HEAT damage boost vs APCs

[[R-DEV]Masaq]

Originally Posted by Flanker15

HEAT shells don't spin, spinning lowers the shells effectiveness in HEAT. Except the challenger 2 MBTs use smoothbore so none of their shells spin.
HEAT basically works on a cone shape hollow on the front of a explosive charge lined with metal. When the shell hits the explosive goes off which causes the liner to collapse into a slug of "liquid-solid" metal which is projected at incredible speed forward. The slug bores through armor using kinetic energy, it will obviously destroy anything in its path but explosive pressure and heat coming in behind it can cause immense damage to a enclosed cabin.
It is favored over SABOT on sub-tank vehicles since a SABOT penetrator will probably go straight through but HEAT has its blast and heat effects.

Yeah the CR2 uses a rifled barrel, most other modern tanks and certainly all others within NATO use smoothbore.

[IAJTHOMAS]

A SABOT damage reduction vs APCs would maybe represent this better?

And i think you're agreeing with him Masaq, I think he means "all expcept" where he has except.

[culliganator]

HEAT (High Expolsive Anti-Tank) is not considered effective any more against modern armor.

Similar rounds would be HEP (High Explosive Plastique) or HESH (High Explosive Squash Head)

This is all older technology. I am sure there is new ammunition out there that is clssified that I havn't heard of.

[Feuerwaffen]

Abrams is smooth bore.

[[R-DEV]Katarn]

50 caliber fire penetrates IFV's like the LAV25, a 120mm or 25/30mm round, heat or sabot wouldn't give a lick about it.

[Waaah_Wah]

Originally Posted by [R-DEV]Katarn

50 caliber fire penetrates IFV's like the LAV25, a 120mm or 25/30mm round, heat or sabot wouldn't give a lick about it.

Was that you argeeing with my suggestion?

[Outlawz]

Originally Posted by [R-DEV]Katarn

50 caliber fire penetrates IFV's like the LAV25, a 120mm or 25/30mm round, heat or sabot wouldn't give a lick about it.

I said that to fuzzhead on Xfire and he replied with '.50 cals do not penetrate most modern APCs" then logged off.

So which Dev is correct now?

[lord rifle]

If a AP Saibot round hits an armored vehicle or a tank Im pretty sure it would cause massive dustruction and shrapnel, killing or horribley wound the occupants. I am not in the military but the forces and hard materials involved would cause alot of damage even though it does not 'explode'

[[R-DEV]Masaq]

Originally Posted by IAJTHOMAS

A SABOT damage reduction vs APCs would maybe represent this better?

And i think you're agreeing with him Masaq, I think he means "all expcept" where he has except.

Ah yeah, he missed an "all" hence the confusion. Ta Thomas, my post edited.

[Waaah_Wah]

^^What the hell? Your a dev now??