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{{Era|Human|UNSC|HCW|Post}}
{{Status|Canon}}
[[File:MA5B AR ammo.jpg|thumb|250px|A 7.62×51mm cartridge.]]
[[File:MA5B AR ammo.jpg|thumb|250px|A 7.62×51mm cartridge.]]
The '''7.62×51mm''' cartridge, sometimes shortened to '''7.62mm''',<ref>''[[Halo: Combat Evolved Manual#Human Weapons|Halo: Combat Evolved Manual, Page 17, "MA5B Assault Rifle"<]]''</ref> is a heavy ammunition size in which the rifles and machine guns of the [[United Nations Space Command]] are commonly chambered.{{Ref/Reuse|ENC316}}{{Ref/Reuse|EVGAR}}{{Ref/Reuse|EVGMG}} A great variation of ammunition types for this cartridge are employed.  
The '''7.62×51mm''' cartridge, sometimes shortened to '''7.62mm''',<ref>''[[Halo: Combat Evolved Manual#Human Weapons|Halo: Combat Evolved Manual, Page 17, "MA5B Assault Rifle"<]]''</ref> is a heavy ammunition size in which the rifles and machine guns of the [[United Nations Space Command]] are commonly chambered.{{Ref/Reuse|ENC316}}{{Ref/Reuse|EVGAR}}{{Ref/Reuse|EVGMG}} A great variation of ammunition types for this cartridge are employed.  


== Overview ==
== Overview ==
[[File:HINF M392Bandit Render 1.jpg|thumb|250px|An M392 Bandit and several M118 7.62x51mm FMJ-AP rounds.]]
This cartridge shares its dimensions with a form of rifle ammunition developed in the 20th century, employed commonly across the nations of the [[North Atlantic Treaty Organization]] under the designation [[Wikipedia:7.62x51mm NATO|7.62 NATO]]. The [[UNSC]] utilize it in an enormous variety of weapons, including:
This cartridge shares its dimensions with a form of rifle ammunition developed in the 20th century, employed commonly across the nations of the [[North Atlantic Treaty Organization]] under the designation [[Wikipedia:7.62x51mm NATO|7.62 NATO]]. The [[UNSC]] utilize it in an enormous variety of weapons, including:
*The [[MA5 series]] assault rifles, including the [[MA37]].{{Ref/Reuse|EVGAR}}
*The [[MA5 series]] assault rifles, including the [[MA37]] and [[MA40 assault rifle|MA40]].{{Ref/Reuse|EVGAR}}
*The [[M392 DMR|M392]]{{Ref/Reuse|EVGDMR}} and [[M395 DMR|M395 Designated Marksman Rifle]]s.{{Ref/Reuse|H4VGDMR}}
*The [[M392 DMR|M392]]{{Ref/Reuse|EVGDMR}} and [[M395 DMR|M395 Designated Marksman Rifle]]s.{{Ref/Reuse|H4VGDMR}}
*The [[M739 SAW|M739 Light Machine Gun]].{{Ref/Reuse|H4VGSAW}}
*The [[M739 SAW|M739 Light Machine Gun]].{{Ref/Reuse|H4VGSAW}}
*The [[M247 machine gun|M247 General Purpose Machine Gun]].<ref name="EVGMG">''[[Halo: The Essential Visual Guide]]'', Machine Gun Turret</ref>
*The [[M247 machine gun|M247 General Purpose Machine Gun]].<ref name="EVGMG">''[[Halo: The Essential Visual Guide]]'', Machine Gun Turret</ref>
*The [[AIE-486H Heavy Machine Gun]].<ref name="ENC331">''[[Halo Encyclopedia (2009 edition)|Halo Encyclopedia: The Definitive Guide to the Halo Universe (2011 edition)]]'', Page 331</ref>
*The [[AIE-486H Heavy Machine Gun]].{{Ref/Book|Id=ENC331|Enc11|Page=331}}
*The co-axial [[M231 Medium Machine Gun|M231 Medium Machine Guns]] of some [[M808|M808 Scorpion tanks]].<ref name="BnetVehicles">''[http://halo.bungie.net/News/content.aspx?type=topnews&cid=1637 Bungie.net, The Bungie Guide to Vehicles]''</ref>
*The co-axial [[M231 Medium Machine Gun|M231 Medium Machine Guns]] of some [[M808|M808 Scorpion tanks]].<ref name="BnetVehicles">''[http://halo.bungie.net/News/content.aspx?type=topnews&cid=1637 Bungie.net, The Bungie Guide to Vehicles]''</ref>
*The hull-based [[M247T medium machine gun|M247T Medium Machine Guns]] of [[M808C Scorpion|M808C Scorpion tank]].<ref name="EVG164">''[[Halo: The Essential Visual Guide]]'', Page 164, "SCORPION"</ref>
*The hull-based [[M247T medium machine gun|M247T Medium Machine Guns]] of [[M808C Scorpion|M808C Scorpion tank]].<ref name="EVG164">''[[Halo: The Essential Visual Guide]]'', Page 164, "SCORPION"</ref>
*The machine guns of [[ONI Wasp|AV-49 Wasps]].<ref name="HSFM">''[[Halo: Official Spartan Field Manual]]'', Page 204, "WASP"</ref>
*The [[M199 heavy machine gun]]s of [[AV-49 Wasp]] VTOLs.<ref name="HSFM">''[[Halo: Official Spartan Field Manual]]'', Page 204, "WASP"</ref>{{Ref/Book|Id=Enc22|Enc22|Page=156}}


Weapons chambered for 7.62×51mm ammunition, such as the [[MA5B assault rifle]], are considered to be powerful by UNSC soldiers.<ref name= "Flood1"/>
Weapons chambered for 7.62×51mm ammunition, such as the [[MA5B assault rifle]], are considered to be powerful by UNSC soldiers.<ref name= "Flood1"/>
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===Shredder===
===Shredder===
Shredder rounds are an alternate 7.62×51mm ammunition type occasionally employed with the [[MA5B assault rifle]].<ref name="TFoRPrologue">''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]'', Prologue</ref> The projectiles they fire are designed to splinter on impact,<ref>''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]'', Chapter 29</ref> and are highly effective against lightly-armored infantry like [[Covenant]] [[Grunt|grunt soldiers]]{{Ref/Reuse|TFoRPrologue}} and building materials like marble tiles and wood.<ref name="TFoR22">''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]'', Chapter 22</ref> Ammunition of this type was used by the [[SPARTAN-II]]s of [[Blue Team]] to engage a horde of [[Unggoy]] in the [[Battle of Jericho VII]].{{Ref/Reuse|TFoRPrologue}} Another instance of their use by Blue Team was at [[Cote d'Azur]], when engaging a pair of [[Mgalekgolo|hunters]] in a museum. After finding their AP rounds were ineffective against the hunters' armor, [[John-117]] ordered the [[SPARTAN-IIs]] to use shredder rounds to fire at the floor beneath them, causing the hunters to fall to the level below.{{Ref/Reuse|TFoR22}}  
Shredder rounds are an alternate 7.62×51mm ammunition type occasionally employed with the [[MA5B assault rifle]].<ref name="TFoRPrologue">''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]'', Prologue</ref> The projectiles they fire are designed to splinter on impact,<ref>''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]'', Chapter 29</ref> and are highly effective against lightly-armored infantry like [[Covenant]] [[Unggoy]]{{Ref/Reuse|TFoRPrologue}} and building materials like marble tiles and wood.<ref name="TFoR22">''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]'', Chapter 22</ref> Ammunition of this type was used by the [[SPARTAN-II]]s of [[Blue Team]] to engage a horde of Unggoy in the [[Battle of Jericho VII]].{{Ref/Reuse|TFoRPrologue}} Another instance of their use by Blue Team was at [[Cote d'Azur]], when engaging a pair of [[Mgalekgolo]] in a museum. After finding their AP rounds were ineffective against the Mgalekgolo's armor, [[John-117]] ordered the [[SPARTAN-IIs]] to use shredder rounds to fire at the floor beneath the Hunters, causing them to fall to the level below.{{Ref/Reuse|TFoR22}}


===Hollow-point===
===Hollow-point===
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===HEDP===
===HEDP===
7.62mm HEDP (high-explosive dual-purpose) ammunition is a variant of the 7.62×51mm round which is loaded in the machine guns of [[ONI Wasp|AV-49 Wasps]] in the service of the [[Office of Naval Intelligence]] security teams.<ref name="CFBH">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/bounty-hunters ''Halo Waypoint'': Canon Fodder - Bounty Hunters]</ref> The projectiles detonate on impact.<ref>''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]'', [[Warzone]] gameplay</ref>  
7.62mm HEDP (high-explosive dual-purpose) ammunition is a variant of the 7.62×51mm round which is loaded in the machine guns of [[ONI Wasp|AV-49 Wasps]] in the service of the [[Office of Naval Intelligence]] security teams.<ref name="CFBH">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/bounty-hunters ''Halo Waypoint'': Canon Fodder - Bounty Hunters]</ref> The projectiles detonate on impact.<ref>''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]'', [[Warzone]] gameplay</ref>
 
==Silver Timeline==
{{Main|Silver Timeline}}
===APHE===
In the Silver timeline, John-117's [[MA5C]] utilizes a variant of gyroscopically-stabilized APHE (armor-piercing high-explosive) rounds optimized to deplete Covenant energy shields and penetrate [[nanolaminate|nanolaminate armor]].{{Ref/Generic|[[Halo: The Television Series Season One#Paramount+ UK launch|''Halo: The Television Series'' Season One Paramount+ UK launch event]]|MA5 Individual Weapon System description}}


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
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File:H3ODST MA5 Ammo.jpg|A packet of M118 ammunition.  
File:H3ODST MA5 Ammo.jpg|A packet of M118 ammunition.  
File:TML_M118-pulled-out.png|A 7.62mm bullet extracted from [[Zhao Heng Lopez]]'s shoulder in ''[[The Mona Lisa]]''.
File:TML_M118-pulled-out.png|A 7.62mm bullet extracted from [[Zhao Heng Lopez]]'s shoulder in ''[[The Mona Lisa]]''.
File:M118 7 62x51mm FMJ-AP.jpg|Closeup of an 7.62×51mm AP cartridge in an MA5D's magazine in ''Halo 4''.
File:M118 7 62x51mm FMJ-AP.jpg|Closeup of an 7.62×51mm AP cartridge in an MA5D's magazine in ''[[Halo 4]]''.
File:H5G_M118bullet.png|thumb|A round of 7.62×51mm AP ammunition seen in its magazine in ''Halo 5: Guardians''.  
File:H5G_M118bullet.png|thumb|A round of 7.62×51mm AP ammunition seen in its magazine in ''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]''.  
File:H2A MA5 Spent Brass.jpg|thumb|7.62×51mm shell casings ejecting from a firing [[MA5D assault rifle]] in ''[[Halo 2: Anniversary]]'' multiplayer.
File:H2A MA5 Spent Brass.jpg|thumb|7.62×51mm shell casings ejecting from a firing [[MA5D assault rifle]] in ''[[Halo 2: Anniversary]]'' multiplayer.
File:HR Expended 7.62x51mm.jpg|thumb|Spent 7.62×51mm casings ejecting from an [[MA37 assault rifle]] in ''[[Halo: Reach]]''.
File:HR Expended 7.62x51mm.jpg|thumb|Spent 7.62×51mm casings ejecting from an [[MA37 assault rifle]] in ''[[Halo: Reach]]''.
File:HR MA37 Mag.jpg|thumb|The protruding baseplate of a 32-round detachable box magazine of 7.62×51mm ammo, used with the [[MA37]] in ''Halo: Reach''.
File:HR MA37 Mag.jpg|thumb|The protruding baseplate of a 32-round detachable box magazine of 7.62×51mm ammo, used with the [[MA37]] in ''[[Halo: Reach]]''.
File:H3 Expended 7.62x51mm.jpg|thumb|7.62×51mm casings ejecting from an [[MA5C assault rifle]] during firing in ''[[Halo 3]]''.
File:H3 Expended 7.62x51mm.jpg|thumb|7.62×51mm casings ejecting from an [[MA5C assault rifle]] during firing in ''[[Halo 3]]''.
File:H3 MA5C Magazine.jpg|thumb|The flush baseplate of a 32-round detachable box magazine used with the MA5C in ''Halo 3''.
File:H3 MA5C Magazine.jpg|thumb|The flush baseplate of a 32-round detachable box magazine used with the MA5C in ''[[Halo 3]]''.
File:HI 7.62x51mm NATO.jpg|thumb|A [[SPARTAN-IV program|Spartan-IV]] reloading a magazine of 7.62x51mm NATO into the [[MA40 assault rifle]] in ''[[Halo Infinite]]''.
File:HI 7.62x51mm Close.jpg|thumb|Closeup of a 7.62×51mm NATO cartridge in an [[MA40 assault rifle|MA40]]'s magazine in ''[[Halo Infinite]]''.
File:HI 7.62x51mm Firing.jpg|thumb|Spent 7.62×51mm shell casings ejecting from an [[MA40 assault rifle]] during firing in ''[[Halo Infinite]]''.
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*''[[Halo: Nightfall]]''
*''[[Halo: Nightfall]]''
*''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]''
*''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]''
*''[[Halo Infinite]]''
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