What cartridge is more powerful? Does the 50 cal supercede the 454 Casull? I know the 454 Casull contains rifle primer so the CPU is 60 ksi but how does it compare to a 50 cal or even a 46 or 48 cal? Just curious.
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What cartridge is more powerful? Does the 50 cal supercede the 454 Casull? I know the 454 Casull contains rifle primer so the CPU is 60 ksi but how does it compare to a 50 cal or even a 46 or 48 cal? Just curious.
wich 50 cal are you talking about?
50S&W
50ae
50... how many ever there are?
according to Wiki in pistol rounds...
.50 GI
.500 Wyoming Express
.500 S&W Magnum
Plus a few older ones.....
But to answer the posters original question, again quoting wiki...
"Until the introduction of the .460 Smith and Wesson Magnum, and the .500 S&W Magnum, the .454 Casull was the most powerful commercially produced handgun round on the market, significantly eclipsing the newer .50 AE in both power and availability.'
Yeah really..
The 454 is still a powerhouse compared to some of the other .45cal, 475cal, and .50cal handgun cartridges.
Note the = < > to which the 454 Casull is relatively comparable. Custom loads can vary results.
454 < 500 S&W Mag
454 > 500 S&W Special
454 > 50 AE
454 => 500 Linebaugh
454 = 500 Linebaugh Long
454 > 50 Bowen Special
454 = 500 Wyoming Expess
454 =< 50 Beowolf
454 > 50GI (is closer powered to a 45ACP)