.510 DTC EUROP

.510 DTC EUROP
TypeRifle
Place of originFrance
Production history
DesignerEric Danis
Designed2000
Specifications
Parent case.50 BMG
Bullet diameter12.98 mm (0.511 in)
Neck diameter14.22 mm (0.560 in)
Shoulder diameter19.28 mm (0.759 in)
Base diameter20.38 mm (0.802 in)
Rim diameter20.42 mm (0.804 in)
Rim thickness2.26 mm (0.089 in)
Case length96.14 mm (3.785 in)
Overall length137.47 mm (5.412 in)
Case capacity19.175 cm3 (295.92 gr H2O)
Primer typeCCI#35 (.50 BMG)
Ballistic performance
Bullet mass/type Velocity Energy
41.9 g (647 gr) 910 m/s (3,000 ft/s) 17,306 J (12,764 ft⋅lbf)
Source(s): https://bobp.cip-bobp.org/uploads/tdcc/tab-i/tabical-en-page155.pdf

The .510 DTC EUROP is a French rifle cartridge developed by Eric Danis of Dan Tec to comply with firearms legislation of .50 BMG rifles in Europe. The .510 DTC EUROP uses the same bullet as the .50 BMG, but has slightly different case dimensions. The case is 0.100 inches (2.5 mm) shorter and uses a steeper shoulder than standard .50 BMG ammunition. .510 DTC cases can be made by shortening and then fire-forming .50 BMG cases. The new round has almost identical ballistics, but because of the different dimensions, rifles chambered for the .50 BMG cannot safely fire the .510 DTC, and vice versa, and therefore do not fall under the same legal prohibitions such as California's .50 Caliber BMG Regulation Act of 2004. [1][2][3][4]

References

  1. ^ ".510 DTC Europe – Munición.org".
  2. ^ "510 DTC EUROP".
  3. ^ "A Frenchman Reinvented the .50 Cal to Beat a Gun Ban! Here's How". December 28, 2023.
  4. ^ "EDM Arms - 510 DTC EUROP - Custom Cal Rifles 50 .308 gun guns Hurricane Utah Assault Rifle". www.edmarms.com.
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Cartridges derived from the .30-03 Springfield
PrototypeFirst generation
Based on .30-03 Springfield
  • .30-06 Springfield
Second generation
Based on .30-06 Springfield
  • .250 Savage
  • .25-06 Remington
  • 6.5-06 A-Square
  • .270 Winchester
  • .280 Remington
  • .30-06 JDJ
  • .338-06
  • .35 Whelen
  • .400 Whelen
  • .44 AMP
  • .50 BMG
  • wildcat cartridges
Third generation
Based on .250 Savage
Based on .280 Remington
Based on .50 BMG
Fourth generation
Based on .300 Savage
Based on .22-250 Remington
Fifth generation
Based on .308 Winchester
Sixth generation
Based on .243 Winchester
Based on .307 Winchester
Based on .308×1.5-inch Barnes
Seventh generation
Based on 6mm BR
Based on .22 BR
Eighth generation
Based on 7mm BR Remington
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