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Originally developed to streamline logistics between the three [[Levantia and Odoneru Treaty Association|LOTA]] allies [[Burgundie]], [[Urcea]] and [[Yonderre]], the 6.8x43mm cartridge is a compromise between the {{wp|7.62x51mm NATO|7.62x51mm LOTA}} cartridge used by the [[Burgoignesc Security Forces]] and the {{wp|5.56x45mm NATO|5.56x45mm LOTA}} used by the [[Armed Forces of the Apostolic Kingdom of Urcea|Armed Forces of Urcea]]. The compromise between the two allows for improved lethality compared to the Urcean 5.56 cartridge, delivering 44% more energy on target, while producing less recoil than the Burgoignesc 7.62 cartridge. Another advantage of the 6.8mm cartridge compared to the 5.56mm is its much higher muzzle velocity, making it considerably more effective out of carbines and short barreled rifles. Four principal types of ammunition are made officially (full metal jacket, full metal jacket tracer, super shock tip and enhanced penetrator) as well as a number of commercial offerings.

One problem with the 6.8x43mm cartridge in Yonderian service has been its similar dimensions to the [[7.5×42mm Yonderian|7.5x42mm]] cartridges used by the [[Yonderian Defence Force]]. This allows 6.8mm ammunition to be chambered in 7.5mm rifles like the [[FAMAG]] and vice versa; while a 6.8mm bullet will be able to exit the barrel of a 7.5mm FAMAG (most likely causing damage to the rifling), a 7.5mm bullet will not be able to exit a 6.8mm barrel, since the bullet is larger in diameter than the bore. Firing a 7.5mm cartriddge in a 6.8mm gun thus causes excessive pressure to build up since the bullet has nowhere to go, which can cause the rifle to explode resulting in risk of injury or death. Whether a 7.5mm cartridge actually is able to chamber in a 6.8mm barrel depends on bullet length and shape, bullet seating depth, crimping, and the volume of powder charge. Because of this danger, the [[~~Levantine Union Defense Council~~]] changed its production to longer projectiles in ~~2022~~ following a number of incidents.

One problem with the 6.8x43mm cartridge in Yonderian service has been its similar dimensions to the [[7.5×42mm Yonderian|7.5x42mm]] cartridges used by the [[Yonderian Defence Force]]. This allows 6.8mm ammunition to be chambered in 7.5mm rifles like the [[FAMAG]] and vice versa; while a 6.8mm bullet will be able to exit the barrel of a 7.5mm FAMAG (most likely causing damage to the rifling), a 7.5mm bullet will not be able to exit a 6.8mm barrel, since the bullet is larger in diameter than the bore. Firing a 7.5mm cartriddge in a 6.8mm gun thus causes excessive pressure to build up since the bullet has nowhere to go, which can cause the rifle to explode resulting in risk of injury or death. Whether a 7.5mm cartridge actually is able to chamber in a 6.8mm barrel depends on bullet length and shape, bullet seating depth, crimping, and the volume of powder charge. Because of this danger, the [[Yonderian Defence Force]] changed its production of 7.5mm ammunition to have longer projectiles in 2021 following a number of incidents.

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 Originally developed to streamline logistics between the three [[Levantia and Odoneru Treaty Association|LOTA]] allies [[Burgundie]], [[Urcea]] and [[Yonderre]], the 6.8x43mm cartridge is a compromise between the {{wp|7.62x51mm NATO|7.62x51mm LOTA}} cartridge used by the [[Burgoignesc Security Forces]] and the {{wp|5.56x45mm NATO|5.56x45mm LOTA}} used by the [[Armed Forces of the Apostolic Kingdom of Urcea|Armed Forces of Urcea]]. The compromise between the two allows for improved lethality compared to the Urcean 5.56 cartridge, delivering 44% more energy on target, while producing less recoil than the Burgoignesc 7.62 cartridge. Another advantage of the 6.8mm cartridge compared to the 5.56mm is its much higher muzzle velocity, making it considerably more effective out of carbines and short barreled rifles. Four principal types of ammunition are made officially (full metal jacket, full metal jacket tracer, super shock tip and enhanced penetrator) as well as a number of commercial offerings.
-One problem with the 6.8x43mm cartridge in Yonderian service has been its similar dimensions to the [[7.5×42mm Yonderian|7.5x42mm]] cartridges used by the [[Yonderian Defence Force]]. This allows 6.8mm ammunition to be chambered in 7.5mm rifles like the [[FAMAG]] and vice versa; while a 6.8mm bullet will be able to exit the barrel of a 7.5mm FAMAG (most likely causing damage to the rifling), a 7.5mm bullet will not be able to exit a 6.8mm barrel, since the bullet is larger in diameter than the bore. Firing a 7.5mm cartriddge in a 6.8mm gun thus causes excessive pressure to build up since the bullet has nowhere to go, which can cause the rifle to explode resulting in risk of injury or death. Whether a 7.5mm cartridge actually is able to chamber in a 6.8mm barrel depends on bullet length and shape, bullet seating depth, crimping, and the volume of powder charge. Because of this danger, the [[Levantine Union Defense Council]] changed its production to longer projectiles in 2022 following a number of incidents.
+One problem with the 6.8x43mm cartridge in Yonderian service has been its similar dimensions to the [[7.5×42mm Yonderian|7.5x42mm]] cartridges used by the [[Yonderian Defence Force]]. This allows 6.8mm ammunition to be chambered in 7.5mm rifles like the [[FAMAG]] and vice versa; while a 6.8mm bullet will be able to exit the barrel of a 7.5mm FAMAG (most likely causing damage to the rifling), a 7.5mm bullet will not be able to exit a 6.8mm barrel, since the bullet is larger in diameter than the bore. Firing a 7.5mm cartriddge in a 6.8mm gun thus causes excessive pressure to build up since the bullet has nowhere to go, which can cause the rifle to explode resulting in risk of injury or death. Whether a 7.5mm cartridge actually is able to chamber in a 6.8mm barrel depends on bullet length and shape, bullet seating depth, crimping, and the volume of powder charge. Because of this danger, the [[Yonderian Defence Force]] changed its production of 7.5mm ammunition to have longer projectiles in 2021 following a number of incidents.
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