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.52 Auto Magnum

Overview


The .30352 BritishAuto Magnum iswas created in 1988 by Arcadia Machineg & Tool for use in a .303-inchprototype (7.7autoloading mm) calibre.pistol. It was firstdesigned developed in Britain as a blacka powder roundrimless, putstraight wall case cartride loaded by taking a .510 SuperMagnum casing, converting it to a rimless case and loading it with custom manufactured projectiles.

It was intended to be a close range dangerous and big game hunting cartridge loaded into servicea insemi-automatic Decemberhandgun. 1888Additionally several experimental armor-penetrating projectiles were created for the Lee–Metford rifle.possible Inpolice 1891and military buyers, however they did not go anywhere due to the slow and heavy nature of the cartridge wasnot adaptedbeing of interest to use smokelessany powder.potential It was the standard British and Commonwealth military cartridge from 1889 until the 1950s for rifles and machine guns when it was replaced by the 7.62×51mm NATO.

It is still in common use in civilian shooting and is also frequently seen in the hands of insurgencies around the world.customers. 

 

Stats


Ammunition Type Damage Bullet Velocity (m/s) Barrier Penetration Armor Piercing
215gr400gr HollowpointJacketed Hollow Point 1928 520399 1.62.2 4
MkXI412gr LightSemi Jacketed Soft Point20.53423.456
420gr Enhanced Penetrator2230266
500gr Tungsten Armor Penetrating Ball 10.330 1015110 1.658.4 418
MkI384gr BallArmor Piercing Incendiary 13.318.8 815417 3.6.65 4
MkVIIIZ Enhanced Ball16.27772.725
MkVIIY Incendiary Ball167544.25
WEX AP Ball10.291410.8956
Note: Barrier penetration represents the rounds ability to go through walls and barriers. Armor piercing represents the rounds ability to penetrate body armor plates.