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Latest revision as of 22:37, 17 May 2007

.284 Magnum
General Information
Size (in millimeters) 7mm
Cost $.97 USD per cartridge
Bullet Diameter (inches) .284 Inches
Neck Diameter (inches) .329 Inches
Cartridge Type Rimless Bottleneck
Other Information
Primer LR-Large Rifle
Case Length 3.550
Date Introduced 2006
Used In AR-44A1/A2 Sniper Variant
Used By Asgarnieu, Venada Island, San Mariano


The .284 Magnum is an Asgarnian-designed sniper rifle cartridge used in the AR-44A1/A2 sniper variant that is being developed currently.


Performance

The cartridge is able to withstand temperature of up to 300°F at the maximum, and -94°F at the minimum. It is suitable for short, intermediate, and long range warfare. It is accurate at over 1.5 miles with a grouping of 1.9".


Types of Round

The .284 Magnum is slated to have the following bullet types:

  • Tracer (.284M-T)
  • Armor-Piercing (.284M-AP)
  • Armor-Piercing Tracer (.284M-AP/T)
  • Ball (.284M-B)
  • Incendiary (.284M-I)
  • Explosive (.284M-E)
  • Hollow-Point (.284M-HP)
  • Frangible (.284M-F)
  • Depleted Uranium (.284M-DU)
  • Blank (.284M-Bl)
  • Hydra-Shok (.284M-HS)
  • Non-Toxic (.284M-NT)
  • Blended Metal (.284M-BM)


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