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[[File:MA5B AR ammo.jpg|thumb|250px|A 7.62x51mm cartridge.]]
[[File:MA5B AR ammo.jpg|thumb|250px|A 7.62×51mm cartridge.]]
The '''7.62x51mm''' cartridge, sometimes shortened to 7.62mm,<ref>''[[Halo:_Combat_Evolved_Manual#Human_Weapons|Halo: Combat Evolved Manual, Page 17, "MA5B Assault Rifle"<]]''</ref> is an ammunition size in which the rifles and machine guns of the [[United Nations Space Command]] are commonly chambered.<ref name="EVGAR"/><ref name="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 an ammunition size in which the rifles and machine guns of the [[United Nations Space Command]] are commonly chambered.<ref name="EVGAR"/><ref name="EVGMG"/> A great variation of ammunition types for this cartridge are employed.  


== Overview ==
== Overview ==
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===Shredder===
===Shredder===
Shredder rounds are an alternate 7.62x51mm 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 name="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 name="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 name="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]] [[Grunt|grunt soldiers]]<ref name="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 name="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 name="TFoR22"/>  


===Hollow-point===
===Hollow-point===
7.62x51mm [[wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hollow-point_bullet|hollow-point]] ammunition is a variant type of round which is optimal for use against unprotected biological targets, also employed occasionally in the [[MA5B]]. A situationally useful attribute of this ammo type is that it is unlikely to cause unwanted to damage to potentially vulnerable structures like equipment cabinets, viewports and [[starship]] hulls, making them a useful tool when taking a ship. Magazines containing this ammunition are recognizably marked with red paint.<ref>''[[Halo: Silent Storm]]'', Chapter 24</ref>
7.62×51mm [[wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hollow-point_bullet|hollow-point]] ammunition is a variant type of round which is optimal for use against unprotected biological targets, also employed occasionally in the [[MA5B]]. A situationally useful attribute of this ammo type is that it is unlikely to cause unwanted to damage to potentially vulnerable structures like equipment cabinets, viewports and [[starship]] hulls, making them a useful tool when taking a ship. Magazines containing this ammunition are recognizably marked with red paint.<ref>''[[Halo: Silent Storm]]'', Chapter 24</ref>


===AP-T===
===AP-T===
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===HEDP===
===HEDP===
7.62mm HEDP (high-explosive dual-purpose) ammunition is a variant of the 7.62x51mm 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>  


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
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HCE_M118_Ammo.png|An M118 ammo pack in ''Halo: Combat Evolved''.
HCE_M118_Ammo.png|An M118 ammo pack in ''Halo: Combat Evolved''.
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 7.62x51mm bullet extracted from [[Zhao Heng Lopez]]'s shoulder in ''[[The Mona Lisa]]''.
File:TML_M118-pulled-out.png|A 7.62×51mm bullet extracted from [[Zhao Heng Lopez]]'s shoulder in ''[[The Mona Lisa]]''.
File:M118 7 62x51mm FMJ-AP.jpg|Closeup of an 7.62x51mm 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 7.62x51mm 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|7.62x51mm shell casings ejecting from a firing MA5D in ''[[Halo 2: Anniversary]]'' multiplayer.
File:H2A MA5 Spent Brass.jpg|thumb|7.62×51mm shell casings ejecting from a firing MA5D in ''[[Halo 2: Anniversary]]'' multiplayer.
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Revision as of 15:47, June 2, 2020

A 7.62×51mm cartridge.

The 7.62×51mm cartridge, sometimes shortened to 7.62mm,[1] is an ammunition size in which the rifles and machine guns of the United Nations Space Command are commonly chambered.[2][3] A great variation of ammunition types for this cartridge are employed.

Overview

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 7.62 NATO. The UNSC utilize it in an enormous variety of weapons, including:

Weapons chambered for 7.62×51mm ammunition, such as the MA5B assault rifle, are considered to be powerful by UNSC soldiers.[11]

Variants

M118 FMJ-AP

M118 FMJ-AP (full metal jacket, armor-piercing) rounds are the standard-issue ammo type employed by the UNSC's assault rifles,[2] the M392[4] and M395 DMRs,[5] the M739 LMG,[6] and the AIE-486H HMG.[8]The projectile's armor-piercing capabilities stem from its specially hardened construction.[11] UNSC infantry combat armor is capable of preventing lethal penetration at close range from a limited burst at the cost of bruising and significant discomfort,[12] though infantry and even light vehicles or aircraft such as un-shielded Covenant Banshees are susceptible to fatal damage under sustained, accurate fire.[13] Energy shields drastically reduce the ammunition's stopping power, as a great deal of concentrated fire from multiple weapons - or an extended period of continuous automatic fire from a single weapon - is needed to overwhelm them.[11]

Shredder

Shredder rounds are an alternate 7.62×51mm ammunition type occasionally employed with the MA5B assault rifle.[14] The projectiles they fire are designed to splinter on impact,[15] and are highly effective against lightly-armored infantry like Covenant grunt soldiers[14] and building materials like marble tiles and wood.[16] Ammunition of this type was used by the SPARTAN-IIs of Blue Team to engage a horde of Unggoy in the Battle of Jericho VII.[14] Another instance of their use by Blue Team was at Cote d'Azur, when engaging a pair of 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.[16]

Hollow-point

7.62×51mm hollow-point ammunition is a variant type of round which is optimal for use against unprotected biological targets, also employed occasionally in the MA5B. A situationally useful attribute of this ammo type is that it is unlikely to cause unwanted to damage to potentially vulnerable structures like equipment cabinets, viewports and starship hulls, making them a useful tool when taking a ship. Magazines containing this ammunition are recognizably marked with red paint.[17]

AP-T

7.62mm AP-T (armor-piercing, tracer) ammunition is employed in the M231 MMG co-axially mounted on the M808B Scorpion.[9]

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 AV-49 Wasps in the service of the Office of Naval Intelligence security teams.[10] The projectiles detonate on impact.[18]

Gallery

  • An M118 ammo pack in Halo: Combat Evolved.

    An M118 ammo pack in Halo: Combat Evolved.

  • A packet of M118 ammunition.

    A packet of M118 ammunition.

  • A 7.62×51mm bullet extracted from Zhao Heng Lopez's shoulder in The Mona Lisa.

    A 7.62×51mm bullet extracted from Zhao Heng Lopez's shoulder in The Mona Lisa.

  • Closeup of an 7.62×51mm AP cartridge in an MA5D's magazine in Halo 4.

    Closeup of an 7.62×51mm AP cartridge in an MA5D's magazine in Halo 4.

  • A round of 7.62×51mm AP ammunition seen in its magazine in Halo 5: Guardians.

    A round of 7.62×51mm AP ammunition seen in its magazine in Halo 5: Guardians.

  • 7.62×51mm shell casings ejecting from a firing MA5D in Halo 2: Anniversary multiplayer.

    7.62×51mm shell casings ejecting from a firing MA5D in Halo 2: Anniversary multiplayer.

List of appearances

Sources

  1. ^ Halo: Combat Evolved Manual, Page 17, "MA5B Assault Rifle"<
  2. ^ a b c Halo: The Essential Visual Guide, Assault Rifle
  3. ^ a b Halo: The Essential Visual Guide, Machine Gun Turret
  4. ^ a b Halo: The Essential Visual Guide, DMR
  5. ^ a b Halo 4: The Essential Visual Guide, DMR
  6. ^ a b Halo 4: The Essential Visual Guide, SAW
  7. ^ Halo: The Essential Visual Guide, Scorpion
  8. ^ a b Halo Encyclopedia: The Definitive Guide to the Halo Universe (2011 edition), Page 331
  9. ^ a b Bungie.net, The Bungie Guide to Vehicles
  10. ^ a b Halo Waypoint: Canon Fodder - Bounty Hunters
  11. ^ a b c Halo: The Flood, Chapter 1
  12. ^ Halo: Evolutions, The Mona Lisa, section ">Lopez 1527 hours"
  13. ^ Halo: The Flood, Chapter 2
  14. ^ a b c Halo: The Fall of Reach, Prologue
  15. ^ Halo: The Fall of Reach, Chapter 29
  16. ^ a b Halo: The Fall of Reach, Chapter 22
  17. ^ Halo: Silent Storm, Chapter 24
  18. ^ Halo 5: Guardians, Warzone gameplay

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