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.50 Action Express | |||||||||
![]() Cartridge with JHP bullet | |||||||||
Game information | |||||||||
All information listed assumes Standard FMJ (Reg/SP/FMJ) | |||||||||
Category | (P)istol caliber | ||||||||
Recoil level | 5 | ||||||||
Cost per round | ![]() | ||||||||
Weight per round (units) | 0.05 | ||||||||
Quantity (retail box/bulk can) | 20 / 200 | ||||||||
Damage tables | |||||||||
Type | LDV | C1 | C2 | A1 | A2 | A3 | A4 | A5 | |
Bullet | +5 | 109% | 98% | 87% | 71% | 54% | 27% | 8% | |
Handloading information | |||||||||
Primer type | Large pistol | ||||||||
Powder type | Pistol powder | ||||||||
Projectile type | .500, 325 grain | ||||||||
Cost per case | ![]() | ||||||||
Standard load (SP) | 255 pwdr | ||||||||
Cold load (-P) | 230 pwdr | ||||||||
Hot load (+P) | 281 pwdr | ||||||||
Super load (+P+) | 306 pwdr | ||||||||
Real world information | |||||||||
Ref. barrel length (inches) | 6 (Desert Eagle .50) | ||||||||
Muzzle velocity | 430 m/s (1411 ft/s) | ||||||||
Muzzle energy | 1947 Joule (1436 ft-lbf) | ||||||||
Country of origin | ![]() | ||||||||
Year | 1988 |
.50 Action Express is a type of ammunition for firearms. It is classified as a (P)istol caliber, and was originally designed for the Desert Eagle, in order to provide the pistol platform with a .50 caliber option, which has since become the most popular and widely portrayed version of this handgun.
.50 Action Express is pronounced fifty Action Express.
This caliber may also be known as .50 AE, and sometimes as 12.7x33mm. It may also be referred to as simply .50, though it is not recommended, as it may be confused with the other .50 caliber cartridges in the game.
Compatibility
Base weapons
There are 4 base weapons chambered in this caliber.
Barrel length groups
The reference barrel length belongs to the group listed in italics.
Group name | Barrel length range | Damage multiplier |
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Handgun | Up to 8" | 1.0x |
Long handgun | 8.1" - 12" | 1.2x |
Rifle | 12.1" and up | 1.3x |
Retail information
.50 Action Express ammunition can be purchased in gun shops and weapon shops in boxes of 20 rounds or bulk cans of 200 rounds.
The following brands and projectile types are available in retail:
Brand name | Composition | Available projectile types |
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Standard | Reg/SP | FMJ (1.0x) JHP (1.5x) JSP (1.2x) |
The multipliers listed correspond to the value multipliers to cost of ammunition provided by powder type, pressure level, and projectile type. They are included on this table as a convenience, in order to tell at a glance the cost of a given brand and projectile combination.
Maze Customs
Availability of .50 Action Express as a Customs family chambering: | |||||||||||
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