.50 Caliber Round

.50 Caliber Rounds are the ammunition used by the Machine Gun in BioShock 2. There are three different kinds of rounds.

.50 Caliber Rounds Damage: Moderate piercing damage. Effectiveness: Effective against all targets. Price: $46 (base price), $37 (hacked) Availability: Found in abundance throughout Rapture, from Ryan Amusements up to the end of the game.

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“	.50 Caliber Rounds are the base ammunition for the Machine Gun. These bullets will do the job you want, if the job is spraying death at your enemies.	”

Anti-Personnel Rounds Damage: Moderate piercing damage. Effectiveness: Increased damage against Splicers. Damage Bonus: Special damage against security machines, such as Security Cameras and Security Bots. Price: $55 (base price), $44 (hacked) Availability: Not as common as the standard rounds.

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“	Anti-Personnel Rounds are an alternate ammunition for the Machine Gun. These bullets are specially designed to neutralize non-armored targets -- like Splicers.	”

Armor-Piercing Rounds Damage: Heavy piercing damage. Effectiveness: Increased damage against armored targets (Security Devices, Big Daddies, and Big Sisters). Price: $58 (base price), $47 (hacked) Availability: These are the least common.

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“	Armor-Piercing Rounds are are an alternate ammunition for the Machine Gun. These bullets are particularly effective against metal or armored targets, like turrets, security bots and Big Daddies. Due to their high penetration, they are capable of shooting through multiple, fleshy targets.	”

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Standard .50 Caliber Ammo; 40 rounds.

Anti-Personnel .50 Caliber Ammo; 20 rounds.

Armor-Piercing .50 Caliber Ammo; 20 rounds.