38 AMU Ammo
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MSRP:$4.99
Used Price:
$4.49
Sale Price:
$4.99
Ammo Stats
Muzzle Velocity
1050 fps
Muzzle Energy
430 J
Bullet Drop
0.07 in
Wind Drift
0.04 in
About The .38 AMU Ammo is a special cartridge modified by machining the rim and inserting it in an extension groove to make it semi-rimless to achieve better functionality. The original intention was to improve the .38 AMU Ammo's accuracy in the .38 Caliber Ammo so that it could compete in the NRA Precision Pistol matches and meet their specific requirements. Since the competition format is a sustained fire stage, the capacity of the pistol or revolver needs to contain at least
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five rounds. The larger bore of the .38 AMU Ammo is desirable over the .32 Caliber Ammo since the bigger the size, the higher the chance of nailing more points to win the competition. This bullet was designed to solve the jamming problems in the modified Colt M1911 pistols through its semi-rimless version of .38 Caliber Ammo.
Manufacturer
Herman Gano designed the .38 AMU Ammo, and the prototype was developed by Federal, Winchester-Western, and Remington.
Uses
Due to its big-bore creating a bigger hole in the targets and high accuracy, the .38 AMU Ammo was very popular in competitive target shooting.38 AMU For Sale
38 AMU Ballistics Performance
| Distance (yard) | Elevation (in) | Energy (fps) | Velocity (ft/lb) |
| 0 | 0.00 | 687.81 | 1400.00 |
| 10 | -0.24 | 687.81 | 1400.00 |
| 20 | -0.97 | 687.81 | 1400.00 |
| 30 | -2.17 | 687.81 | 1400.00 |
| 50 | -3.86 | 687.81 | 1400.00 |
| 60 | -6.04 | 687.81 | 1400.00 |
| 70 | -8.69 | 687.81 | 1400.00 |
| 90 | -11.83 | 687.81 | 1400.00 |
| 100 | -15.45 | 687.81 | 1400.00 |
| 110 | -19.56 | 687.81 | 1400.00 |
| Distance (yards) | 0 | 10 | 20 | 30 | 50 | 60 | 70 | 90 | 100 | 110 |
| Elevation (in) | 0.00 | -0.24 | -0.97 | -2.17 | -3.86 | -6.04 | -8.69 | -11.83 | -15.45 | -19.56 |
| Energy (fps) | 687.81 | 687.81 | 687.81 | 687.81 | 687.81 | 687.81 | 687.81 | 687.81 | 687.81 | 687.81 |
| Velocity (ft/lb) | 1400.00 | 1400.00 | 1400.00 | 1400.00 | 1400.00 | 1400.00 | 1400.00 | 1400.00 | 1400.00 | 1400.00 |
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Ammo Stats
Muzzle Velocity
1050 fps
Muzzle Energy
430 J
Bullet Drop
0.07 in
Wind Drift
0.04 in
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38 AMU Specifications
Category
Caliber
38 AMU
Gun Types
Case Types
Case Material
Brass
Rim Type
Rimless
Bullet Types
Jacketed Hollow Point,Full Metal Jacket
Primer Type
Small Pistol
Bullet Diameter
0.325 in
Land Diameter
0.314 in
Neck Diameter
0.349 in
Base Diameter
0.432 in
Rim Diameter
0.474 in
Rim Thickness
0.053 in
Case Length
23 in
Oal Cartridge Length
32 in
Bullet Weight
130 gr
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