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5.56×45 mm NATO

Compare 5.56×45 mm NATO ammunition by damage, armor penetration, velocity and current reference price.

Common weaponsM4A1 · HK 416A5 · MDR · AUG · SCAR-L

CALIBER // CONTEXT

Caliber background

Why this cartridge exists and where it is used outside the raid.

5.56×45 mm NATO is the dominant Western intermediate rifle standard. It serves rifles and light support weapons from the M4 and HK416 families, with ball, tracer, barrier and enhanced-penetration variants.

In Escape from Tarkov
M4A1 · HK 416A5 · MDR · AUG · SCAR-L
Available rounds
11
Max damageWarmage88
Max penetrationSSA AP57
Top valueHP2.277

BALLISTICS // MATRIX

Damage / penetration map

Each point is a round: further right means more penetration; higher means more flesh damage.

Damage ↑Penetration →SSA AP: Damage 38, Penetration 57SSA APM995: Damage 42, Penetration 53M995M855A1: Damage 49, Penetration 44M855A1M856A1: Damage 52, Penetration 38M856A1SOST: Damage 53, Penetration 33SOSTM855: Damage 54, Penetration 31M855FMJ: Damage 57, Penetration 23FMJM856: Damage 60, Penetration 18M856RRLP: Damage 72, Penetration 11RRLPHP: Damage 79, Penetration 7HPWarmage: Damage 88, Penetration 3Warmage

Indices compare rounds only inside this caliber. Combat: 45% penetration, 35% damage, 10% armor damage and 10% velocity. Value divides that result by the reference price. Context badges use explicit thresholds and can overlap; hover or focus a badge to see its rule. Prices are snapshots, not live quotes.

5.56×45 mm NATODamagePenetrationArmor damageVelocityFragmentationRecoillower is betterReference priceCombat indexValue index
5.56x45mm SSA APSSA APMax penetrationMax armor damageTop balanceArmor piercer385758%1013 m/s30%+6686 ₽80.10.117
5.56x45mm M995M995Armor piercer425352%1013 m/s42%+8553 ₽77.50.140
5.56x45mm M855A1M855A1Armor piercer494447%945 m/s44%+5319 ₽71.70.225
5.56x45mm M856A1M856A1Balanced523844%940 m/s43%+4191 ₽67.50.354
5.56x45mm MK 318 Mod 0 (SOST)SOSTBalanced533339%902 m/s35%+3133 ₽62.80.472
5.56x45mm M855M855ComfortBalanced543137%922 m/s50%081 ₽61.40.758
5.56x45mm FMJFMJComfort572333%957 m/s50%058 ₽56.00.965
5.56x45mm M856M856Comfort601826%874 m/s33%-245 ₽51.21.137
5.56x45mm MK 255 Mod 0 (RRLP)RRLPComfort721124%936 m/s3%040 ₽50.71.267
5.56x45mm HPHPTop valueComfort79722%947 m/s70%022 ₽50.12.277
5.56x45mm WarmageddonWarmageMax damageFlesh88311%936 m/s90%+1058 ₽48.50.836