The .510 DTC EUROP is a French rifle cartridge developed by Eric Danis in order to comply with firearms legislation in Europe which regulates .50 BMG rifles.
History[]
Developed by gunsmith Eric Danis, the .510 DTC was developed from the modification of .50 BMG cases when the .50 BMG was prohibited by French legislations.
In response to the .50 Caliber BMG Regulation Act of 2004, which banned future sales of .50 BMG shoulder-fired rifles in the State of California, long-range shooters there have begun to adopt this cartridge as a manner following the new legislation.
Design Details[]
The .510 DTC EUROP uses the same bullet as the .50 BMG, but has slightly different case dimensions. The case is 0.1 inches (2.54 millimeters) shorter and uses a steeper shoulder angle than standard .50 BMG cases, to give it almost the same load capacity as the latter for higher benefits in performance.
.510 DTC EUROP 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 EUROP, and vice versa, and therefore do not fall under the same legal prohibitions. .510 DTC EUROP rifles, like .50 BMG rifles outside California, are simply standard modern rifles and can be purchased as such.
Two Variants[]
Incorrect chamber measurements for the cartridge were mistakenly brought over to the United States of America. Given the prolific manufacture of cartridges in the U.S., this had resulted in two different sets of measurements for the cartridge, known as "JGS" and "Manson" or "EDM".
To differentiate the two variations, the Americans designate the original European version of the cartridge as .510 DTC EUROP.
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