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==Trivia==
==Trivia==
*The hippo on the outside of the casing was included as a gift to [[Matt Soell]], a former employee and Community manager of [[Bungie Studios]] with an obsession with hippos ([[Hippo in Halo]]) , and so the shell is named after him.
*The hippo on the outside of the casing was included as a gift to [[Matt Soell]], a former employee and Community manager of [[Bungie Studios]] with an obsession with hippos ([[Hippo in Halo]]), and so the shell is named after him.
*The outline of a hippo can be seen on the outside of the casing by looking at a spent shell through the [[Sniper Rifle]]'s scope, suggesting the name.
*The outline of a hippo can be seen on the outside of the casing by looking at a spent shell through the [[Sniper Rifle]]'s scope, suggesting the name.
*In a Bungie update on [[UNSC]] weapons, the shell dimensions for the [[M90 Shotgun]] are listed as 8 gauge 3.75", and may be a typo, but might also suggest the round used in the ''[[Halo 3]]'' model use even larger magnum rounds than the normal 3.5" shells.
*In a Bungie update on [[UNSC]] weapons, the shell dimensions for the [[M90 Shotgun]] are listed as 8 gauge 3.75", and may be a typo, but might also suggest the round used in the ''[[Halo 3]]'' model use even larger magnum rounds than the normal 3.5" shells.