5.56x45mm NATO (no ontology)
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5.56x45mm NATO (also known as 5.56 NATO, 5.56x45mm) is a rifle cartridge developed by Eugene Stoner in 1964 as a military derivative of .223 Remington, a civilian varmint hunting cartridge. In fact, 5.56x45mm NATO and .223 Remington share the exact same dimensions, with the only differences being in powder load and maximum chamber pressure: 5.56x45mm NATO is rated to develop roughly 16% more chamber pressure than its civilian counterpart.
5.56x45mm NATO is one of the most widely used rifle cartridges in the world, being first adopted by the US military alongside the Colt M16 rifle, a military derivative of the civilian Armalite AR-15. The cartridge was later codified as a NATO standard under STANAG 4172 (STANdardization AGreement) and ratified by its member states, leading to the vast majority of NATO member countries adopting service rifles capable of chambering 5.56x45mm NATO, with many of them being also compatible with the M16 magazines. As a result, these magazines are now called STANAG magazines, as they are compatible with a wide variety of firearms from many different manufacturers.
Outside of its military applications, 5.56 NATO is perfectly suitable for law enforcement as well, supplementing pistol-caliber submachine guns and 12 gauge shotguns. It also enjoys widespread popularity among civilian shooters, particularly in the United States, where AR-15 patterned rifles are the most popular 5.56mm platform in civilian hands. Civilian applications are widespread: 5.56x45mm rifles are suitable for varmint hunting, some forms of medium game hunting (deer, boar), target shooting, competition shooting, personal defense, and more.
Mazeworld overview
| Type | LDV | C1 | C2 | C3 | A1 | A2 | A3 | A4 | A5 |
| Bullet | +3 | 68% | 65% | 61% | 54% | 44% | 34% | 17% | 5% |
- Available for purchase in a gun shop or a weapon shop in boxes of 20 or bulk cans of 1000.
- Available brands and projectile types:
- Standard (Regular, SP): FMJ, Match, JHP, JSP, AP, SEG, UHS
- Reduced Velocity (Regular, -P): FMJ, JHP, JSP
- Milsurp (Surplus, SP): FMJ, AP
- Retail value of a standard round (Reg/FMJ/SP): 3 P$ /round
- Recoil level: 2 - Light
Handloading information
- Primer type: Small rifle
- Powder type: Rifle
- Projectile type: .224, 55 grain
- Standard load: 270 pwdr
- -P load: 243 pwdr
- Cost of a 50 case box: 45 P$ (0.9 P$/case)
- Estimated cost to handload 1 standard round (Reg/FMJ/SP): 2.041 P$
Weapons compatible
Standard weapons
Total amount of standard weapons available in this caliber: 45.
Class 1 weapons:
- ArmaLite AR-18, conventional rifle
- Beretta AR70/90, combat rifle
- BMS Milcam HB, precision rifle
- Česká Zbrojovka CZ-805 BREN A1, combat rifle
- CETME Ameli, machine gun
- Colt AR-15A2, conventional rifle
- Colt M16A1, combat rifle
- Colt M16A2, combat rifle
- Colt M16A4, combat rifle
- Colt M4A1, combat rifle
- Enfield L85A2, combat rifle
- FN Herstal F2000, combat rifle
- FN Herstal FNC, combat rifle
- FN Herstal Mark 46 mod 1, machine gun
- GIAT FAMAS G1, combat rifle
- H&K G36, combat rifle
- H&K G41, combat rifle
- H&K HK33A2, combat rifle
- H&K HK416, combat rifle
- Howa Type 89, combat rifle
- IMI Galil AR, combat rifle
- IMI Negev, machine gun
- IZHMASH Kalashnikov AK-101, combat rifle
- IZHMASH Kalashnikov AK-12(223), combat rifle
- KAC Stoner 99 LMG, machine gun
- Končar-Arma APS-95, combat rifle
- Mossberg MVP Patrol, conventional rifle
- Norinco QBZ-97A, combat rifle
- Ruger AC556, combat rifle
- Ruger Mini-14GB, conventional rifle
- Savage Arms Axis, conventional rifle
- Savage Arms Axis XP, precision rifle
- SIG Sauer SG550, combat rifle
- SIG Sauer SG550 Sniper, precision rifle
- SIG Sauer SG551, combat rifle
- Steyr AUG A1, combat rifle
- ZID AEK-972, combat rifle
Class 2 weapons:
- Beretta ARX-160, combat rifle
- FN Herstal SCAR-L CQC, combat rifle
- H&K G36C, combat rifle
- H&K HK53A3, combat rifle
- SIG Sauer SG552 Commando, combat rifle
Maze Customs
- Customs weapon families: Available as a chambering for the AR-15, AK and Rem 700 families.
- Minor services: L85A2 Enhanced (Tactical conversion for the Enfield L85A2), G36 Custom (Tactical conversion for the H&K G36), AUG A3 Enhanced (Tactical conversion for the Steyr AUG A1), FAMAS G2 (Tactical conversion for the GIAT FAMAS G1),
Barrel length groups
Depending on the barrel length of the firearm, a multiplier to Pain and Limb damage is applied. Please refer to the lists of weapons or to the event lines to know your particular weapons' barrel length.
| Group name | Length range | Damage multiplier |
| Subcarbine | Up to 11" | 0.85x |
| Carbine | 11.1" to 16.5" | 1x |
| Rifle | 16.6" to 20.9" | 1.15x |
| Precision | 21" and beyond | 1.25x |
Gallery
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| 5.56 NATO FMJ |
See also
Real life information
