M266 (40 mm)/Ammunition
Shell parameter names are: SAPHEI, HEF-I*, HE-VT*
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| Penetration statistics | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ammunition | Penetration @ 0° Angle of Attack (mm) | ||||||
| 10 m | 100 m | 500 m | 1,000 m | 1,500 m | 2,000 m | ||
| SAPHEI | 38 | 36 | 30 | 24 | 19 | 15 | |
| HEF-I* | 12 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 6 | |
| HE-VT* | 12 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 5 | |
| Shell details | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ammunition | Velocity (m/s) |
Projectile mass (kg) |
Fuse delay (m) |
Fuse sensitivity (mm) |
Explosive mass (TNT equivalent) (g) |
Ricochet | ||||||
| 0% | 50% | 100% | ||||||||||
| SAPHEI | 1,100 | 0.86 | 1.2 | 9 | 262.35 | 79° | 80° | 81° | ||||
| HEF-I* | 1,100 | 0.86 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 262.35 | 79° | 80° | 81° | ||||
| Proximity-fused shell details | ||||||||||||
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| Ammunition | Velocity (m/s) |
Projectile mass (kg) |
Fuse delay (m) |
Fuse sensitivity (mm) |
Arming distance (m) |
Trigger radius (m) |
Explosive mass (TNT equivalent) (g) |
Ricochet | ||||
| 0% | 50% | 100% | ||||||||||
| HE-VT* | 1,100 | 0.86 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 500 | 4 | 190.8 | 79° | 80° | 81° | ||

