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== Changes From The BR55 ==

*Modified carrying handle

*New Trijicon ACOG style scope

*New trigger guard

*Longger barrel

==Tactics==

===Close Range===

The burst fire makes it slightly disadvantaged in close-combat positions, though the melee usually takes care of this.

===Medium Range===

This is where the [[Battle Rifle]] excells. It takes 4 to 5 burst shots to take down an opponent and ensure a kill(head shots). Grenades at opponents feet always helps too.

===Long Range===

The scope comes in handy here.Scope in and use the same tactic as medium range. Try not to strafe to much or the shot will spread. Grenades at opponents feet always helps too.

===Battle Rifle And SMG===

An average combo, the SMG can be dual weilded with another weapon to double the fire power but with the SMG's short range and minimal damage, the Assult rifle would be a better choice.

===Battle Rifle And Assult Rifle===

A good combo for offensive forays in open maps. The Battle Rifle can be used to clear out any opponents from far away, while the [[MA5C]] can be kept in reserve to deal with any who sneak in close to you.

===Battle Rifle And Shotgun===

Possibly the best over all combo. This allows for decent range and if anyone gets to close, the shotgun backs the BR up nicely.

===Battle Rifle And Sniper Rifle===

The best Sniper combo to have, the SR can take care of higher ranking enemies at the long range, while the BR can deal with enemies at medium range and close range. If you hit your enemy Spartan/Elite it will bring the shield down instantly. Then all you have to do is switch to the BR and get a nice shot to the "dome".

==Ammunition==

It is interesting to note the ammo used for the Battle Rifle. It uses a new 9.5mm x 40 Experimental Round. The 7.62mm x 51 round is a moderately large round used on the MA5B and on modern day marksman rifles and machine guns. The 7.62mm already has a history of having too much recoil because of the bullet's size which made it hard to fire fully-automatically in assault rifles. Having a bigger bullet that is almost 2 mm wider would make recoil worse. Due to this theory, it would make sense to say that future technology might have some role in countering these effects. It could be safe to say also that due to the Battle Rifle's bullpup design, it could counter the recoil effects.

However, the 9.5x40mm ammunition used for the BR55 has less powder in each cartridge than the 7.62x51mm rounds used in the MA assault rifles. So despite having a large bullet diameter, the decrease in powder for each round would actually cause less recoil, making it very tolerable. A burst setting on the rifle would also reduce recoil, preventing the user from spraying a target with high-caliber ammunition, possible causing uncomfortable physical effects such as mild bruising and so on.

The size of the ammo would also have a problem fitting in a 36-round magazine of the current Battle Rifle. If an Heckler Koch G3 (which is chambered in 7.62mm x 51) has a standard magazine count of 20 and be the size that it is, it would be hard to see a bullet much thicker than the 7.62mm fit inside of a magazine of the Battle Rifle's size and with a capacity of 36 rounds. Again, this might have something to do with future UNSC weapon technology. This is a continuous pattern with UNSC assault rifles as a similar instance occurred with the MA5B. The MA5B has a magazine of 60 rounds chambered in the 7.62mm x 51 with a rather "small" magazine size, which looks to be smaller than the Battle Rifle's magazine.

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 == Changes From The BR55 ==
+*Modified carrying handle
+*New Trijicon ACOG style scope
+*New trigger guard
+*Longger barrel
+==Tactics==
+===Close Range===
+The burst fire makes it slightly disadvantaged in close-combat positions, though the melee usually takes care of this.
+===Medium Range===
+This is where the [[Battle Rifle]] excells. It takes 4 to 5 burst shots to take down an opponent and ensure a kill(head shots). Grenades at opponents feet always helps too.
+===Long Range===
+The scope comes in handy here.Scope in and use the same tactic as medium range. Try not to strafe to much or the shot will spread. Grenades at opponents feet always helps too.
+===Battle Rifle And SMG===
+An average combo, the SMG can be dual weilded with another weapon to double the fire power but with the SMG's short range and minimal damage, the Assult rifle would be a better choice.
+===Battle Rifle And Assult Rifle===
+A good combo for offensive forays in open maps. The Battle Rifle can be used to clear out any opponents from far away, while the [[MA5C]] can be kept in reserve to deal with any who sneak in close to you.
+===Battle Rifle And Shotgun===
+Possibly the best over all combo. This allows for decent range and if anyone gets to close, the shotgun backs the BR up nicely.
+===Battle Rifle And Sniper Rifle===
+The best Sniper combo to have, the SR can take care of higher ranking enemies at the long range, while the BR can deal with enemies at medium range and close range. If you hit your enemy Spartan/Elite it will bring the shield down instantly. Then all you have to do is switch to the BR and get a nice shot to the "dome".
+==Ammunition==
+It is interesting to note the ammo used for the Battle Rifle. It uses a new 9.5mm x 40 Experimental Round. The 7.62mm x 51 round is a moderately large round used on the MA5B and on modern day marksman rifles and machine guns. The 7.62mm already has a history of having too much recoil because of the bullet's size which made it hard to fire fully-automatically in assault rifles. Having a bigger bullet that is almost 2 mm wider would make recoil worse. Due to this theory, it would make sense to say that future technology might have some role in countering these effects. It could be safe to say also that due to the Battle Rifle's bullpup design, it could counter the recoil effects.
+However, the 9.5x40mm ammunition used for the BR55 has less powder in each cartridge than the 7.62x51mm rounds used in the MA assault rifles. So despite having a large bullet diameter, the decrease in powder for each round would actually cause less recoil, making it very tolerable. A burst setting on the rifle would also reduce recoil, preventing the user from spraying a target with high-caliber ammunition, possible causing uncomfortable physical effects such as mild bruising and so on.
+The size of the ammo would also have a problem fitting in a 36-round magazine of the current Battle Rifle. If an Heckler Koch G3 (which is chambered in 7.62mm x 51) has a standard magazine count of 20 and be the size that it is, it would be hard to see a bullet much thicker than the 7.62mm fit inside of a magazine of the Battle Rifle's size and with a capacity of 36 rounds. Again, this might have something to do with future UNSC weapon technology. This is a continuous pattern with UNSC assault rifles as a similar instance occurred with the MA5B. The MA5B has a magazine of 60 rounds chambered in the 7.62mm x 51 with a rather "small" magazine size, which looks to be smaller than the Battle Rifle's magazine.
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