Deck Gun Aiming Problem

Zog · 06-15-07, 12:50 PM

I'll double check the next time a deck gun opportunity comes up, but it really doesn't seem to be a stabilization problem. The view through the sight seems steady enough. Once this behavior starts, the fall of the shot will land roughly in the same place in relation to the target. It doesn't seem to vary enough to be explained by wave action. Wouldn't waves result in shots falling randomly around the target, rather than consistantly 300 meters fore or aft? I can correct by shifting the aim if the shot falls within view, but sometimes this means cranking the site all the way to one side.

I don't have a petty officer or watch officer qualified in gunnery. In the stock SH3, even with qualification, the shooting was so bad, I just started doing it myself. Would it still help to have qualified crew when I'm doing the firing?

06-15-07, 12:50 PM	#10
Zog Nub Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 3 Downloads: 4 Uploads: 0	I'll double check the next time a deck gun opportunity comes up, but it really doesn't seem to be a stabilization problem. The view through the sight seems steady enough. Once this behavior starts, the fall of the shot will land roughly in the same place in relation to the target. It doesn't seem to vary enough to be explained by wave action. Wouldn't waves result in shots falling randomly around the target, rather than consistantly 300 meters fore or aft? I can correct by shifting the aim if the shot falls within view, but sometimes this means cranking the site all the way to one side. I don't have a petty officer or watch officer qualified in gunnery. In the stock SH3, even with qualification, the shooting was so bad, I just started doing it myself. Would it still help to have qualified crew when I'm doing the firing?