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List of All Ammunition

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Ammunition allows you to modify your bullet damage, velocity, and penetration in Modern Warfare 3 (MW3). Read on for a full list of all Ammunition attachments in MW3 and learn how to equip new Ammunition types for your gun, in-game.

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List of All Ammunition

Attachment How to Unlock
.277 Armor Piercing Info Coming Soon!
.277 Frangible Info Coming Soon!
.277 High Grain Rounds ・Get the Bas-B to Level 17
.277 High Velocity Info Coming Soon!
.277 Hollowpoint Info Coming Soon!
.277 Incendiary Info Coming Soon!
.277 Low Grain Rounds ・Get the Bas-B to Level 16
.277 Mono ・Get the Bas-B to Level 26
.277 Overpressure+P Info Coming Soon!
.277 Round Nose ・Get the Bas-B to Level 23
.277 Tracer Info Coming Soon!
.30-06 Armor Piercing Info Coming Soon!
.30-06 Frangible Info Coming Soon!
.30-06 High Grain Rounds Info Coming Soon!
.30-06 High Velocity Info Coming Soon!
.30-06 Hollowpoint Info Coming Soon!
.30-06 Low Grain Rounds Info Coming Soon!
.30-06 Mono Info Coming Soon!
.30-06 Overpressured +P Info Coming Soon!
.300 Armor Piercing ・Get the SA-B 50 to Level 6
・Get the SP-X 80 to Level 15
.300 Blk Armor Piercing ・Get the Chimera to Level 4
.300 Blk Frangible ・Get the Chimera to Level 11
.300 Blk Hollowpoint ・Get the Chimera to Level 8
.300 Blk Overpressured +P ・Get the Chimera to Level 14
.300 Frangible ・Get the SA-B 50 to Level 3
・Get the LA-B 330 to Level 21
.300 High Velocity ・Get the SA-B 50 to Level 11
・Get the SP-X 80 to Level 9
.300 Hollowpoint ・Get the SA-B 50 to Level 18
・Get the LA-B 330 to Level 17
.300 Incendiary ・Get the SA-B 50 to Level 20
・Get the SP-X 80 to Level 13
.300 Mag Armor Piercing ・Get the MCPR-300 to Level 22
.300 Mag Explosive ・Get the MCPR-300 to Level 29
.300 Mag Frangible ・Get the MCPR-300 to Level 14
.300 Mag High Velocity ・Get the MCPR-300 to Level 17
.300 Mag Hollowpoint ・Get the MCPR-300 to Level 5
.300 Mag Incendiary ・Get the MCPR-300 to Level 25
.300 Mag Overpressured +P ・Get the MCPR-300 to Level 9
.300 Overpressured +P ・Get the SA-B 50 to Level 13
・Get the LA-B 330 to Level 6
.308 Armor Piercing Info Coming Soon!
.308 Frangible Info Coming Soon!
.308 High Velocity Info Coming Soon!
.308 Hollowpoint Info Coming Soon!
.308 Incendiary Info Coming Soon!
.308 Overpressured +P Info Coming Soon!
.338 Mag Armor Piercing Info Coming Soon!
.338 Mag Frangible ・Get the RAAL MG to Level 18
.338 Mag High Velocity ・Get the RAAL MG to Level 7
.338 Mag Hollowpoint ・Get the RAAL MG to Level 22
.338 Mag Incendiary ・Get the RAAL MG to Level 26
.338 Mag Overpressured +P ・Get the RAAL MG to Level 12
.338 Mag Round Nose Info Coming Soon!
.338 Magnum Armor Piercing ・Get the RAAL MG to Level 5
.338 Magnum Frangible Info Coming Soon!
.338 Magnum High Grain Rounds ・Get the KV Inhibitor to Level 24
.338 Magnum Hollowpoint Info Coming Soon!
.338 Magnum Incendiary Info Coming Soon!
.338 Magnum Low Grain Rounds ・Get the KV Inhibitor to Level 27
.338 Magnum Mono ・Get the KV Inhibitor to Level 31
.338 Magnum Overpressured+P Info Coming Soon!
.338 Magnum Round Nose Info Coming Soon!
.338 Magnum Spire Point ・Get the KV Inhibitor to Level 7
.408 Armor Piercing ・Get the FJX Imperium to Level 7
.408 Explosive ・Get the FJX Imperium to Level 26
.408 Frangible ・Get the FJX Imperium to Level 18
.408 High Velocity ・Get the FJX Imperium to Level 23
.408 Hollowpoint ・Get the FJX Imperium to Level 20
.408 Incendiary ・Get the FJX Imperium to Level 10
.408 Overpressure +P ・Get the FJX Imperium to Level 13
.408 Pace High Grain Rounds Info Coming Soon!
.408 Pace Low Grain Rounds Info Coming Soon!
.408 Pace Mono Info Coming Soon!
.408 Pace Round Nose Info Coming Soon!
.410 Gauge Ball ・Get the Riveter to Level 21
.410 Gauge Incendiary ・Get the Riveter to Level 23
.410 Gauge Slug Shells ・Get the Riveter to Level 10
.45 Auto AET Rounds Info Coming Soon!
.45 Auto Armor Piercing ・Get the P890 to Level 10
.45 Auto Frangible ・Get the COR-45 to Level 11
.45 Auto Hardened Rounds ・Get the Striker to Level 21
.45 Auto High Grain Rounds ・Get the Striker to Level 15
.45 Auto Hollowpoint ・Get the Fennec 45 to Level 11
.45 Auto Low Grain Rounds ・Get the Striker to Level 6
.45 Auto Overpressured +P ・Get the Fennec 45 to Level 26
.45 GVT Armor Piercing ・Get the Lockwood Mk2 to Level 21
.45 GVT Frangible ・Get the Lockwood Mk2 to Level 4
.45 GVT High Velocity ・Get the Lockwood Mk2 to Level 10
.45 GVT Hollowpoint ・Get the Lockwood Mk2 to Level 24
.45 GVT Incendiary ・Get the Lockwood Mk2 to Level 28
.45 GVT Overpressured +P ・Get the Lockwood Mk2 to Level 18
.458 Armor Piercing ・Get the FTAC Recon to Level 21
.458 Frangible ・Get the FTAC Recon to Level 4
.458 High Velocity ・Get the FTAC Recon to Level 13
.458 Hollowpoint ・Get the FTAC Recon to Level 17
.458 Overpressured +P ・Get the FTAC Recon to Level 9
.50 Cal Armor Piercing ・Get the Signal 50 to Level 13
.50 Cal Explosive ・Get the Signal 50 to Level 23
.50 Cal Frangible ・Get the Signal 50 to Level 2
.50 Cal High Grain Rounds ・Get the KATT-AMR to Level 4
.50 Cal High Velocity ・Get the Victus XMR to Level 9
.50 Cal Incendiary ・Get the Victus XMR to Level 18
.50 Cal Low Grain Rounds ・Get the KATT-AMR to Level 19
.50 Cal Mono ・Get the KATT-AMR to Level 23
.50 Cal Spire Point Rounds ・Get the KATT-AMR to Level 11
.50 Pistol Armor Piercing ・Get the .50 GS to Level 9
.50 Pistol Frangible ・Get the .50 GS to Level 15
.50 Pistol Hollowpoint ・Get the .50 GS to Level 11
.50 Pistol Overpressured +P ・Get the .50 GS to Level 25
.500 AET Rounds Info Coming Soon!
.500 Armor Piercing ・Get the Basilisk to Level 30
.500 Frangible ・Get the Basilisk to Level 6
.500 Hardened Rounds Info Coming Soon!
.500 High Grain Rounds Info Coming Soon!
.500 Hollowpoint ・Get the Basilisk to Level 3
.500 Low Grain Rounds Info Coming Soon!
.500 Overpressured +P ・Get the Basilisk to Level 24
.500 Snakeshot ・Get the Basilisk to Level 26
12 Gauge Dragon's Breath ・Get the Expedite 12 to Level 28
12 Gauge Explosive Info Coming Soon!
12 Gauge Slug ・Get the Haymaker to Level 9
12.7x55mm AET Rounds Info Coming Soon!
12.7x55mm Armor Piercing ・Get the TYR to Level 12
12.7x55mm Frangible ・Get the TYR to Level 18
12.7x55mm Hardened Rounds Info Coming Soon!
12.7x55mm High Grain Rounds ・Get the TYR to Level 15
12.7x55mm Hollowpoint ・Get the TYR to Level 10
12.7x55mm Low Grain Rounds ・Get the TYR to Level 20
12.7x55mm Overpressured +P ・Get the TYR to Level 25
12.7x55mm Snake Shot Info Coming Soon!
4.6mm Armor Piercing ・Get the VEL 46 to Level 21
4.6mm Frangible ・Get the VEL 46 to Level 6
4.6mm High Grain Info Coming Soon!
4.6mm Hollowpoint ・Get the VEL 46 to Level 19
4.6mm Low Grain Info Coming Soon!
4.6mm Overpressured +P ・Get the VEL 46 to Level 24
450 Huntsman Armor Piercing Info Coming Soon!
450 Huntsman Frangible Info Coming Soon!
450 Huntsman High Grain Rounds ・Get the Sidewinder to Level 24
450 Huntsman High Velocity Info Coming Soon!
450 Huntsman Hollowpoint Info Coming Soon!
450 Huntsman Low Grain Rounds ・Get the Sidewinder to Level 23
450 Huntsman Mono ・Get the Sidewinder to Level 19
450 Huntsman Overpressured +P Info Coming Soon!
450 Huntsman Round Nose ・Get the Sidewinder to Level 7
450 Huntsman Tracer Info Coming Soon!
5.45 Armor Piercing ・Get the Kastov 545 to Level 4
5.45 Frangible ・Get the Kastov-74u to Level 20
5.45 High Grain Rounds ・Get the SVA 545 to Level 7
5.45 High Velocity ・Get the Kastov 545 to Level 15
5.45 Hollowpoint ・Get the Kastov-74u to Level 15
5.45 Low Grain Rounds ・Get the SVA 545 to Level 29
5.45 Overpressured +P ・Get the Kastov 545 to Level 11
5.56 Armor Piercing ・Get the M4 to Level 9
5.56 Frangible ・Get the Lachmann-556 to Level 8
5.56 High Velocity ・Get the STB 556 to Level 7
5.56 Hollowpoint ・Get the M13B to Level 14
5.56 Incendiary ・Get the ISO Hemlock to Level 26
・Get the DG-56 to Level 14
5.56 NATO High Grain Rounds ・Get the MCW to Level 11
5.56 NATO Low Grain Rounds ・Get the MTZ-556 to Level 13
・Get the Holger 26 to Level 5
5.56 NATO Mono ・Get the MCW to Level 27
5.56 NATO Overpressured +P Info Coming Soon!
5.56 NATO Round Nose ・Get the Holger 556 to Level 8
5.56 NATO Tracer Info Coming Soon!
5.56 Overpressured +P ・Get the TAQ-56 to Level 2
・Get the FR 5.56 to Level 6
5.7x28mm Armor Piercing ・Get the PDSW 528 to Level 8
5.7x28mm Frangible ・Get the PDSW 528 to Level 21
5.7x28mm Hollowpoint ・Get the FSS Hurricane to Level 11
5.7x28mm Overpressured +P ・Get the PDSW 528 to Level 17
5.8x42 Armor Piercing ・Get the DG-58 LSW to Level 16
5.8x42 Frangible ・Get the DG-58 LSW to Level 27
5.8x42 High Grain Rounds ・Get the DG-58 LSW to Level 12
5.8x42 High Velocity ・Get the DG-58 LSW to Level 21
5.8x42 Hollowpoint Info Coming Soon!
5.8x42 Incendiary ・Get the DG-58 LSW to Level 28
5.8x42 Low Grain Rounds ・Get the DG-58 LSW to Level 22
5.8x42 Mono ・Get the DG-58 LSW to Level 29
5.8x42 Overpressured +P ・Get the DG-58 LSW to Level 20
5.8x42 Round Nose ・Get the DG-58 LSW to Level 23
5.8x42 Tracer Info Coming Soon!
6.5mm Armor Piercing ・Get the TAQ-M to Level 19
6.5mm Frangible ・Get the TAQ-M to Level 17
6.5mm High Velocity ・Get the TAQ-M to Level 6
6.5mm Hollowpoint ・Get the TAQ-M to Level 13
6.5mm Incendiary ・Get the TAQ-M to Level 24
6.5mm Overpressured +P ・Get the TAQ-M to Level 21
6.8 Armor Piercing ・Get the Cronen Squall to Level 14
6.8 Composite ・Get the Cronen Squall to Level 25
6.8 Frangible ・Get the Cronen Squall to Level 10
6.8 High Velocity ・Get the Cronen Squall to Level 4
6.8 Hollowpoint ・Get the Cronen Squall to Level 21
6.8 Incendiary ・Get the Cronen Squall to Level 19
6.8 Overpressured +P ・Get the Cronen Squall to Level 16
6.8 Wrath Armor Piercing Info Coming Soon!
6.8 Wrath Frangible Info Coming Soon!
6.8 Wrath High Grain Rounds ・Get the MCW 6.8 to Level 14
6.8 Wrath High Velocity Info Coming Soon!
6.8 Wrath Hollowpoint Info Coming Soon!
6.8 Wrath Incendiary Info Coming Soon!
6.8 Wrath Low Grain Rounds ・Get the MCW 6.8 to Level 15
6.8 Wrath Mono ・Get the MCW 6.8 to Level 23
6.8 Wrath Overpressured +P Info Coming Soon!
6.8 Wrath Round Nose Info Coming Soon!
6.8 Wrath Spire Point Rounds Info Coming Soon!
6.8 Wrath Tracer Info Coming Soon!
7.62x39mm Armor Piercing ・Get the RPK to Level 5
7.62x39mm Frangible ・Get the Kastov 762 to Level 18
7.62x39mm High Grain Rounds ・Get the Longbow to Level 2
7.62x39mm High Velocity ・Get the Kastov 762 to Level 13
7.62x39mm Hollowpoint ・Get the Kastov 762 to Level 5
7.62x39mm Incendiary ・Get the RPK to Level 13
7.62x39mm Low Grain Rounds ・Get the Longbow to Level 13
7.62x39mm Mono ・Get the Longbow to Level 28
7.62x39mm Overpressured +P ・Get the Kastov 762 to Level 10
7.62x39mm Round Nose ・Get the Longbow to Level 30
7.62x51mm Armor Piercing ・Get the RAPP H to Level 17
7.62x51mm Frangible ・Get the SP-R 208 to Level 7
7.62x51mm High Grain Rounds ・Get the MTZ Interceptor to Level 16
7.62x51mm High Velocity ・Get the Lachmann-762 to Level 12
7.62x51mm Hollowpoint ・Get the EBR-14 to Level 7
7.62x51mm Incendiary ・Get the SAKIN MG38 to Level 13
7.62x51mm Low Grain Rounds ・Get the MTZ-762 to Level 15
7.62x51mm Mono Info Coming Soon!
7.62x51mm Overpressured +P ・Get the SO-14 to Level 21
7.62x51mm Round Nose Info Coming Soon!
7.62x54mmR Armor Piercing Info Coming Soon!
7.62x54mmR Frangible Info Coming Soon!
7.62x54mmR High Grain Rounds ・Get the KVD Enforcer to Level 22
7.62x54mmR High Velocity Info Coming Soon!
7.62x54mmR Hollowpoint Info Coming Soon!
7.62x54mmR Incendiary ・Get the Pulemyot 762 to Level 19
7.62x54mmR Low Grain Rounds ・Get the KVD Enforcer to Level 21
7.62x54mmR Mono ・Get the KVD Enforcer to Level 28
7.62x54mmR Overpressured +P Info Coming Soon!
7.62x54mmR Round Nose ・Get the KVD Enforcer to Level 19
7.62x54mmR Tracer Info Coming Soon!
7.92 High Grain Rounds Info Coming Soon!
7.92 Low Grain Rounds Info Coming Soon!
7.92 Spire Point Rounds Info Coming Soon!
7.92x33mm Armor Piercing Info Coming Soon!
7.92x33mm Frangible Info Coming Soon!
7.92x33mm High Grain Rounds Info Coming Soon!
7.92x33mm High Velocity Info Coming Soon!
7.92x33mm Hollowpoint Info Coming Soon!
7.92x33mm Incendiary Info Coming Soon!
7.92x33mm Low Grain Rounds Info Coming Soon!
7.92x33mm Mono Info Coming Soon!
7.92x33mm Round Nose Info Coming Soon!
7.92x57mm Armor Piercing Info Coming Soon!
7.92x57mm Frangible Info Coming Soon!
7.92x57mm High Velocity Info Coming Soon!
7.92x57mm Hollowpoint Info Coming Soon!
7.92x57mm Mono Info Coming Soon!
7.92x57mm Round Nose Info Coming Soon!
9mm AET Rounds Info Coming Soon!
9mm Armor Piercing ・Get the Vaznev-9K to Level 12
・Get the Minibak to Level 11
9mm Frangible ・Get the Minibak to Level 8
・Get the WSP Swarm to Level 16
9mm Hardened Rounds ・Get the WSP Stinger to Level 3
9mm High Grain Rounds ・Get the AMR9 to Level 29
9mm High Velocity ・Get the Renetti to Level 11
9mm Hollowpoint ・Get the Lachmann Sub to Level 13
・Get the Minibak to Level 3
・Get the WSP-9 to Level 10
9mm Low Grain Rounds ・Get the AMR9 to Level 8
9mm Overpressured +P ・Get the Minibak to Level 14
・Get the Rival-9 to Level 5
・Get the Bas-P to Level 7
9mm Sub AP ・Get the MX9 to Level 16
9mm Sub FR ・Get the MX9 to Level 18
9mm Sub HP ・Get the MX9 to Level 19
9mm Sub OP ・Get the MX9 to Level 20
Blackout High Grain Rounds Info Coming Soon!
Blackout Low Grain Rounds Info Coming Soon!
Blackout Mono Info Coming Soon!
Blackout Round Nose Info Coming Soon!
Bolo Shells Info Coming Soon!
HVP Anti-Materiel Slug Info Coming Soon!
HVP Explosive Slug Info Coming Soon!

How to Equip Ammunition

Unlock the Ammunition Slot for Your Gun

Before you can equip new Ammunition types for your gun in MW3, you will first need to unlock its Ammunition Slot. To unlock this attachment slot, you will need to earn Weapon XP for your chosen gun by using it in MW3 multiplayer matches, Zombies, or Warzone.

Equip the Ammunition Type via the Gunsmith

Once you have both the Ammunition Slot and a compatible ammunition type unlocked for your gun, you can customize your weapon and use the new ammunition type via the Gunsmith.

What are Ammunition Types?

Changes the Damage Type of Your Gun

Ammunition Types Effect
High Velocity Gives your gun a better effective range at the cost of a lower damage range.
Hollowpoint Hits will slow your target but at the cost of bullet velocity and penetration.
Frangible Hits will increase the time it takes for enemies to heal back the damage taken, at the cost of a lower damage range and bullet penetration.
Armor Piercing Offers better bullet penetration and vehicle damage at the cost of bullet velocity.
Overpressured +P Makes targets flinch more on hit, throwing off their aim at the cost of your gun having poorer recoil control.
Incendiary Highly effective against vehicles and killstreaks; less so against enemy players.

Ammunition types allow you to modify the damage strengths of your equipped gun. For example, High Velocity rounds give your gun better effective range at the cost of damage, while Incendiary rounds offer increased vehicle damage at the cost of poor bullet penetration and velocity.

Modern Warfare 3 (MW3) Related Guides

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Attachment Types in MW3

Attachments By Type
Barrel Stock Ammunition Muzzle
Rear Grip Optic Underbarrel Magazine
Receiver Laser Comb Trigger Action
Guard Bolt Arm Rail
Carry Handle Lever Loader Wire
Conversion Kit

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