| .500 Bushwhacker | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 Comparison of the .500 Bushwhacker (L) to the .500 S&W cartridge (R) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Type | Handgun | |||||||||||||||||||
| Place of origin | United States | |||||||||||||||||||
| Production history | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Designer | James Tow and Keith Tow | |||||||||||||||||||
| Designed | 2021 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Manufacturer | TII Armory | |||||||||||||||||||
| Produced | 2022–present | |||||||||||||||||||
| Specifications | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Parent case | .375 Ruger | |||||||||||||||||||
| Case type | Semi-rimmed, straight | |||||||||||||||||||
| Bullet diameter | .500 in (12.7 mm) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Neck diameter | .525 in (13.3 mm) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Base diameter | .530 in (13.5 mm) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Rim diameter | .560 in (14.2 mm) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Rim thickness | .059 in (1.5 mm) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Case length | 2.45 in (62 mm) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Overall length | 2.95 in (75 mm) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Rifling twist | 1 in 15 in (380 mm) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Primer type | Large rifle | |||||||||||||||||||
| Ballistic performance | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Test barrel length: 10 in to 14 in Source(s): TII Armory (275 gr),[1] (310 gr),[2] (340 gr)[3] (400 gr),[4] (510 gr),[5] | ||||||||||||||||||||
The .500 Bushwhacker is a .50 caliber semi-rimmed revolver cartridge developed by TII Armory for the Magnum Research BFR revolvers. It is currently the most powerful revolver cartridge in the world, offering a similar level of ballistic performance to African stopping rifles, such as the .416 Rigby and .470 Nitro Express. Given comparable barrel lengths, it is nearly twice as powerful as the .500 S&W Magnum.[6] A 10-inch barrel revolver chambered for the cartridge is capable of penetrating 103 inches of 10% Clear Ballistics gel. A 24-inch barrel rifle chambered for the round can penetrate 127 inches of the same medium.[7] A 14-inch .500 Bushwhacker revolver can exceed 3,000 ft/s (914.4 m/s) with select loads.[7]
- ^ ".500 Bushwhacker – 275 Grain Barnes XPB-500BW275". TII Machine.
- ^ ".500 Bushwhacker – 310 Grain WFNGC-500BW310". TII Machine.
- ^ ".500 Bushwhacker – 340 Grain CEB Handgun Raptor-500BW340". TII Machine.
- ^ ".500 Bushwhacker – 400 Grain WLFNGC-500BW400". TII Machine.
- ^ "Making Harry's Day: The .500 Bushwhacker Story". TII Machine.
- ^ Lawson, William (October 12, 2022). "The .500 Bushwhacker: Do You Feel Lucky?". GunMag Warehouse. Archived from the original on November 1, 2022. Retrieved November 12, 2022.
- ^ a b Testing the World's Most Powerful Pistol Caliber Carbine, retrieved 2024-11-23