First-Ever 50: New 750gr Titanium-Tipped Monster from Berger
The biggest Berger bullet ever is on its way. In early summer, Berger Bullets will unveil its first-ever .50-Caliber projectile and its first-ever solid. This new 750gr bullet, called the TItan (for Titanium), features heat-resistant CNC-machined Titanium bullet tips with threaded shafts. TItan bullet bodies are precisely tapped (with a fine pitch) to accept the threaded tips. This allows for ultra-precise tip alignment and perfect concentricity. Another benefit of this threaded attachment system is that hand-loaders can change out tips, selecting a particular tip profile for different applications. Initially three tip types will be offered: Hunting (for increased expansion), Match (for maximum BC), and Tactical (for military/LEO applications). The Match Tip gives the new TItan a spectacular 1.25 G1 BC.
The field-tested G7 BC is still “top-secret” but Bryan Litz reports: “The number we’ve seen with the prototype TItans is a game-changer… nothing will touch it.” How impressive is the new TItan? Bryan told us: “Look, I don’t want to let the cat out of the bag, but I’m building a new .50 just to shoot this thing, and we’re looking to go sub-MOA at 2500 yards.”
The Titanium bullet tips set the new Berger TItan apart from all other projectiles on the market. Berger Ballistician Bryan Litz noted: “We wanted the ability to adapt bullet performance to particular applications. With interchangeable bullet tips you can increase BC or increase terminal performance. In addition, with the Titanium material, we have the most heat-resistant bullet tips in the business. Compare the heat resistance of Titanium with any thing else — red, green, or otherwise.” Recently, Hornady rolled out a line of ELD™ match bullets with heat-resistant red plastic tips. Berger’s Titanium tips can withstand much higher temperatures than ANY polymer tips. “Our Titanium tips are essentially heat-proof. The amount of heat required to compromise the tips would melt your barrel first”, said a Berger production engineer.
Berger Bullets President Eric Stecker said the company considered other monikers for its super-sized .50 Caliber projectile before finalizing on the name “TItan”: “For the new .50 we needed something to top the ‘Juggernaut’ name we use for our big 30s. We thought about ‘Super-Solid’ and even considered calling the big .50 the ‘Berger King Whopper’, but that didn’t work for obvious reasons. We finally settled on ‘TItan’ because it means ‘big’ and has the Titanium connection, and we can trademark that. But Bryan and some of the production guys in the shop still call this big .50 the ‘Whopper'”.
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The BC could easily be increased by a factor of 10 by using the child proof prescription bottle lid method of attaching the tips instead of the antiquated thread in method.
Good move! Looks like a great bullet and I am sure Bryan’s tested it so must be good.
Nice name as well
April fools day……..
Do I have to put the dimples on the bullet myself? Seems like a lot of additional work.
Whopper is right, Eric! I’ve told Litz to quit smoking that stuff or things like this would result. Unfortunately for you guys, I have already developed a solid, 902.12gr cosecant hybrid .50cal that will make your 750gr look like an flying brick. SOCOM has already issued a PO for 150,000 and I intend to have this market cornered for some time. Congrads on wasting a bunch of R&D money. I would be willing to help you out on a contract basis if needed in the future.
Will this be sold in California as the Berger King Whopper Mullet
….I’m calling April Fools… Hope I’m wrong, but I call it.
clock wise thread option for right hand twist shooters???
Dangit. Berger needs to get off their butt and get the bullets they already promised us out the door, before introducing new things they will never get around to producing.
I’m still waiting on my ripple bullets.
I am sitting next to Jason Baney JB1000 and he is busting a gut on this….
That looks too dangerous, could we get tips with butterflies and fluffy bunnies? Who doesn’t like to bedazzle their .50 bullet tips? I would maybe concede to some flame pin stripping or skull and crossbones?
is this an april fools joke…….?
What day is it again?
When with the distribution of these new TItan projectiles be available through ACME ?
Happy April 1st (AFD)!
FU Berger…….I hate April 1st.
Interesting design note…
The titanium nose cone on the Titan can be threaded into a 38 caliber wadcutter to achieve an AP effect (not legal in California).
We call this the JTT (Just The Tip) penetrator round.
-Bryan
Happy first day of trout season everyone.
Tips can also be used as bipod feet in a pinch
Happy April 1!
Like already mentioned what a waist of time and resources. There are 50 cal projectiles on the market currently that will put these to shame and what the necks gonna happen if the tips become loose in Flight?
It’s ok to think outside the box, but come on guys, we need bullets for benchrest matches. Shelves are empty and you’re out playing with an obsolete cartridge anyhow. The 375 Cheytec is the new LR King!!!
“Disassembled for safe transport”? Awe, I was looking forward to ordering some of these until I read that, and realized that if tips are likened to nuclear warheads in 007 movies and the classic “True Lies” – then maybe the Bulletin does just that to us – on a certain day of the year lol.
I guess the whole fact that it is the first day of April has not occurred to many folks
I woulda thought they’da used Lithium for their screw-on points! Move that BC up even higher with tips of the lightest metal known!
‘Course they might catch fire heading down-range….
“Interesting design note…
The titanium nose cone on the Titan can be threaded into a 38 caliber wadcutter to achieve an AP effect (not legal in California).
We call this the JTT (Just The Tip) penetrator round.
-Bryan”
FYI JTT can still get you in trouble in states other than Cali. HAHA well played Bryan!
wow on the same day Sierra announced the release of their sold fuel propellant core match kings!
We have actually been testing a 148 grain 6.5 mm bullet of this desigin for the last 6mos. Only 3.8 minutes of windage required at 1000yds in a 10 mph full value wind.
Scott Parker
You think 1.25 is good, go check out lutz moeller or GS Custom. Lutz moeller has made a .50 bmg single feed bullet that has a G1 Bc of 1.74 between 400-800 m/s, and a G1 BC of 2 over 800 m/s. Also, with a 30″ barrel it is launched at 2650 fps. With a 36-40″ make that 2800-2850. Also GS Custom made a bullet for the Anzio 20/50 that weighs 1100 grains and has a G1 BC of 1.85 and is launched at 3400 fps with 600 grains of powder. Yes, 600. Btw this was an April fools joke