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EBR uses wrong ammo
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In the Field Manual, EBR is mentioned as using 7.62x51 NATO rounds, but in the alpha implementation it uses 7.62x45. I would guess this is just for balance in the alpha, but it would stink if it didn't get corrected for beta or release.

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Legacy ID
3054978681
Severity
Trivial
Resolution
Fixed
Reproducibility
Have Not Tried
Category
Gameplay
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TraxusIV edited Steps To Reproduce. (Show Details)Mar 10 2013, 8:10 AM
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TraxusIV set Legacy ID to 3054978681.May 7 2016, 12:06 PM

I think that Bohemia is envisioning an M14 that fires a shorter, fatter cartridge than what is essentially .308 Win as per the latest shooting trends, e.g. .300 WSM, 7mm RSAUM, and the like. If that isn't the case, I would say switch it to 7.62x51.

that would be an interesting choice, but would make more sense than what is ballistically similar to the 7.62x39 russian round (according to wikipedia anyway). Fat cases aren't very nice for military use though, as they waste space in the magazine, imo. At any rate, there is a discrepency between the field manual and the game itself, so hopefully that gets squared away.

Good point, but according to the designers of these short and fat cartridges, they offer more a more consistent and efficient burn because of the fat powder column. Alledgedly, the Ackley-esque shoulders these cartridges have are supposed to increase accuracy as well, but I can't speak for that as all of my rifles are chambered for standard long-action cartridges, not these powerful short mags.