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'''High explosive ammunition''' is a type of ammunition used by the [[United Nations Space Command]]. In HE ammunition, an explosive compound is added or mixed in with the standard type of gunpowder. After the bullet has been fired from the weapon and has hit a target, the compounds inside the round will ignite, thereby offering a potentially larger entry wound, a deeper impact wound, and a dangerous exit wound. The rounds are therefore useful for placing exact shots at the more vulnerable parts of the body, namely the head and torso.
'''High explosive ammunition''', or simply '''HE ammunition''', is a type of ammunition designed to penetrate armor through the use of explosive material.


HE rounds are effective in both Anti-Material and Light Anti-Armor purposes, capable of cutting through both flesh and alloy with ease.
==Overview==
A HE ammunition is an explosive compound that is added or mixed in with the standard type of gunpowder. After the bullet has been fired from the weapon and has hit a target, the compounds inside the round will ignite, thereby offering a potentially larger entry wound, a deeper impact wound, and a dangerous exit wound. The rounds are therefore useful for placing exact shots at the more vulnerable parts of the body, namely the head and torso.


HE ammunition is most often used in anti-vehicle weapons, where its explosive capabilities renders it particularly effective against alloy steel. The only hand held weapons that use High Explosive ammo are the [[M6D Personal Defense Weapon System|M6D]] and [[M6G Personal Defense Weapon System|M6G]] pistols. Both use [[M225 Semi-Armor-Piercing High-Explosive]].
HE ammunition are effective in both anti-matériel and anti-armor purposes, capable of cutting through both flesh and alloy with ease. It is most often used in anti-vehicle weapons, where its explosive capabilities renders it particularly effective against alloy steel. HE ammunitions are also available as small arms, such as the [[M225 Semi-Armor-Piercing High-Explosive]] which is used in the M6 series of sidearms.<ref name="bnet">[http://www.bungie.net/projects/halo3/content.aspx?link=h3pistol '''Bungie.net''': ''M6G Personal Defense Weapon System'']</ref>
 
==Against the Covenant==
When used against [[Covenant Empire|Covenant]] infantry or vehicles, HE rounds are more effective than other ballistic ammo, provided the shooter aims at either the head or torso of the alien (neck/abdomen against [[Mgalekgolo|Hunters]]). These rounds are extremely effective against Hunters, and are semi-effective against Covenant [[energy shielding]]. Consequently, the UNSC employs these against Covenant ships in the form of [[Magnetic Accelerator Cannon|MAC]] rounds.
 
==Against Flood==
The HE ammo is extremely effective against all types of [[The Flood|Flood]], capable of tearing through the decomposing [[Flood combat form|Combat Form]], exploding the destructive [[Flood carrier form|Carrier Form]], and easily killing groups of [[Flood infection form|Infection Forms]]. Still, for the sake of practicality, carry a reliable close range weapon, as HE ammo is more effective at mid range and weakened at short range.


==List of appearances==
==List of appearances==
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==Sources==
==Sources==
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==See also==
*[[Armor piercing round]]
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High explosive ammunition, or simply HE ammunition, is a type of ammunition designed to penetrate armor through the use of explosive material.

Overview

A HE ammunition is an explosive compound that is added or mixed in with the standard type of gunpowder. After the bullet has been fired from the weapon and has hit a target, the compounds inside the round will ignite, thereby offering a potentially larger entry wound, a deeper impact wound, and a dangerous exit wound. The rounds are therefore useful for placing exact shots at the more vulnerable parts of the body, namely the head and torso.

HE ammunition are effective in both anti-matériel and anti-armor purposes, capable of cutting through both flesh and alloy with ease. It is most often used in anti-vehicle weapons, where its explosive capabilities renders it particularly effective against alloy steel. HE ammunitions are also available as small arms, such as the M225 Semi-Armor-Piercing High-Explosive which is used in the M6 series of sidearms.[1]

List of appearances

Sources

  1. ^ Bungie.net: M6G Personal Defense Weapon System

See also

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