.50 Action Express

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.50 Action Express
.50 Action Express round next to a .32 ACP cartridge.
TypeHandgun
Place of originUnited States
Production history
DesignerEvan Whildin, Action Arms
Designed1988
Specifications
Case typeRebated rim, straight
Bullet diameter.500 in (12.7 mm)
Neck diameter.540 in (13.7 mm)
Base diameter.547 in (13.9 mm)
Rim diameter.514 in (13.1 mm)
Rim thickness.060 in (1.5 mm)
Case length1.285 in (32.6 mm)
Overall length1.610 in (40.9 mm)
Primer typeLarge pistol
Ballistic performance
Bullet mass/type Velocity Energy
300 gr (19 g) XTP Hornady 1,475 ft/s (450 m/s) 1,449 ft⋅lbf (1,965 J)
300 gr (19 g) GDHP Speer 1,550 ft/s (470 m/s) 1,600 ft⋅lbf (2,200 J)
325 gr (21 g) UCHP Speer 1,450 ft/s (440 m/s) 1,517 ft⋅lbf (2,057 J)
Test barrel length: 6 in (152 mm)
Source(s): Accurate Powder[1]
Speer[2]

The .50 Action Express (AE) is a very powerful handgun cartridge and one of the most powerful in the world. It is one of the bullets that can be fired from a Desert Eagle.

References[change | change source]

  1. ".50 AE loading data at Accurate Powder" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-09-28. Retrieved 2007-08-12.
  2. "50 American Eagles with 300-grain Gold Dot HP" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-16. Retrieved 2009-11-11.