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The Tech-Priests of the [[Adeptus Mechanicus]] have developed many types of bolter ammunition over the millennia. The most common variants are:
*'''Standard Bolts''' comprise the following components: Outer casing, propellant base, main charge, mass reactive detonator cap, depleted deuterium core, diamantine tip. The standard bolter shell is standardized at .75 caliber, whereas heavy bolter rounds are larger, at 1.00 Cal.{{CMEFn|26}}*'''Hellfire Rounds''' have devastating results on organic matter, as the rounds are developed to combat [[Tyranids]]. The core and tip are replaced with a vial of mutagenic acid with thousands of needles that fire into target upon the shattering of the vial, pumping the acid into the target. Heavy Bolters can also utilise a large calibre version known as a [[Hellfire Shell]], sometimes carried by [[Scouts]].{{CMEFn|27}}*'''Stalker Silenced Shells''' are rounds with low sound signatures, meant for covert fighting and used in conjunction with an M40 targeting system and an extended barrel and stock on a bolter to produce a sniping weapon system. A solidified mercury slug replaces the mass-reactive warhead for lethality at sub-sonic projectile speed. A gas cartridge also replaces both the propellant base and main charge for silent firing.{{CMEFn|27}}
*'''[[Asphyx Shell]]s''' were created by the [[Thousand Sons]] during the [[Great Crusade]]. Originally as simple projectile ammunition for use against [[Psychneuein]] on [[Prospero]], these psycho-reactive toxic shells were used in their elite units. However they were difficult to mass produce and thus their deployment was limited.{{Fn|18}}
*'''Inferno Bolts''' are designed to immolate their targets and destroy them with superheated chemical fire. The deuterium core is replaced with an oxy-phosphorus gel, known as Promethium. It should be noted that the [[Chaos Space Marine]] [[Thousand Sons]] have their own similarly-named but unrelated type of inferno bolts, which are actually psychically-bound slugs that release arcane energies; these slugs explode with sorcerous energies upon impact.{{CMEFn|28}}*'''Dragonfire Rounds''' are similar to Inferno Bolts, but contain superheated gas instead of Promethium. They are effective against enemies hidden behind cover as the superheated pocket of gas expands and immolate the foe even as they hide.{{CMEFn|29}}*'''Odysseus Bolts''' are bolts which are psychically impregnated. Fired into large objects, the distinctive signature of the bolt can then be tracked through the Warp by an Astropath.{{CMEFn|30}}*'''Metal Storm Frag Shells''' are best against multiple lightly-armoured targets. They detonate before impact and spray shrapnel, shredding their victims. A proximity detonator replaces the mass-reactive cap, and the diamantine tip and deuterium core are replaced with an increased charge and fragmentation casing. They are similar to flak rounds and are used against clusters of enemies.{{CMEFn|27}}*'''Kraken Pattern Penetrator Rounds''' are powerful armour-piercing rounds. The deuterium core is replaced by a solid adamantine core and uses a heavier main charge. Upon impact, the outer casing peels away and the high velocity adamantium needle accelerates into the victim, where the larger detonator propels shards of super hardened metal further into the wound. These are effective against heavily-armoured infantry.{{CMEFn|27}}*'''Vengeance Rounds''' utilise unstable flux-core technology for lethal penetrative power, and are highly effective at anything up to and including Power Armour. The trade off is that the rounds have a shorter range than standard bolts and the flux-core's unstable nature makes it hazardous to the firer, not unlike a Plasma weapon.{{CMEFn|29}}
*'''Gas-Powered Bolts''' are propelled only by the gas expelled from the barrel. As they lack the secondary rocket ignition, they are substantially more quiet than standard bolt rounds. As a result, they are used for stealth operations.{{Fn|8}}
*'''Tempest Bolts''' incorporate tiny [[plasma]] shock generators that emit electromagnetic and thermal radiation when the shell detonates. Produced only on [[Mars]], Tempest shells are noted as particularly effective against machines and mechanical targets.{{CMEFn|9}}
*'''Bloodshard Bolts''' are ammunition used by the [[Blood Angels]] for their '''Angelus boltguns'''. Its payload of razor-filament is very effective against most armours.{{Fn|12}}
*'''Banestrike Bolts''' are mysterious shells believed to have been developed in secret by the [[Alpha Legion]] during the [[Great Crusade]]. Their sole purpose seems to have been to breach the [[ceramite]] [[Power Armour]] of [[Space Marine]]s. It was used openly for the first time at the [[Drop Site Massacre]] where they proved devastating{{Fn|11}}. The ammo was also infamously used by the [[Sons of Horus]] in various sizes{{Fn|19a}}{{Fn|19b}}. Known weapons that the Sons of Horus used the ammo in, included the modified [[Banestrike Fusilade]] [[bolt pistol]]s{{Fn|19a}} and [[Banestrike Bolt Cannon]]s.{{Fn|19b}}
*{{Endn|24}}: [[Liber Astartes (3rd Edition)]], pg. 320
*{{Endn|25}}: [https://youtu.be/ZUL_XW8KDvk?t=1544 Andy Chambers and Bill King in conversation]
*{{Endn|26}}: [[ Dark Heresy Rulebook]], pg. 133
*{{Endn|27}}: [[ Warhammer 40,000 3rd Edition Rulebook]], pg. 60
*{{Endn|28}}: [[Codex: Thousand Sons (8th Edition)]], pg. 40
*{{Endn|29}}: [[Codex: Space Marines (5th Edition)]], pg. 63
*{{Endn|30}}: [[Codex: Necrons (3rd Edition)]], pg. 56
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