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4.6x30mm AP SX

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4.6x30mm AP SX in Escape from Tarkov

4.6x30mmup to armor class 5

4.6x30mm round: damage 35, penetration 53, armor damage 46 %, velocity 680 m/s. Best in its caliber by penetration.

Stats

StatValue
Caliber4.6x30mm
Damage35
Penetration53
Armor damage46 %
Muzzle velocity680 m/s
Fragmentation chance10 %
Ricochet chance60 %
Recoil+10 %
Tracerno
Flea Marketnot sold or no data

In-game description

A 4.6x30mm HK AP SX cartridge with a 2 gram copper-plated steel core armor-piercing bullet in a brass case. The AP SX cartridge provides the highest penetration capability of the 4.6x30mm caliber, allowing the shooter to pierce basic and intermediate ballistic body protections in addition to providing outstanding results against some specialized protection models, however, due to its design, it has a high bounce probability off various surfaces.

Against which armor

Penetration 53 is above the resistance of class 5 armor (50) — while such armor is intact, the round penetrates it more often than not. Against class 6, penetrations are rare until the armor is worn down.

For example, the vests it can defeat: IOTV Gen4 body armor (Full Protection Kit, MultiCam), IOTV Gen4 body armor (Assault Kit, MultiCam), FORT Redut-M body armor. The full table is in the armor classes guide.

Comparison with other rounds of the same caliber

AmmoDamagePenetrationArmor damageVelocity, m/sFrag.Armor classFlea Market
AP SX355346 %68010 %5—
FMJ SX434041 %62020 %4924 ₽
JSP SX463237 %57930 %3384 ₽
Subsonic SX subsonic522333 %29020 %2165 ₽
Action SX651828 %69050 %175 ₽

Ammo on the radar

  • The enemy marker is labeled with their weapon and the distance to them: you know in advance at what range the fight will start and which ammo to load.
  • A “Notify” rule for the ammo you need: when it is spotted in the raid, a notification pops up with the distance and price.

The radar map opens from a link in any browser: on a phone, tablet, laptop or second monitor. You can also share it with friends from your squad.

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Radar in the browser: the Lighthouse map with players, distance and elevation difference

Questions and answers

What is the penetration of AP SX?

Penetration 53, damage 35, armor damage 46 %. It penetrates fresh armor up to class 5 more often than not.

Which weapons can fire it?

Caliber 4.6x30mm: MP7A1, MP7A2.

Is it the best in its caliber?

Yes, by penetration it is first of 5 options.

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