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Skybird · 07-25-12, 10:44 AM

Ssnake has practically ruled out any believable liklihood for the TC using one .50 round to hit a man at a range exceeding 1 miles, almost 2 km. The longest confirmed sniper shot with .50 ammunition he said was at around 1800m - but that was a dedicated sniper gun, dedicated scope, trained sniper, and special sniper ammunition that is designed to minimise dispersion - ammo that is not used on the M1. Not too mention, he added, the mounting of the .50 on the M1 that makes such precise fire and easy handling even more difficult. And as I already have illustrated, the sights of the TC for the .50 simply do not allow such precise fire.

The coax is linked to ballistic computers in every modern tank, because the gunner operates it via his primary sights anyway. While the tank was approaching and killing distance, it is possible that they may have taken out infantry with it - that'S what it is there for. But again, I doubt the range given, the dispersion of the coax is not any nicier than that of the .50., and it takes salvos, not single shots for sure. In the sim, it sprays even at several hundred meters only. 2 km is not the distance you use it at. Not even close. Low hundreds.

07-25-12, 10:44 AM	#9
Skybird Soaring Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: the mental asylum named Germany Posts: 42,816 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	Ssnake has practically ruled out any believable liklihood for the TC using one .50 round to hit a man at a range exceeding 1 miles, almost 2 km. The longest confirmed sniper shot with .50 ammunition he said was at around 1800m - but that was a dedicated sniper gun, dedicated scope, trained sniper, and special sniper ammunition that is designed to minimise dispersion - ammo that is not used on the M1. Not too mention, he added, the mounting of the .50 on the M1 that makes such precise fire and easy handling even more difficult. And as I already have illustrated, the sights of the TC for the .50 simply do not allow such precise fire. The coax is linked to ballistic computers in every modern tank, because the gunner operates it via his primary sights anyway. While the tank was approaching and killing distance, it is possible that they may have taken out infantry with it - that'S what it is there for. But again, I doubt the range given, the dispersion of the coax is not any nicier than that of the .50., and it takes salvos, not single shots for sure. In the sim, it sprays even at several hundred meters only. 2 km is not the distance you use it at. Not even close. Low hundreds. __________________ If you feel nuts, consult an expert.