RatedRR (one of my favorite bonkers YouTube channels) has published a “Paintball vs. Real Life” video detailing the David vs. Goliath comparison of projectiles and their effects on target.
Long story short… the .50 wins but not without the paintball gun giving it a good fight. The paint hopper and CO2 cylinder explode in rather spectacular fashion. At least the paintball marked the .50 unlike the airsoft rifle which just bounced off.
Not sure why they used a AP Incendiary round on inert CO2 other than the pretty lights…