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Originally Posted by SUBMAN1
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Originally Posted by Letum
Oh, I dunno, I would expect non-penetrating sabot rounds are more common
than non-penetrating shaped charge rounds against conventional armor. Right?
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I'd venture to say you've got it backwards. The very reason HEAT rounds are no longer used for tank to tank fighting, at least from a US perspective.
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As evidenced by the performance of U.S. and British tanks during GW1, American tanks were able to knock out Iraqi T-72's that were hiding behind sand berms, while British tanks were able to knock them out from even longer ranges using HEAT, provided they were in the open.
Yes, HEAT is more effective at lower impact velocities (ie, super long range), but APFSDS takes the cake when an enemy is in cover or is shooting back, whicj is most of the time when one fights a developed nation.
I'd go with APFSDS rounds.