, one popular load by Alexander Arms fires a 350 grain bullet at 1,771 feet per seco...