Talk:Fallout: New Vegas ammunition/Archive 1

.223
It turns out that .223 is in the game, even though That Gun doesn't use it. I wonder what does. --70.72.172.87 02:59, October 17, 2010 (UTC)

Great find, I personally don't think .223 needs to be in the game though, you might already lnow this but in case you don't, .223 and 5.56 are almost the exact same round with a few minor diferences, from what I've read, .223 is the comercial version of 5.56 and a firearm chambered for 5.56 can fire .223 with no problem and vice versa but aparently using 5.56 in a .223 weapon can be dangerous, I'm not sure why it's dangerous but it has something to do with pressure.--Roflguy227 04:04, October 17, 2010 (UTC)

I can tell you why you do not want to use a 5.56x45 (AKA 5.56 NATO) round in a .223 Remington gun/barrel. The 5.56 NATO is designed to operate at higher pressures than the .223 Remington. As a result if you use the 5.56 NATO in a .223 Remington barrel you risk catastrophic failure. At best your firearm is damaged at worst the user is damaged, typically it is at best. Using .223 Remington in a 5.56 NATO firearm/barrel offers no problems. --75.34.30.108 08:12, December 4, 2010 (UTC)Mad

Yeah but 12.7mm and .50 are both in the game even though they're the same size IRL, so I'm not sure what's going on there. --70.72.172.87 06:37, October 17, 2010 (UTC)
 * On 12.7mm vs. .50 cal, the 12.7mm is a pistol round, while the .50 is a rifle round. I'm basing that on the projectile meshes.Fiddlesoup

Looked into it, and .223 ammunition is a special ammo type for 5.56 Weapons. Its bonuses are Weapon Decay Rate x 0.8, Weapon Damage x 0.9, and Damage Threshold Reduction x 8.Fiddlesoup 03:04, October 24, 2010 (UTC)

As .223 and the other "low power" special rounds aren't listed in the main list I've removed the note about .38 special (low power .357)

Ammo List
Tables completed and page formatted, some information is required to complete page GhostAvatar 23:22, October 25, 2010 (UTC)

.....*tired* i added in the weapons that used it....seeing how many were still blank  enjoy--Silverfox6000 20:19, October 27, 2010 (UTC)

Primer Boxes/ Powder Jars
Has anyone else tried crafting ammunition after purchasing these bulk containers of powder or primers? I've tried to do the same with the cases, but it doesn't seem to add to the total in inventory on the repair bench. Is this a bug?

Drop them then pick them up again you'll get 200 powder per jar. Same thing happens with boxes(?) of cases.

Slugs on Damage Threshold?
So.. what does the .35 Weapon Spread of shotgun slugs do on the damage threshold? Does it "combine" all the damage into one, solid damage?(example: 7 pellets of 4 damage each will do 28 - DT instead of 4 - DT x 7)--68.100.64.165 03:13, October 30, 2010 (UTC)

5mm Hollow Points
Are 5mm hollow points supposed to be in the game? A friend told me he was able to purchase them on the console version. However, in my pc version there are none to be found.

surplus ammo
So I was wondering, do companions gain the damage bonus from using surplus ammo? I know they don't gain the additional effects for weapon mods so I figure it's worth asking. Also if someone can confirm/deny the bonus, should it be added to the Notes section of the page or is it too trivial? Mr.goodtrips 00:14, December 27, 2010 (UTC)

Condition
I have a gun that has access to two additional types of ammunition. Type A has cond x .85 and Type B has cond x 1.25. Which one will make my weapon degrade faster? (does the multiplier apply to the damage my gun takes while firing or my guns resistance to damage)216.250.10.130 01:42, January 15, 2011 (UTC)

MF Breeder
Is this an actual ammo type with an in game object or is it listed for place holder perposes? If it's the latter, then it might be worth noting in the table. 74.77.129.70 21:34, February 1, 2011 (UTC)