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History lesson the 14.5x114mm round is a Russian heavy machine gun round that was developed for use in anti-tank rifles like the PTRD and PTRS in World War II, later used in Anti-Aircraft and Vehicle-Mounted roles with the KPV; it remains in use to this day. So it was originally an anti-tank round in WW2. Now it's anti material. Only because real world tanks are a hell of a lot harder to punch through. Just like the 12.7x99mmm was designed as an anti tank round during WW1 and is now an anti material round. So yeah that sniper rifle will 100% drop a droid during the Clone Wars and the next 20 behind it. According to the trivia section on Halopedia. The closest equivalent to an anti-material rifle using an APFSDS round, akin to the 14.5mm one of the SRS99, would be the 15.2x169mm APFSDS utilized in the prototype Steyr IWS 2000, which was the first hand-held weapon to use such a round. Yeah tungsten sabot at high velocity equals one less line of droids. Then again the 14.5×114mm HVAP high-velocity armor-piercing rounds are titanium jacketed depleted uranium rounds. Then there is always the explosive option 14.5×114mm HEAP (high-explosive, armor piercing) which explode violently on impact, doing a great deal of damage to the target. In any case I don't think those droids are going to be functional after a sniper hits them with this anti material round. And this isn't even considering veteran ODST snipers like Lance Corporal Devon Spark who is an ODST assigned to the Spirit of Fire who happens to favor the M99A2S3 Stanchion Gauss rifle/ Coilgun sniper rifle. Which we both know is really an anti everything cannon. That fires a Tungsten sabot dart at Mach 43.6. Turning biological infantry targets into red mist or whatever color their blood is mist. in the case of material targets the round basically causes an explosion on impact and shatters the material around the impact area . Basically human sized hole in target. 100% that droid isn't getting up let lone repaired after that. I think i found a finger type situation. lol. It is rather impressive how people who make these videos never consider that ODSTs might bring other weapons with them from the armory that better suit the mission objective.

Chief is 7ft 2in tall. The tallest ODST known was 6ft 4in tall Most are 6ft to 6ft 3in. And 200 to 230 lbs before putting on their armored exoskeletons . Yeah the ODST Armor is an exoskeleton. Made of Titanium-A , Boron Carbide composite and a hydrostatic gel layer that acts as a part of the temp regulation system as well as padding and heat reduction layer. Keeping the ODST from being cooked during orbital drop and also disarming energy based weapons like plasma rifle fire or blaster fire. Meaning the ODSTs are durable in Star Wars. And there are also there are at least 4 division of ODSTs . Since they are based off the US Military Airborne each Division has between 10,000 to 15,0000 troopers. Or for all 4 known divisions that would be 40,000 to 60,000 troopers. That said there are likely more divisions, The US Army alone has 8 divisions which beefs that number up to 80,000 to 120,000 ODSTs We could further multiply this by every airborne unit on earth since the ODST's in Halo recruits from all branches and all military's Special forces and airborne forces of Earth's nations . So there units like the Russian VDV , Spetsnaz, United Kingdom's SAS ,SBS, etc. Meaning there are a lot of these troops even compared to the Clone Troopers. The total UNSC Military is in the billions. If we went by the estimated 58 billion that has been reacently calculated the UNSC Military would number in at around 4,060,000,000 total troops. ODSTs are like the top 1% of that or about 40,600,000 Of course the Spartan Branch takes the top 1% of ODSTs leaving the branch with 405,959,4000 troopers as 1% of 40,600,000 is 406,000 recruits per year into the Spartan Branch. Due to strict requirements. Not saying they all become Spartans or survive for that mater. But that the Spartans take the top 1% of the top 1% of UNSC military forces which means they recruit mainly from ODSTs . So yeah the ODST's will be just fine it's a war against inferior droids. The ODSTs are use to fighting things that make Wookies look like children.

It also has other ammo types available . Specifically 14.5×114mm HVAP high-velocity armor-piercing rounds and 14.5×114mm HEAP (high-explosive, armor piercing) rounds are available. Just in case a APFSDS (armor-piercing, fin-stabilized, discarding sabot) round made of Tungsten isn't enough of a screw you to the enemy. The HVAP rounds are titanium-jacketed, depleted uranium rounds. The HEAP rounds have a small amount of C-12 explosives inside them sent to explode on impact like an anti tank HEAP round in miniture. So they have options for what rounds to fire at the droids. Then again veteran ODST snipers tend to prefer the M99A2S3 Stanchion Gauss rifle/coilgun sniper rifle for it's anti every damn thing ability. Being capable of shooting through anything short of a bunker door and turning biological targets into whatever blood color mist or in the case of material targets like droids into shattered spare parts bins from up to 4.7 miles or 7.5 km away has it's advantages.

Not quite . The M6 sidearm aka pistol or hand cannon uses a 12.5x40 mm which means the casing is .2 mm shorter than the .50 Beowulf. So you only got that part wrong. Also the 7.62x51mm is fired at 905m/s which is a higher velocity than the Barrett M107 sniper rifle in .50 cal. And with that the MA5 has a rate of fire of 600 to 900 rpm. And various ammo types available. Option 1.Normal M118 Nato Armor Piercing rounds with a tungsten core for armor piercing. Option 2. Shredder rounds which are designed to splinter on impact and are highly effective against lightly-armored infantry . Option 3. 7.62×51mm hollow-point ammunition. Self explanatory. Option 4. 7.62mm AP-T (armor-piercing, tracer) ammunition. Mixed in with the other options for same reason they are in real life. Option 5. My personal favorite ... 7.62mm HEDP (high-explosive dual-purpose) ammunition. These are designed for both armor piercing and blowing apart unarmored or lightly armored targets. Yeah the UNSC wiped their ass with the Geneva Convention before the Covenant even showed up. Also the 14.5x114 mm SRS-99 only weighs 34.4 lbs or 15.6 kg. The M107A1 weighs 28.7 lbs or 13 kg . The recently developed/produced Snipex Alligator anti material sniper rifle from Ukraine is chambered in 14.5x114mm and weighs in at 55 lbs or 25 kg. Point being large caliber anti material rifles are meant to be heavy. They are not weapons you run around and engage in direct combat with. They are sniper rifles. Your sitting back a good 1500 to 2000 or more meters from the enemy and shooting them before they even realize your there. Also fun fact it is impossible to accurately pinpoint a shooters position if they fire one shot and move to a different position which is what snipers do generally speaking. When on the move snipers more commonly switch to a secondary weapon such as the M4 Carbine or even a pistol . In the case of the UNSC despite the video game players running around with the sniper rifle in reality when not directly engaging targets at longer ranges their snipers are more likely to put the sniper rifle on their back draw out their pistol or a SMG or possibly a MA5 and move with that weapon because it's easier to move through an urban area with a shorter weapon. They then switch back to the sniper rifle when they are ready to engage targets again at long range. Also note ODST armor is an armored exoskeleton. that is vacuum sealed ,provides numerous advantages in the field, including ballistic protection, temperature control, as well as thermal insulation against extreme temperatures experienced during atmospheric entry and thermal protection from plasma and energy based weapons. The current version incorporates technology initially developed for the MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor, most notably the helmet. This also includes ceramic-titanium composites for armor plating to give the user added protection. It features a heads-up display and communications systems, notably the Visual Intelligence System, Reconnaissance, to give more situational awareness to the wearer. While the standard ODST BDU is fully capable for any role, there are specialized variants of the BDU. The sharpshooter BDU is issued to sniper experts in the field. And includes an O/I (ocular/integration) optics device attached to the helmet, while the Oracle scope on the SRS99 can be smart-linked to the user's HUD. So their armor is a specialized exoskeleton not just body armor. Which does mean they do get a slight boost in strength from their armor. On top of the fact that the UNSC uses performance-enhancing technologies , biological, surgical and cybernetic augmentations on their troops. The Spartans are the absolute extreme end of this. ODSTs are somewhere in the middle. With many of them having replaced their biological body extremities with cybernetics as they have been wounded throughout their service. The UNSC first started augmenting their troops back during the Interplanetary War, the average UNSC Marine /ODST is slightly stronger and faster than baseline humans as a result. And you also might want to consider that the modern military does ruck marches with a minimum of 35 lbs on our backs . And in combat it's not uncommon for an infantryman to carry more than 100 lbs of gear on his back. Even with a basic assault pack load and body armor on your looking at 35 lbs backpack plus an average gen 2 IOTV at 26 lbs plus the ammo and equipment on the vest. But at bare minimum without any additons or even a weapon in your hand the average soldier/marine is carrying 61 lbs on them. The M4 weighs 7.62 lbs loaded with sling attached. So we're use to carrying around armor and weight like that . That's why military personnel work out 5 days a week minimum with their unit. Which includes cardio and weight lifting training with professional staff who are paid to improve the physical performance of the military. Most of the guys in my unit are capable of dead lifting at least 280 lbs. Some of them hit the 340 lbs for 3 reps during the PT tests which occur every 6 months though its an annual requirement. So solders are generally functionally stronger than civilians in the first place.

The problem with the clones was really the inhibitor chip that stopped them from telling the Jedi to screw off when they came up with their suicidal attack plans that costed thousands of clones lives and wounded thousands more. Genonosis is the perfect example of why Jedi are incapable of military command. And should have been demoted to regular infantry troops and sent in with the Clones while actual military commanders decided the strategy of the battles. But they put Jedi in command and lost thousands of troops they didn't need to lose. ODSTs would have looked at the Jedi plan then one of them would have knocked the Jedi out , disarmed them and tossed them in a cell for coming up with such a suicidal plan. Attacking across open fields no cover , no support just a bunch of troops running in like its the 1700's nah . ODSTs plan would be more of set up forces around the enemy dig in for defense then have the ODST's deep strike in taking the enemy by surprise . So they don't lose thousands of troops unnecessarily . The other problem was that Clones don't have as much real world combat experience as ODSTs do. So for me I rather have ODST's over clones. They might be more difficult to control but the results speak for themselves.

ODSTs are wearing exoskeletons and are actually augmented to be faster and stronger than normal humans. Clones only had their age accelerated. Which made them effective for the time but also not a long term solution. ODSTs also are more experienced in combat than Clones including Delta Squad. Because the ODSTs don't have an age restriction and recruit from all other military forces special forces. So were talking the top 1% of all UNSC Special Forces with decades of combat experience thanks to the UNSC's use of cryogenics. Who are also slightly augmented and wearing a combat exoskeleton that further enhances their abilities. ODSTs didn't get the nickname Imps from the Covenant for nothing. Their first deployment against the Covenant was a slaughter. The ODSTs didn't lose a single man. And basically ran their nuts over the Covenant which are far more dangerous than a bunch of inferior droids with plasma based blasters Also fun fact not mentioned in the video the ODSTs have tanks. The ODST version of the M808B Scorpion is a heavily armored , modified tank with a stealth grey armor that emits a low RADAR detection signature. A modified heavy main gun with dual recoil muzzle brakes to minimize muzzle blast for greater accuracy and stealth when firing. Yes it's still 90mm but it's a higher velocity cannon version. They also have access to modified M820 Scorpions for the added firepower of the M820's 150mm main gun. So modified human soldiers in armored exoskeletons with a varied arsenal. They can also use various mechs as well. So ODSTs are actually better in every way compared to the Clones due to both equipment and experience. Delta Squad was created in a lab but have training yet not a lot of actual combat experience. Training teaches the basics. War shows that the best laid plans go into the trash the minute the shooting starts. Clone Commandos got additional training from their brothers but that isn't a replacement for actual experience. So the ODST's have the experience and adapt ability to change tactics in combat. Not to mention higher end gear. The Katarn-class commando armor isn't a bad armor by any stretch but it's also not a exoskeleton that enhances the users either. Also the Duraplast it's made of is protective up to medium grenades, Verpine shatter gun rounds, explosive slugs, stun rounds, and medium laser cannon rounds. ODST armor is protective against high velocity impacts from projectile weapons and plasma based weapons such as blasters. Because well temp control layer plus Boron Carbide - Titanium composite armor plus balistic gel layer , plus thermal layers, plus exoskeleton made of Titanium-A makes for a lot of layers to burn through. Boron Carbide is actually used in modern armor plates for body armor and has a melting point of 350°C (4260°F), making it one of the most heat-resistant materials available, second only to diamond and cubic boron nitride in terms of hardness and high-temperature stability. Meaning those droids are going to have major problems getting through ODST armor. Much more than they have getting through Clone Commando armor. So ODSTs being older than Clone Commandos . Have more real world combat experience than any clone commando. Also if your sprinting in combat it's from cover to cover. Now I will say this the Clone Commandos have far more patience than an ODST would have when dealing with a political appointee like a Jedi knight who has absolutely no actual no ideal how to conduct a war, trying to tell them how to do their job. That Jedi who has no experience in actually commanding military forces let alone in real war would likely find him or her self waking up from being punched in the head without their lightsaber and inside a cell if they told the ODST's their plan was to attack across open terrain with next to no air support , no artillery and to do so by running across open terrain in formations like it's the 1700's on earth . It doesn't take a tactical genius to see the flaws in that plan. But because the Clones have inhibitor chips to keep them from telling whoever is placed in charge to take their half backed suicidal plan and shove it where the sun doesn't shine. Then pull out their own not suicidal plan. On Geonosis the Clones got massacred with thousands of clone troopers dying along with approximately 20,000 wounded in one battle. This alone proved that the Jedi were not fit to command the Clones.