7.62x51mm NATO (no ontology)

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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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* Available for purchase in a [[gun shop]] or a [[weapon shop]], in boxes of '''20''' or '''100''' rounds
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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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* Costs '''80 P$''' for '''20''' rounds, and '''400 P$''' for '''100''' rounds
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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.
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* Ammo belts exist for the [[Saco Defense M60|M60]] (200 rounds, '''300 P$''') and the [[Heckler ＆ Koch HK21E|HK21E]] (50 rounds, '''200 P$''')
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* Value of a single round is '''4 P$'''
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7.62mm NATO ammunition is quite common, though belted ammo is rarer. With 18 weapons chambered in this caliber, including 2 using the belted variant, the caliber is one of the most versatile, with suitable applications ranging between close-quarter combats and precision shooting. The non-belted version can be found in boxes of either 20 or 100 rounds, while the belted rounds can be found in 200-round belts for the [[Saco Defense M60E3|M60E3]] and in 50-round belts for the [[Heckler ＆ Koch HK21E|HK21E]]. At [[Gun shop|gun shops]] and [[Weapon shop|weapons shops]], with a price of '''4 P$''' 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.
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* [[Recoil]] level of this round is '''4 - Heavy'''
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* Availability of this caliber:
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It must be noted that belts for the M60E3 and for the HK21E are not interchangeable.
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** Can be found at random in the [[room|rooms]]
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** [[WPN-7 crate]]: 180 rounds
=== Weapons compatible ===
=== Weapons compatible ===

Revision as of 01:05, 3 January 2013

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 main infantry round to be used in battle rifles, it was 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, and still sees widespread use as a light machine gun round, still used in the many variants of the M60 machine gun.

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?

  • Available for purchase in a gun shop or a weapon shop, in boxes of 20 or 100 rounds
  • Costs 80 P$ for 20 rounds, and 400 P$ for 100 rounds
  • Ammo belts exist for the M60 (200 rounds, 300 P$) and the HK21E (50 rounds, 200 P$)
  • Value of a single round is 4 P$
  • Recoil level of this round is 4 - Heavy
  • Availability of this caliber:

Weapons compatible

Class 1 weapons

Class 2 weapons

Gallery

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See also

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