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== Variants == | == Variants == | ||
=== APFSDS === | === APFSDS === | ||
The 14.5×114mm APFSDS (Armor-Piercing, Fin-Stabilized, Discarding Sabot) round is a large (in both length and width) projectile, and is equipped with four symmetrical fins spaced equidistantly around the base of the projectile, stabilizing its trajectory. This results in high accuracy, with a hit ratio of 97.3%. The terminal ballistics profile of the 14. | The 14.5×114mm APFSDS (Armor-Piercing, Fin-Stabilized, Discarding Sabot) round is a large (in both length and width) projectile, and is equipped with four symmetrical fins spaced equidistantly around the base of the projectile, stabilizing its trajectory. This results in high accuracy, with a hit ratio of 97.3%. The terminal ballistics profile of the 14.5×114mm round is impressive: at 600 yards a round will go through about 13 feet of flesh and bone.<ref name="Believe">'''[[Believe]]''', ''[[Enemy Weapon]]''</ref> | ||
The rounds are described as ''being made of very hard metal'', with the core probably composed of tungsten or depleted uranium, like most anti-matériel ammunition. The APFSDS round is an anti-matériel munition, meaning that it is specifically designed for use against military equipment rather than against other combatants. | The rounds are described as ''being made of very hard metal'', with the core probably composed of tungsten or depleted uranium, like most anti-matériel ammunition. The APFSDS round is an anti-matériel munition, meaning that it is specifically designed for use against military equipment rather than against other combatants. | ||