.338 TVCM

Overview

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.338NM (Norma Magnum)338TVCM is aheavily mediumbased machine gun calibre designed to bridgeon the gapbattle between 7.62x51 andtested .50BMG.338 ItNorma Magnum, however it offers slightly varied loadings requested by the British Armed forces. The ammunition is effectiveprimarily upproduced to 2500m for accurate fire unlikeby the 7.62x51UK whichunder islicense onlyby goodRadway forGreen, up 1500m accurately. In addition it retains its velocity and stopping power out to its accurate distance making it a highly effective round at close and far distances. As of 2020 is it currently being pushed as a replacement for .50 BMG in the anti-materiel role, as such a replacement for the MK211 RAUFOSS round has been developed to givehowever the round capabilitiesis similarproduced toin thatsmaller ofnumbers theby .50TrueVelocity BMG.in Germany for smaller contracts.

Stats

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Ammunition Type	Damage	Bullet Velocity (m/s)	Barrier Penetration	Armor Piercing
XM1161L320A1 Enhanced Ball	3330	920977	3.454.5	26
XM1162L321A1 Match	3129	900948	6.47	23
XM1163L322A1 LCAPTraining (Low Cost AP)Frangible)	31.628	9201108	14.50	450
XM1164L323A1 SMKSubsonic (Sierra Match King)585gr)	35	840	2.85	18
XM1165 Frangible	26.9728	880	0.7758	4115
XM1166L323A2 SIGSubsonic WCAPAP (777gr)	32.34100	1025	38.2140	400144
MK212L324A1 RAUFOSSAnti-materiel	22.34 + 4 [email protected]	910	18.2	20

Note: Barrier penetration represents the rounds ability to go through walls and barriers. Armor piercing represents the rounds ability to penetrate body armor plates.