The 50 BMG has about 12 times the muzzle energy of a .223 As the name suggests, the maker of this round had the idea of producing a weapon that could exterminate a dinosaur with ease. We take our JMB designs real serious 'round here. The .577 Tyrannosaur delivers about 4x the force of a .308, despite traveling about 200 ft/s slower. The latter fires 1000-grain bullets at 2000 fps delivering muzzle energy of 8,900 foot-pounds. I am a forever student, constantly seeking to improve my life skills, shooting proficiencies, and ability to teach. The .577 Tyrannosaur round is pretty hard to shoot, although there are other close competitors such as the .700 Holland & Holland, which offers 160 foot-pounds. Thread starter Podmonkey; Start date Aug 29, 2018; Aug 29, 2018 #1 Podmonkey.475 A&M Magnum. And remember, the .577 Tyrannosaur is typically chambered in a classic sporting/hunting rifle that weighs about 13-15 pounds. It is incredibly powerful ammo, which produces excellent muzzle energy and recoil. Puts the taxidermist through a bit of a pain though.Why is it better? It boasts 14.9 mm diameter and a 750 grain Monolithic Solid Projectile, which fires at 2,460 ft. /s and produces 10,180 foot-pounds force of muzzle energy. The.577 Tyrannosaur delivers about 4x the force of a.308, despite traveling about 200 ft/s slower. Due to the thread title, Schumer and co are trying to ban the .577. I am a firearms enthusiest, competetive shooter, and firearms instructor. Image from Thetophe on the Wikimedia Commons. The .577 Tyrannosaur factory ammunition uses a 750 gr. The recoil is a bit lower than that of .577 Tyrannosaur, which is about 172 pounds-force. This provision is as per the California law, and hence you won’t need a tax stamp. I … ALRIGHT, already, so I didn't whip out my calculator and ballistics data sheet when coming up with the title for this post! At this juncture, you can tell that this round is no match for the .577 Tyrannosaur. And for the record, caliber by itself is meaningless. Mostly just game like squirrels and and quail. There are some state of the art rounds that offer more applicability, but the .577 T-REX is irreplaceable.
It’s one of the oldest rifle cartridges which will be remembered for generations to come. One shortcoming is that no effort was made to shoot in for group accuracy because the whole purpose of this rifle was to function as a last resort to stop charging animals. Sometimes, a good name will … This bolt action rifle weighed 13 pounds and had three mercury recoil reducers.It’s not wrong to say that the 577 Tyrannosaur wasn’t designed for the faint-hearted. How many blocks of ballistics gel can a .50 BMG go through?
The 10k ft. /lbs. DEAR LORD, IT WAS JUST AN INTERESTING TITLE FOR THE THREAD!!! Sorry, when I think of the .50 BMG I think of the M2 HMG which really is nearly a century old.
No one would want to get hit with either but to say the .50 BMG is significantly inferior is incorrect.
JavaScript is disabled. Locked Back is where I share what I learn.The .577 Tyrannosaur delivers about 4x the force of a .308, despite traveling about 200 ft/s slower. Some gun experts suggest that this ammo perhaps isn’t fit to be used or chambered in guns to be carried around. The amount of recoil is too high to The round can kill a charging elephant if you land your shot correctly on the body’s vital parts. Interestingly, it delivers around 3,000 to 4,000 foot-pounds less force than a.50 BMG, which is probably one of the reasons why it hasn’t taken off in popularity. The .700 H&H rifles typically weigh about 19 pounds. .577 Tyrannosaur. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. The .577 Tyrannosaur, also known as the .577 T-Rex, refers to a large and extremely powerful cartridge. In this case, it provides 9K ft. Good one! 750 grain Woodleigh soft nose projectile. hit me up with an email in the contact form if you have any questions.Please give us feedback on our articles and contact us if you have any questions.