Saturnite Rounds are a type of overpressure armor-piercing cartridge that feature a sub-caliber Saturnite penetrator core enclosed in a bimetal jacket. The two most distinctive properties of Saturnite are its very efficient heat-retention, and its ability to be sharpened and hold an edge – two properties that make it a good choice for use in ammunition. The explosion of the powder charge combined with the friction from traveling down the barrel allows the Saturnite to become super-heated, while its pointed tip allows it to punch through just about anything.

The construction of the round makes it effective against both unarmored and armored targets. If the bullet strikes an unarmored target, it holds together to produce a wide wound channel. Otherwise, the jacket is stripped away, and the core penetrates alone.

This is a custom ammunition type created especially for the NIF-Bashed Weapons Mega-Pack.

Types

There are three varieties of Saturnite ammunition available:

• 9mm – A pistol-caliber cartridge designed for use in handguns and submachine guns.
• .308 – A full-size rifle cartridge designed for sniping against hardened targets.
• .357 Magnum – A custom hand-loaded cartridge, jury-rigged to fire from a revolver.

Usage

All weapons chambered in 9mm can fire the 9mm version, all weapons chambered in .308 can fire the .308 version, and all weapons chambered in .357 Magnum can fire the .357 version.

Additionally, when employed against Ghost People, there is a random chance on each hit (\(2.5 \times Luck \) %) that it will explode one of the target's limbs. Otherwise, it will deal bonus damage to the target's torso.