Ballistics Science Discussion

25 topics in this forum

1. Gun Science Library

   By A_Mysterious_Stranger, March 16   

   • pew-pew
   • boom
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     • pew-pew
     • boom
     • maths galore
     • technical stuffs
     • ballistics
     • science
   • 4 replies
   • 308 views
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   • roguetechie
   • June 15

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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   • Ramlaen
   • Wednesday at 01:20 AM

3. Active Protection System (APS) for tanks

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   By asaf, August 10, 2017   

   • active protection systems
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   • asaf
   • Tuesday at 01:46 PM

4. Railguns

   By Sturgeon, November 17, 2017
   • 13 replies
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   • LostCosmonaut
   • June 17

5. Jell-O Shots

   By Vicious_CB, June 6   

   • terminal
   • ballistics
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     • terminal
     • ballistics
     • gel
   • 9 replies
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   • Vicious_CB
   • June 13

6. 105x617 DM53 APFSDS-T?

   By Domichan, May 1   

   • dm53
   • apfsds-t
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     • apfsds-t
     • 105mm
   • 13 replies
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   • Domichan
   • May 27

7. Fucking NERA everywhere

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   By Collimatrix, June 27, 2015   

   • armor
   • technology
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     • armor
     • technology
     • NERA
   • 280 replies
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   • SH_MM
   • May 22

8. Crane carbine vs midlength test results

   By Vicious_CB, May 14   

   • crane
   • carbine
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     • carbine
     • m4
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   • D.E. Watters
   • May 17

9. Need identification

   By Bronezhilet, June 27, 2016
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   • Domichan
   • May 9

10. 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
    • 157 replies
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    • Toxn
    • May 3

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

    By 2805662, March 30   

    • dpb87
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    • roguetechie
    • April 7

12. 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

13. 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

14. 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
    • 18 replies
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    • A_Mysterious_Stranger
    • March 3

15. Non-initiating Precursor Shaped Charges

    By Bronezhilet, September 2, 2017   

    • non-initiating
    • precursor
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      • precursor
      • shaped
      • charge
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    • A_Mysterious_Stranger
    • February 22

16. 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

17. How and why shape stabilised projectiles work

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

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

    By Bronezhilet, August 29, 2017   

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

19. 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
    • 5 replies
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    • Renegade334
    • April 7, 2017

20. 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

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

    By DD000, November 11, 2016   

    • HEAT
    • APFSDS
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    • Bronezhilet
    • November 14, 2016

22. HEAT vs ERA, explosive black magic

    By Bronezhilet, January 11, 2016   

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

23. Looking for Information on Long Rod Penetrators

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

24. 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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      • at all
      • true for spherical bullets
      • in a vacuum
      • first year is fun
      • everythings easy
    • 26 replies
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    • Oedipus Wreckx-n-Effect
    • March 28, 2015

25. How do primers even work?

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