There are actually two sizes of bullet called 50 caliber, but yes; the 12.7mm is the same thing.
Mar 20, 2019
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Dec 17, 2021 · Because the 12.7mm round has a shorter casing than the .50MG round. Shorter casing means less powder, less powder means less damage.
Nov 9, 2010 · 12.7mm is basically the .50AE round that they use in Desert Eagles and other high-caliber pistols. Think way less powder and much shorter, but ...
The .50 BMG (.50 Browning Machine Gun), also known as 12.7×99mm NATO, and designated as the 50 Browning by the C.I.P., is a .50 in (12.7 mm) caliber ...
Jul 13, 2008 · The 12.7x108 has a bigger-capacity case but is normally loaded to a lower pressure (c.44,000 psi cf 55,000) which gives it slightly less ...
Oct 24, 2001 · 50 has 1.7% more energy than the Russian 12.7mm. Since the data does not specify other factors such as barrel length and atmospheric temprature, ...
Dec 8, 2015 · The .50 calibre pistol rounds do not 'only have a shorter neck' - they have no neck, and they're a good couple inches shorter to boot. Which in ...
Jun 2, 2015 · The .50 cal was 0.3mm more narrow, but it was longer so the mass was bigger and the "punch" was harder, and had a better speed ...
Mar 15, 2020 · The 14.5mm has a very flat shot (as opposed to the way the 23mm arc'd) and it hit much harder than the 12.7mm. I realize the use of machine guns ...