7.62x51mm NATO

7.62x51mm NATO (.308 Winchester) is a common, general purpose, jack-of all trades round. Designed as an attempt to create a vaguely intermediate cartridge by shortening the .30-06 (7.62x63mm) round, it nevertheless prove itself as a force to be reckoned with.

Even typical economy steel-cored AP rounds are able to defeat light body armor, while the cutting edge selection of this cartridge poses a significant threat to light armored vehicles.

American Ammunition

 * Lehigh 79CQ: Lightweight 79-grain close-quarters load, using an aluminum core and pre-stressed jacket.
 * Lehigh 90CQ: 90-grain close-quarters load, using an titanium core.
 * Liberty AI: Lightweight fragmenting projectile.
 * Nobel GD: Lightweight 125-grain Game Dispatch load.
 * ABC IHP: Hollow-point by American Ballistics Corporation.
 * Lapua OTM: 155-grain Open Tip Match ammo.
 * M80: Standard issue 147-grain FMJ of the United States Armed Forces. NIJ Type III armor plates must pass a test of six hits from this round. Not the greatest penetrator, but barrier performance is alright, with mediocre terminal effect unless driven at high speed. Due to its all-around characteristics, M80 is the recommended starter round for 7.62x51mm.
 * M62: M80 tracer variant.
 * M80A1: Highly improved version of M80 with a lighter projectile, increased velocity, and superior penetration. Arguably on-par with .30-06 M2AP, M80A1 is replacing M80 in US service.
 * M62A1: Tracer variant of the M80A1.
 * M61:150-grain AP round with hardened steel penetrator. Defeats 10mm of RHA at 100m, poorly optimized against ceramic armor.
 * M2AP: .30-06 AP round reloaded in to .308 case. More or less similar to M61.


 * M852: Match ammo, designed for competition and not for combat use.
 * M118: Jacketed lead slug, developed for use with early .308 sniper rifles, namely M21, M24 and M40.
 * M118LR: Improved variation of the M118 projectile.
 * Mk316: 175-grain round specifically designed for long-range sniping, used by USSOCOM.
 * Mk319: Modern barrier-blind military load.
 * National MP: Barrier-blind load from 1980s.
 * FFV WC: Early .308 WC-core round, basically non-refined early M993.
 * M993: Tungsten penetrator loading that is essentially a scaled-up M995. Capable of defeating NIJ Type IV (NIJ .03) body armor up to 150 meters away, M993 has excellent penetrative abilities against anything up to light armored vehicles. Stopping power is a little lackluster, but not awful. This round is capable of defeating anything below Threat Level 5 plates and their international equivalents. This round is a very safe bet for if plates are a problem.
 * M1158: Proposed ADVAP round to replace M993. Features improved penetration.
 * Lehigh APWU: 176-grain WC-core match grade penetrator.
 * M948 SLAP: Discarding sabot round. Defeats about 25mm RHA at close ranges, but can't be used by weapons with muzzle brakes and suppressors.
 * M959: Tracer variant of the M948.


 * Pacific Technica LC/70: Discarding sabot round with depleted uranium penetrator. Defeats about 30mm RHA at close ranges with heavy incendiary effect, making it a great anti-materiel asset.
 * Glasser HVAP: Experimental hypervelocity round with tungsten-tantalum penetrator. Capable to pierce no less than 18mm of RHA at 1500m.
 * LF Alpha: Legacy steel penetrator, used by US special forces in 1980s.
 * ABC AP: Armour piercing round, produced by American Ballistics Corporation in 1980s. Comparable with LF Alpha.
 * National AP: 1980s-era steel-core AP load, comparable with LF Alpha and ABC AP.
 * AAI LC/69: Experimental fin-stabilized depleted uranium flechette with great armor penetration.
 * MAI AP: 143-grain, 2900 fps load. Penetrates NIJ-IV armor at 150 yards and capable of sub-MOA grouping.


 * SBR RS308I: Obscure tungsten carbide core API round produced by Southern Ballistic Research. Uses pyrophoric titanium tip for incendiary purposes.
 * RS308: AP variant of the RS308I.
 * HAPI: Tungsten carbide core round, developed and produced by AMMO Inc. Features large incendiary reactive charge, that helps to "weaken" armor before impact. Defeats NIJ-IV plates at 450 meters, maximal RHA penetration is about 25mm.
 * AI AP: Economical version of HAPI sans incendiary payload.
 * RCBD-112: So-called "blended metal projectile", wonder bullet that failed to match expectations.
 * RCBD-124: Same as above, but heavier.
 * ABC EX: Experimental or limited production explosive ammo by American Ballistics Corporation.
 * Lehigh APRE: Experimental multipurpose round by Lehigh Defense, downsized from .338 design. Featuring tungsten penetrator and reactive metal explosive-incendiary charge.

European Ammunition

 * HB SS: Match-grade sniper ammo by Hirtenberger.
 * P80: "Economy" hardened steel penetrator. According to VPAM ratings, is lesser threat than B-32. The requirement for SK4 body armour.
 * PPI Anthena: Steel-core AP, similar in design to Swiss AP (but steel!).
 * RUAG Swiss P AP: 196-grain tungsten penetrator with secondary lead core. Considered to be higher threat, than M993, by VPAM standard, offers superior ballistics. Able to pierce NIJ .03 compliant Type IV body armor at 350m range.


 * DSG XMP: Extremely heavy (300 grains) tungsten penetrator. Due to low (but still supersonic) velocity trajectory is rather steep, but incredible barrier/armor penetration, inflicting almost .50 BMGish damage.
 * MEN SAPI: Solid steel projectile, featuring pyrophoric titanium tip instead of legacy incendiary compounds.
 * MEN DM151: Bundeswehr AP WC-core round. Rated to defeat SK4/VPAM9 armor at about 300 meters.
 * MEN SUB185: Subsonic 185-grain load.
 * MEN SUB200: Subsonic 200-grain load.
 * MEN-196: Subsonic 196-grain armor-piercing load.
 * Nammo AP9: Improved M993 bullet with heavier core. Used by UK forces.
 * WC-350: Heavy-duty armor-piercing load.
 * MMFS WC: Obscure WC-core load.
 * Alco 220: Ultra-low-drag 220-grain lead-core match bullet.
 * Alco 240: Ultra-low-drag 240-grain lead-core match bullet.


 * THV: Very high velocity French reverse-ogive metal-piercing bullet.
 * SK PTR-10: Refined SLAP round used by Swedish military. Defeats 35mm RHA at 100m without use of uranium.

Slavic Ammunition

 * 7N43: Russian AP match ammo for .308-chambered rifles.
 * Stiletto BS13: Ukrainian AP round with heavy tungsten penetrator. Defeats 20.5mm of HHA at 100m.
 * Stiletto BS14: Even heavier Ukrainian penetrator (14 gram)
 * Stiletto BS12 HEIAP: Version with smaller lighter core, but with added explosive-incendiary charge.

African Ammunition

 * B-Killer: Exotic South African ammunition. APHP loads with a hollow point body and a tungsten core. Terminal ballistics are pretty good for an AP load and they're specifically designed to not deflect, capable to bust NIJ-IV plates at closer ranges.
 * B-Killer/M: Improved B-Killer round with molybdenum coating on the projectile to reduce friction.
 * Monad-B: South African brass version of THV.
 * Monad-BS: Saboted Monad-B in .223
 * Monad-C: Copper Monad-B. Reduced penetration and performance versus the brass version, albeit with slightly better wounding.

Uncategorized/Other Ammunition

 * 150 JSP: Generic soft point ammuniion, trading barrier penetration for wounding capabilities.
 * Hollow: Experimental tubular loading. Lacks wounding capabilities of Cyclone, but displays great external ballistics.


 * Accelerator: 55-grain saboted soft point bullet loaded into .308 case.
 * Colt SSB: Experimental round with three .220 projectiles.
 * ELP Dragon: Multiplex load with seven flechettes.
 * M198 Duplex: Rounds with two 100-grain projectiles.
 * RICA SSB3: Experimental Triplex Salvo Squeeze Bore.
 * RICA SSB4: Salvo Squeeze Bore with four bullets in one.
 * Triplex-G: Experimental German triplex load. Tracer variant is called Triplex-GT.
 * HD: Less-than-lethal load.
 * Magsafe SWAT: Lightweight fragmenting for law enforcement use.
 * Reaper: Subsonic expanding load.
 * SMK-240: Subsonic 240-grain load.


 * N461: Israeli tear gas for riot control purposes.
 * DSG APS: Supercavitating AP load to use on protected underwater targets.
 * DSG DCS: Dual-core supercavitating projectile to use on underwater targets.
 * DSG GPS: "Ball" underwater supercavitating load.

UAS: Red Mercury

 * LC/10: Modernized version of LC/70 with a Stakalloy projectile, providing increased penetration.
 * RUAG RM: Swiss P AP upgraded with the reactive metal core, making it, in fact, a APHEI round. Great effect on light armored vehicles.
 * ZMP: Like XMP, this round uses ultraheavy 300 grain bullet. but unlike the original, penetrator is made out of Stakalloy. Load also make use of novel propellants, vastly increasing muzzle velocity and improving trajectory.