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== Overview == | == Overview == | ||
This ammunition shares its stated dimensions with a powerful cartridge developed in the 20th century by the Soviet Union, intended as an anti-materiel and machine gun round.<ref>'''Wikipedia''', [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/14.5%C3%97114mm 14.5x114mm]</ref> The [[UNSC]] employ it in their own [[SRS99 series|anti-materiel sniper rifles]], which are highly effective when used to engage and destroy enemy equipment, vehicles and infantry, though the latter is not their intended primary function. It has been noted, however, that in an anti-personnel role, weapons firing this cartridge possess admirable performance against advanced [[Covenant]] [[energy shield]] technology.<ref name="EVG179">[[Halo: The Essential Visual Guide|'''Halo: The Essential Visual Guide''']], page 179</ref> While there exists a variety of ammunition types available in this cartridge, they tend to be highly damaging, precise and effective at long range.<ref>[[Halo: Combat Evolved|'''Halo: Combat Evolved''']]'', Gameplay''</ref><ref>[[Halo: Reach|'''Halo: Reach''']]'','' [[Nightfall|''Campaign level "Nightfall"'']]</ref><ref name="H5GG"/> | This ammunition shares its stated dimensions with a powerful cartridge developed in the 20th century by the Soviet Union, intended as an anti-materiel and machine gun round.<ref>'''Wikipedia''', [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/14.5%C3%97114mm 14.5x114mm]</ref> The [[UNSC]] employ it in their own [[SRS99 series|anti-materiel sniper rifles]], which are highly effective when used to engage and destroy enemy equipment, vehicles and infantry, though the latter is not their intended primary function. It has been noted, however, that in an anti-personnel role, weapons firing this cartridge possess admirable performance against advanced [[Covenant]] [[energy shield]] technology.<ref name="EVG179">[[Halo: The Essential Visual Guide|'''Halo: The Essential Visual Guide''']], page 179</ref> While there exists a variety of ammunition types available in this cartridge, they tend to be highly damaging, precise and effective at long range.<ref>[[Halo: Combat Evolved|'''Halo: Combat Evolved''']]'', Gameplay''</ref><ref name="NightfallJun">[[Halo: Reach|'''Halo: Reach''']]'','' [[Nightfall|''Campaign level "Nightfall"'']]</ref><ref name="H5GG"/> | ||
== Variants == | == Variants == | ||
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=== HVAP === | === HVAP === | ||
The 14.5×114mm HVAP (high-velocity, armor-piercing) round is an alternate ammunition type | The 14.5×114mm HVAP (high-velocity, armor-piercing) round is an alternate ammunition type to the standard APFSDS which was used with [[SRS99-AM sniper rifle|SRS99-AM sniper rifles]] during the [[Battle of Reach]]. According to [[Spartan]] [[Jun-A266]], the round is sufficient to "take the hat off an elite at 2,000 yards." He also implied that they were highly expensive.<ref name="NightfallJun"/> | ||
{{Conjecture}} | {{Conjecture}} | ||
Judging from their designation, these rounds work in the same way as a real-world anti-armor ammunition type typically used in the weapons of 20th century combat vehicles. Also referred to as APCR (armor-piercing composite rigid), but known as HVAP to the military of the United States, the basic design is a core of dense, hard material encapsulated in a conventional full-bore projectile of comparatively lesser durability and density. On impact, the energy of the round is concentrated into the dense core, working to drive it through armor plating. While the function of this round in large-caliber ammunition has largely been overruled by APDS (armor-piercing, discarding-sabot) and APFSDS, many small arms ammunition types designed to be capable of damaging lightly armored vehicles or penetrating body armor make use of the same basic design.<ref>'''Wikipedia''', [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Armor-piercing_shell#Armor-piercing_composite_rigid ''Armor-piercing composite rigid'']</ref> | Judging from their designation, these rounds work in the same way as a real-world anti-armor ammunition type typically used in the weapons of 20th century combat vehicles. Also referred to as APCR (armor-piercing composite rigid), but known as HVAP to the military of the United States, the basic design is a core of dense, hard material encapsulated in a conventional full-bore projectile of comparatively lesser durability and density. On impact, the energy of the round is concentrated into the dense core, working to drive it through armor plating. While the function of this round in large-caliber ammunition has largely been overruled by APDS (armor-piercing, discarding-sabot) and APFSDS, many small arms ammunition types designed to be capable of damaging lightly armored vehicles or penetrating body armor make use of the same basic design.<ref>'''Wikipedia''', [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Armor-piercing_shell#Armor-piercing_composite_rigid ''Armor-piercing composite rigid'']</ref> | ||
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=== HEAP === | === HEAP === | ||