.308 Round (Fallout: New Vegas)

The  is a type of ammunition in Fallout: New Vegas.

Characteristics
It is the same as the Fallout 3 version and is still used by the sniper rifle.

.308, Armor Piercing
Armor-piercing rounds are designed for punching through armor plating, for this purpose they have a greatly strengthened case with a specially hardened and shaped nose. Due to the high muzzle velocity and penetrative property's of the round damage to the target is slightly reduced.

.308, JSP Hand Load
A round with a semi-jacketed tip.

.308, Hollow point
Hollowpoint bullets mushroom and break up on impact, causing massive trauma on fleshy, un-armored targets. However, this also means they break up when they hit things like armor plate, drastically reducing the weapon's penetrating power.

Used in

 * DKS-501 sniper rifle
 * Gobi Campaign scout rifle
 * Hunting rifle
 * This Machine

Appearances
The appears in Fallout: New Vegas.