Hornady Dangerous Game Handgun (DGH) bullets in .50 Caliber, 500 grains (Hornady part no. 50109) are built for handgun hunters and backcountry carriers who need a bullet that performs when a close encounter turns dangerous. Hornady engineered the DGH line as a jacketed, heavy-for-caliber projectile designed to punch through tough barriers, resist deflection off bone or brush, and deliver maximum penetration when it matters most. Packaged 50 to a box, this .50-caliber 500gr option is the heaviest bullet in the DGH lineup, built for the biggest, most dangerous handgun cartridges available.

Key Specifications

• Caliber is .50 Caliber, matched to the largest dangerous-game revolvers.
• Bullet weight is 500 grains, the heaviest weight in the DGH line, built for maximum penetration.
• Packaged 50 bullets per box.
• Classified as a Dangerous Game Handgun (DGH) bullet, engineered to punch through tough barriers.
• Built with a jacketed, heavy-for-caliber construction that resists deflection off bone or brush.
• Ships at approximately 3.69 lb per box.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is a Dangerous Game Handgun bullet built for? It’s a jacketed, heavy-for-caliber projectile engineered to punch through tough barriers, resist deflection, and deliver maximum penetration in worst-case encounters.

Is this the heaviest DGH bullet Hornady offers? At 500 grains in .50 Caliber, this is the heaviest weight in Hornady’s Dangerous Game Handgun lineup.

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