What type of ammunition is used with the M777A2 howitzer?

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What type of ammunition is used with the M777A2 howitzer?

The M777A2 uses 155mm ammunition loaded as separate loading. That means the projectile and the propellant charges are loaded into the breech as separate pieces, allowing the gunner vary the propellant to achieve different ranges and use a wide family of 155mm projectiles (HE, smoke, guided rounds, etc.). A fixed round, where projectile and propellant are in one cartridge, is not how this weapon is typically loaded. The other options refer to different calibers—105mm and 120mm mortar rounds—which are not used by the M777A2.

The M777A2 uses 155mm ammunition loaded as separate loading. That means the projectile and the propellant charges are loaded into the breech as separate pieces, allowing the gunner vary the propellant to achieve different ranges and use a wide family of 155mm projectiles (HE, smoke, guided rounds, etc.). A fixed round, where projectile and propellant are in one cartridge, is not how this weapon is typically loaded. The other options refer to different calibers—105mm and 120mm mortar rounds—which are not used by the M777A2.

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