7.62x51mm NATO (no ontology)

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<span style="font-size:80%;">[[Damage chart|How to read this?]]</span>
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As a high-tier caliber, it is the '''tenth most powerful round''' in the game. Capable of killing an unarmored target in one shot, and severely crippling most human-sized targets should they not wear at least [[Type 3 Kevlar vest]], it is quite a threat for whoever is on the business end of a weapon chambered in this caliber.
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Capable of killing an unarmored target in one shot, and severely crippling most human-sized targets should they not wear at least [[Type 3 Kevlar vest]], 7.62x51mm NATO is as threatening as it is popular.
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With the exception of the [[saco defense m60e3|M60E3]] and the [[heckler koch hk21e|HK21E]], which are belt-fed machine guns, all of the weapons using this caliber are either battle rifles or sniper rifles.<br />
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With the exception of the [[saco defense m60e3|M60E3]] and the [[heckler koch hk21e|HK21E]], which are belt-fed machine guns, all of the weapons using this caliber are either battle rifles or sniper rifles, a difference that is not that big in practice - and even thinner when said battle rifles may have [[Weapon accessory|scopes]] available.<br />
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As a rule of thumb, with such a caliber, there are two options available depending on the weapon (and equipped accessories) used: either firing two, or three shots to the chest, or trying to aim (best with [[Scope mode|scope mode]]) to the head, should do the job in most situations.
As a rule of thumb, with such a caliber, there are two options available depending on the weapon (and equipped accessories) used: either firing two, or three shots to the chest, or trying to aim (best with [[Scope mode|scope mode]]) to the head, should do the job in most situations.
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7.62 NATO ammunition is moderately rare, and belted ammo even more so, as respectively, only nine, and two weapons use them, and the non-belted version can be found in boxes of either 20 or 100 rounds, while the belted rounds can be found in 200-round belts for the [[saco defense m60e3|M60E3]] and in 50-round belts for the [[heckler koch hk21e|HK21E]]. At [[Gun shop|gun shops]] and [[Weapon shop|weapons shops]], with a price of '''4 P$''' per round, it is a moderately expensive round, remaining quite affordable. It may also be found inside the [[WPN-7 crate]], which contains an [[ArmaLite AR-10]], a scope for the AR-10, and 180 rounds.
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7.62 NATO ammunition is moderately rare, and belted ammo even more so, as respectively, only nine, and two weapons use them, and the non-belted version can be found in boxes of either 20 or 100 rounds, while the belted rounds can be found in 200-round belts for the [[saco defense m60e3|M60E3]] and in 50-round belts for the [[heckler koch hk21e|HK21E]]. At [[Gun shop|gun shops]] and [[Weapon shop|weapons shops]], with a price of '''4 P$''' per round, it is a moderately expensive and cost-effective round. It may also be found inside the [[WPN-7 crate]], which contains an [[ArmaLite AR-10]], a scope for the AR-10, and 180 rounds.
It must be noted that belts for the M60E3 and for the HK21E are not interchangeable.
It must be noted that belts for the M60E3 and for the HK21E are not interchangeable.
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*[[Heckler &amp; Koch G3A3]]
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*[[Heckler ＆ Koch G3A3]]
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*[[heckler koch hk21e|Heckler &amp; Koch HK21E]] ('''belted ammunition''')
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*[[Heckler ＆ Koch HK21E]] ('''belted ammunition''')
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*[[heckler koch hk417|Heckler &amp; Koch HK417]]
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*[[Heckler ＆ Koch HK417]]
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*[[heckler koch msg 90|Heckler &amp; Koch MSG-90]]
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*[[Heckler ＆ Koch MSG-90]]
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*[[Heckler &amp; Koch PSG-1]]
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*[[Heckler ＆ Koch PSG-1]]
*[[Kalashnikov AK-12]] ('''308''' variant)
*[[Kalashnikov AK-12]] ('''308''' variant)
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*[[Parker-Hale M82]]
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*[[Remington M40]]
*[[Saco Defense M60E3]] ('''belted ammunition''')
*[[Saco Defense M60E3]] ('''belted ammunition''')
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*[[SIG Sauer SSG 3000]]
*[[Springfield M14]]
*[[Springfield M14]]
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*[[Steyr Scout]]
== Gallery ==
== Gallery ==

Revision as of 22:58, 20 June 2012

The 7.62x51mm NATO (also known as .308 Winchester or 7.62 NATO) is a large rifle caliber developed in 1954, and suited for battle rifles, sniper rifles, and in belted form, machine guns.

It is quite a powerful round, with whoever being on the wrong end of such a bullet may be facing quite some trouble. Its power, fame, and the kind of weapons it can be used in made the reputation of the 7.62 NATO. In Mazeworld, it is considered a high-tier caliber.

Real-life data

Technically speaking, the military 7.62x51mm NATO and the civilian .308 Winchester are roughly identical, and any can be fired in any .308 Win/7.62 NATO weapon.

Its ballistic performance is close to its World War II cousin it replaced, the .30-06 Springfield, making it a favorite of veterans used to the old round. Introduced in 1954 with the famous M14 rifle (which replaced its legendary .30-06 cousin, the M1 Garand) and the no less famous M60 machine gun, the 7.62x51mm NATO round enjoyed and still enjoys popularity, as it is still a widely used round.

Primarily intended as a battle rifle round, then superseded by the 5.56x45mm NATO with the advent of assault rifles, it has found a second life with sniper rifles, such as the Heckler & Koch PSG-1, and the modernized version of the M14, the M14 EBR.

Mazeworld overview

Type Unarm Light Hardskin Kevlar-2 Kevlar-3 Kevlar-4 HEV
Bullet 100% 95% 91% 82% 63% 35% 17%

How to read this?

Capable of killing an unarmored target in one shot, and severely crippling most human-sized targets should they not wear at least Type 3 Kevlar vest, 7.62x51mm NATO is as threatening as it is popular. With the exception of the M60E3 and the HK21E, which are belt-fed machine guns, all of the weapons using this caliber are either battle rifles or sniper rifles.
As a rule of thumb, with such a caliber, there are two options available depending on the weapon (and equipped accessories) used: either firing two, or three shots to the chest, or trying to aim (best with scope mode) to the head, should do the job in most situations.

7.62 NATO ammunition is moderately rare, and belted ammo even more so, as respectively, only nine, and two weapons use them, and the non-belted version can be found in boxes of either 20 or 100 rounds, while the belted rounds can be found in 200-round belts for the M60E3 and in 50-round belts for the HK21E. At gun shops and weapons shops, with a price of 4 P$ per round, it is a moderately expensive and cost-effective round. It may also be found inside the WPN-7 crate, which contains an ArmaLite AR-10, a scope for the AR-10, and 180 rounds.

It must be noted that belts for the M60E3 and for the HK21E are not interchangeable.

Weapons compatible

Class 1 weapons

Gallery

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See also

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