14.5x114mm KPV

14.5x114mm is a hefty large caliber round, developed for anti-tank rifles in early 1940s. As said anti-tank rifles were phased out, the KPV heavy machine gun became the only user of the 14.5. However, during the turn of the century, 14.5mm anti-materiel rifles were developed.

14.5mm surpasses 12.7mm rounds in terms of penetration and ballistics, but still allowing creation of reasonably light and portable weapons.

Ammunition Types

 * B-32: Original steel-cored API round.
 * BS-41: Original tungsten-cored API round, capable to penetrate up to 50mm of HHA at 150m. However, it's an inefficent design with poor sectional density, so most of the job is done by sheer power.
 * BZT: Steel-core API with tracer. Improved version with delayed burn is called BZT-M.
 * BZCh: Experimental relative of BS-41 API with an integrated tear gas capsule for enhanced effects on crew of penetrated tank.
 * BS-80: Experimental tungsten APDS load produced in the 1980s by the Soviet Union. Penetration is no less than 45mm of steel armor. Version with Phosgene filler is avaliable.
 * ZP: Older Spotter-incendiary load.
 * MDZ: High Explosive-Incendiary round for anti-aircraft use. Works on unarmored and lightly armoured vehicles too.
 * MDZM: Improved variation of the MDZ cartridge.
 * Type 56: Chinese API load, similar to B-32.
 * Type 91: Experimental Chinese APDS load.
 * DGJ02: Chinese APDS round with 694 grain tungsten penetrator. For some reasons, penetrate less than its ancestor Type 91.
 * DGE02: Chinese HEI/AP round that acts like an upsized Raufoss.
 * CS-BFD06: Export-oriented HEI load.
 * Big Sky: Brass solid replacement projectile to legalize range usage of 14.5x114mm rifles. Matched in most respects to the B32 API.
 * Bison: Experimental steel-penetrator APFSDS design. Very high velocity.
 * ODL: Steel low-deflection solid designed and used by certain people from New Zealand for killing beached Whales.
 * PPI: PPI Anthena enhanced steel-core loading. Capable to keep up with older WC penetrators.
 * SSK: 1173 grain match brass solid.
 * Stiletto: Advanced Ukrainian AP load with a heavy tungsten core.
 * "Target": Experimental hypervelocity with penetration, comparable to autocannon.