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List of Ammunition

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Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (MW2 2022) allows players to use different types of Ammunition when customizing their guns. Read on for a complete list of all Ammunition types in MW2, including how to unlock each type.

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List of All Ammunition

Attachment How to Unlock
6.5mm High Velocity ・Get the TAQ-M to Level 6.
6.5mm Hollowpoint ・Get the TAQ-M to Level 13.
6.5mm Frangible ・Get the TAQ-M to Level 17.
6.5mm Armor Piercing ・Get the TAQ-M to Level 19.
6.5mm Overpressured +P ・Get the TAQ-M to Level 21.
6.5mm Incendiary ・Get the TAQ-M to Level 24.
5.56 Armor Piercing ・Get the M4 to Level 9.
5.56 Overpressured +P ・Get the TAQ-56 to Level 2.
.458 Frangible ・Get the FTAC Recon to Level 4.
.458 Overpressure +P ・Get the FTAC Recon to Level 9.
.458 High Velocity ・Get the FTAC Recon to Level 13.
.458 Hollow Point ・Get the FTAC Recon to Level 17.
.458 Armor Piercing ・Get the FTAC Recon to Level 21.
5.7x28mm Hollow Point ・Get the FSS Hurricane to Level 11.
7.62 Armor Piercing ・Get the RPK to Level 5.
7.62 Incendiary ・Get the RPK to Level 13.
5.56 High Velocity ・Get the STB 556 to Level 7.
7.62 Hollowpoint ・Get the Kastov 762 to Level 5.
7.62 Overpressured +P ・Get the Kastov 762 to Level 10.
7.62 High Velocity ・Get the Lachmann-762 to Level 12.
・Get the Kastov 762 to Level 13.
7.62 Frangible ・Get the Kastov 762 to Level 18.
・Get the SP-R 208 to Level 7.
5.45 Armor Piercing ・Get the Kastov 545 to Level 4.
5.45 Overpressured +P ・Get the Kastov 545 to Level 11.
5.45 High Velocity ・Get the Kastov 545 to Level 15.
5.45 Hollowpoint ・Get the Kastov-74u to Level 15.
5.45 Frangible ・Get the Kastov-74u to Level 20.
9mm Hollowpoint ・Get the Minibak to Level 3.
9mm Frangible ・Get the Minibak to Level 8.
9mm Armor Piercing ・Get the Minibak to Level 11.
9mm Overpressured +P ・Get the Minibak to Level 14.
5.56 Frangible ・Get the Lachmann-556 to Level 8.
.308 Frangible Info Coming Soon!
.308 Armor Piercing Info Coming Soon!
.308 High Velocity Info Coming Soon!
.308 Overpressured +P Info Coming Soon!
.308 Hollow Point Info Coming Soon!
.308 Incendiary Info Coming Soon!
.300 Armor Piercing Info Coming Soon!
.45 GVT Frangible ・Get the Lockwood Mk2 to Level 4.
.45 GVT Hollowpoint ・Get the Lockwood Mk2 to Level 24.
.45 GVT Armor Piercing ・Get the Lockwood Mk2 to Level 21.
.45 GVT Overpressured +P ・Get the Lockwood Mk2 to Level 18.
.45 GVT High Velocity ・Get the Lockwood Mk2 to Level 10.
.45 GVT Incendiary ・Get the Lockwood Mk2 to Level 28.
.500 Hollowpoint ・Get the Basilisk to Level 3.
.338 Mag Armor Piercing ・Get the RAAL MG to Level 16.
.500 Frangible ・Get the Basilisk to Level 6.
5.7x28mm Armor Piercing ・Get the PDSW 528 to Level 8.
4.6mm Frangible Info Coming Soon!
4.6mm Hollowpoint Info Coming Soon!
4.6mm Armor Piercing Info Coming Soon!
4.6mm Overpressured +P Info Coming Soon!
9mm Sub FR Info Coming Soon!
9mm Sub HP Info Coming Soon!
9mm Sub AP ・Get the MX9 to Level 16.
9mm Sub OP Info Coming Soon!
5.7x28mm Frangible Info Coming Soon!
5.7x28mm Overpressured +P Info Coming Soon!
.45 Auto Frangible Info Coming Soon!
.45 Auto Hollowpoint Info Coming Soon!
.45 Auto Armor Piercing Info Coming Soon!
.45 Auto Overpressured +P Info Coming Soon!
5.56 Incendiary Info Coming Soon!
.338 Mag Frangible Info Coming Soon!
.338 Mag Hollowpoint Info Coming Soon!
.338 Mag Overpressured +P Info Coming Soon!
.338 Mag High Velocity Info Coming Soon!
.338 Mag Incendiary Info Coming Soon!
12 Gauge Explosive Info Coming Soon!
12 Gauge Slug Info Coming Soon!
12 Gauge Dragon's Breath Info Coming Soon!
.300 Mag Armor Piercing Info Coming Soon!
.300 Mag Incendiary Info Coming Soon!
.300 Mag Frangible Info Coming Soon!
.300 Mag Hollowpoint Info Coming Soon!
.300 Mag High Velocity ・Get the MCPR-300 to Level 17.
.300 Mag Overpressured +P Info Coming Soon!
.50 Cal Frangible Info Coming Soon!
.50 Cal Armor Piercing Info Coming Soon!
.50 Cal Explosive Info Coming Soon!
.300 Hollowpoint Info Coming Soon!
.300 Overpressured +P Info Coming Soon!
.300 High Velocity Info Coming Soon!
.300 Incendiary Info Coming Soon!
.300 Frangible Info Coming Soon!
.50 Cal High Velocity ・Get the Victus 13x to Level 9.

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2 OverLord141X OverLord141X almost 3 years

i just noticed theres a 5.56 incendiary rounds for the HCR 56 but idk how to unlock or if we even can yet

1 Anonymous Anonymous about 3 years

There isn't any shotgun ammo on thos list 🤔

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