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 *This is not the [[Sniper Rifle System 99C-S2 AM|SRS-99C S2 AM rifle]]'s default ammo size. The regular size is 14.5mm, but [[Linda]] converted her rifle with an interchangeable barrel  and chamber assembly in order to use this cartridge.
 *".450" means that this bullet is forty-five hundredths of an inch wide. This is about 11.43mm.
-*It should be noted that there was an old .45-caliber ''rifle'' cartridge: [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/.45-70 the .45-70 Government cartridge] (colloquially referred to as: ".45 Government"), so a .45-caliber rifle cartridge isn't entirely out of the question.  Whether or not such a cartridge would perform effectively is another story, since the .45-70 was originally developed as a blackpowder rifle cartridge for use by the U.S. Army in the late 1800's, and modern smokeless powder loadings give the cartridge a lot of stopping power, which makes it effective for hunting; however, this cartridge would be inferior to the standard 14.5x114mm round ballistically.
+*It should be noted that there was an old .45-caliber ''rifle'' cartridge: [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/.45-70 the .45-70 Government cartridge] (colloquially referred to as: ".45 Government"), so a .45-caliber rifle cartridge isn't entirely out of the question.  Whether or not such a cartridge would perform effectively is another story.
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 {{UNSC Infantry Weapons}}
 [[Category:Ammunition]]