14.5mm SOCOM

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The 14.5mm SOCOM (14.5×44mmRB) is a rebated-rimmed, bottlenecked rifle cartridge designed to work in a , achievable by installing an 14.5mm SOCOM bolt and barrel. Developed from an existing civilian hunting cartridge with similar dimensions but using a variant of the same efficient propellant of the 9.5×40mmSR M634, the 14.5mm SOCOM possesses greater muzzle energy than the 9.5×40mmSR at the cost of increased recoil, due to the round's higher mass. While standard BR magazines can reliably feed 14.5mm SOCOM without modifications, only 12 of the larger cartridges can fit in a standard 36-round casket magazine.
==History==
In an effort to provide any armed with a with the means to more effectively defeat and reliably stop a in fewer shots, began designing a more powerful round that could be fired out of the standard-issue battle rifle. The 14.5mm SOCOM cartridge was then developed by modifying the case of the .577 Super Short Magnum hunting cartridge, most notably to have a rebated rim. The design of the 14.5mm SOCOM, however, was not finalized until the year 2553, after the end of the . Nevertheless, would adopt the cartridge for its special forces units in preparation for future conflicts against other threats in .
==Military cartridge types==
===Armor-piercing===
The 14.5mm SOCOM armor-piercing (AP) round possesses a 36-gram (560-grain) bullet with a depleted uranium core and a copper full metal jacket. The 14.5mm SOCOM AP round was the first variant of the 14.5mm SOCOM to be developed and is effective against and infantry and combat vehicle armor. Each 14.5mm SOCOM AP bullet is labeled with a black painted tip.
===Subsonic semi-armor-piercing===
The 14.5mm SOCOM subsonic semi-armor-piercing (SSAP) cartridge possesses a 106-gram (1,630-grain) bullet with a tungsten core and a copper full metal jacket. When fired out of a , the 14.5mm SOCOM SSAP round possesses an average muzzle velocity of 320 meters/second (1,050 feet/second). The 14.5mm SOCOM SSAP cartridge was specifically designed for units operating against s during missions where the preservation of stealth is a major priority. In order for the 14.5mm SOCOM SSAP round to cycle reliably and prevent potential squib loads, the must have its standard recoil spring replaced with a lighter one for the lower-pressure subsonic load. Each 14.5mm SOCOM SSAP bullet is labeled with a white painted tip.
===Full metal jacket flat nose===
The 14.5mm SOCOM full metal jacket flat nose (FMJFN) cartridge possesses a 81-gram (1,250-grain) bullet with a tungsten core and a copper full metal jacket. Instead of having a pointed tip, the full metal jacket flat nose bullet, as its name indicates, instead has a flat front. The 14.5mm SOCOM FMJFN cartridge was designed for reconnaissance infantry, where encountering charging dangerous fauna is somewhat of a likelihood. The flat nose design of the bullet enables it to maintain a straight path through flesh and bone, as pointed bullets often deviate in flight when traveling through multiple layers of solid material.
===High-explosive dual-purpose===
The 14.5mm SOCOM high-explosive dual-purpose (HEDP) round possesses a shaped charge that upon impact, blasts metal fragments directly into the target. The 14.5mm SOCOM HEDP round is effective against and infantry and combat vehicle armor. Each 14.5mm SOCOM HEDP bullet is labeled with a gold painted tip.
===Subsonic gravity armor-piercing===
The 14.5mm SOCOM subsonic gravity armor-piercing (SGAP) round, from nose to rear, possesses a fuze, a shaped and a 34-gram (520-grain) depleted uranium penetrator. Upon impact, the round's fuze triggers the gravitic impeller to generate its forward concussive pulse, weakening armor to allow the penetrator to continue its path into the target. The 14.5mm SOCOM SGAP round was designed to allow a subsonic projectile that does not produce a miniature sonic boom to be effective at penetrating and infantry armor for missions where preservation of stealth is a major priority. In order for the 14.5mm SOCOM SGAP round to cycle reliably and prevent potential squib loads, the must have its standard recoil spring replaced with a lighter one for the lower-pressure subsonic load. Each 14.5mm SOCOM GAP bullet is labeled with a white-over-black painted tip.
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