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{{SeeWikipedia|7.62x51 NATO}} | {{SeeWikipedia|7.62x51 NATO}} | ||
[[Image:NATO_7_62x51.jpg|thumb|right|175px|A picture of the 7.62x51mm, with a ruler for scale.]] | [[Image:NATO_7_62x51.jpg|thumb|right|175px|A picture of the 7.62x51mm, with a ruler for scale.]] | ||
'''7.62x51mm NATO''' is a round used by the [[ | '''7.62x51mm NATO''' is a round used by the [[UNSC]] in many of their weapons. This round was originally developed by[[NATO]] in the 20th Century. This [[NATO]] round's main purpose was for fully automatic reliability and heavy power. | ||
==Background== | ==Background== | ||
As it is used with the [[MA5]] | As it is used with the [[MA5]] rifle sieres, which are one of the most common armaments in the [[UNSC Army|Army]] and [[UNSC Marine Corps|Marine Corps]], it is probably the most commonly fired and used round in the [[UNSC]] ground forces. | ||
==In Combat== | ==In Combat== |
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7.62x51mm NATO is a round used by the UNSC in many of their weapons. This round was originally developed byNATO in the 20th Century. This NATO round's main purpose was for fully automatic reliability and heavy power.
Background
As it is used with the MA5 rifle sieres, which are one of the most common armaments in the Army and Marine Corps, it is probably the most commonly fired and used round in the UNSC ground forces.
In Combat
The round is quite effective in combat, as its mass makes it effective against flesh, however the round performs poorly against heavy armor and energy shielding.