Ballistics Science Discussion

22 topics in this forum

1. Gun Science Library

   By A_Mysterious_Stranger, March 16   

   • pew-pew
   • boom
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     • boom
     • maths galore
     • technical stuffs
     • ballistics
     • science
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   • Collimatrix
   • April 13

2. Tanks guns and ammunition.

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   By Militarysta, April 17, 2016   

   • apfsds-t
   • heat
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     • heat
     • hesh
     • he-frag
     • glatgm
     • apfsds-t-tp
     • rh120
     • 2a46m4
     • tank guns
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   • Renegade334
   • Tuesday at 11:38 AM

3. What do we know about the Chinese 5.8 x 42 mm?

   By 2805662, March 30   

   • dpb87
   • dpb10
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   • roguetechie
   • April 7

4. No, Nozh doesn't work as advertised

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   By Bronezhilet, September 27, 2017   

   • nozh is bad mkay
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   • Mighty_Zuk
   • April 6

5. Fucking NERA everywhere

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   By Collimatrix, June 27, 2015   

   • armor
   • technology
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     • technology
     • NERA
   • 279 replies
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   • Bronezhilet
   • March 30

6. Active Protection System (APS) for tanks

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   By asaf, August 10, 2017   

   • active protection systems
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   • Ramlaen
   • March 27

7. Explosive Reactive Armor

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   By Collimatrix, July 4, 2015   

   • armor technology
   • explosive reactive armor
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     • armor technology
     • explosive reactive armor
     • era
   • 147 replies
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   • Toxn
   • March 23

8. A Parametric Study of Long Range Artillery Weapons. Or, one-upping the Paris Gun

   By A_Mysterious_Stranger, March 3   

   • artillery performance
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   • A_Mysterious_Stranger
   • March 3

9. RAVEN guns; a technology that's worth watching

   By Collimatrix, July 4, 2015   

   • rarefaction wave
   • internal ballistics
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     • internal ballistics
     • recoilless
     • RAVEN
     • rarefaction wave gun
     • recoilless rifles
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   • A_Mysterious_Stranger
   • March 3

10. Non-initiating Precursor Shaped Charges

    By Bronezhilet, September 2, 2017   

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    • A_Mysterious_Stranger
    • February 22

11. Bar / Cage armour + LASSO + RPGnet

    By Militarysta, December 31, 2016   

    • bar armour
    • cage armour
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      • cage armour
      • RPGnet
      • PG-7M
      • RPG-7
      • LASSO RUAG
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    • SH_MM
    • January 15

12. Railguns

    By Sturgeon, November 17, 2017
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    • Gripen287
    • December 5, 2017

13. How and why shape stabilised projectiles work

    By Bronezhilet, November 2, 2015
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    • Bronezhilet
    • November 17, 2017

14. Reactive Liner Shaped Charges - For when you really don't like something

    By Bronezhilet, August 29, 2017   

    • reactive
    • liner
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      • liner
      • shaped
      • charge
    • 18 replies
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    • Mighty_Zuk
    • September 3, 2017

15. PELE; a technology that's worth watching

    By Collimatrix, June 22, 2016   

    • PELE
    • penetrators
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      • penetrators
      • terminal ballistics
      • insensitive ordnance
      • apfsds
      • rheinmetall
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    • Renegade334
    • April 7, 2017

16. Rheinmetall's New Tank Gun

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    By Xoon, June 13, 2016   

    • Rheinmetall
    • new
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      • new
      • 130mm
      • tank
      • gun
    • 52 replies
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    • Renegade334
    • February 13, 2017

17. Anti-tank weaponry: Long rods vs Shaped charges

    By DD000, November 11, 2016   

    • HEAT
    • APFSDS
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    • Bronezhilet
    • November 14, 2016

18. Need identification

    By Bronezhilet, June 27, 2016
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    • Bronezhilet
    • June 28, 2016

19. HEAT vs ERA, explosive black magic

    By Bronezhilet, January 11, 2016   

    • HEAT
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      • ERA
      • black magic
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    • Bronezhilet
    • February 15, 2016

20. Looking for Information on Long Rod Penetrators

    By Ulric, July 13, 2015
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    • Collimatrix
    • August 3, 2015

21. Why heavier boolits are better: a thermodynamic view

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    By Xlucine, January 13, 2015   

    • implying I understand thermo
    • at all
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      • true for spherical bullets
      • in a vacuum
      • first year is fun
      • everythings easy
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    • Oedipus Wreckx-n-Effect
    • March 28, 2015

22. How do primers even work?

    By Xlucine, November 11, 2014
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    • D.E. Watters
    • December 16, 2014