Ballistics Science Discussion

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1. Gun Science Library 1 2

   By A_Mysterious_Stranger, March 16, 2018   

   • pew-pew
   • boom
   • (and 4 more)

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     • pew-pew
     • boom
     • maths galore
     • technical stuffs
     • ballistics
     • science
   • 38 replies
   • 4.1k views
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   • Lord_James
   • April 15

2. Active Protection System (APS) for tanks 1 2 3 4 14

   By asaf, August 10, 2017   

   • active protection systems
   • 331 replies
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   • Ramlaen
   • 1 hour ago

3. Is ceramic 4 times as good as steel? Warning : MATH

   By SirFlamenco, June 22, 2020   

   • armor
   • steel
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     • armor
     • steel
     • boron carbide
     • silicon carbide
     • ceramic
   • 7 replies
   • 1.2k views
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   • CPPhD
   • July 24

4. Tanks guns and ammunition. 1 2 3 4 24

   By Militarysta, April 17, 2016   

   • apfsds-t
   • heat
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     • apfsds-t
     • heat
     • hesh
     • he-frag
     • glatgm
     • apfsds-t-tp
     • rh120
     • 2a46m4
     • tank guns
   • 578 replies
   • 155.7k views
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   • Bronezhilet
   • July 13

5. Ballistics FEA on Youtube

   By Collimatrix, May 4   

   • simulation
   • youtube
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     • simulation
     • youtube
     • computing
     • finite element analysis
     • 3d modeling
     • terminal ballistics
   • 18 replies
   • 850 views
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   • Toxn
   • June 25

6. 57x438R APFSDS round for Bofors 57mm L/70 Naval cannon

   By lutalica, June 23   

   • bofors
   • 57mm
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     • bofors
     • 57mm
     • naval
     • 57x438r
   • 0 replies
   • 151 views
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   • lutalica
   • June 23

7. APC/IFV armor in details 1 2 3

   By Militarysta, July 5, 2018   

   • armor
   • 60 replies
   • 9k views
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   • SH_MM
   • May 23

8. Whats SRA (sensitive reactive Armor)?

   By Kürt, May 17   

   • reactive armor
   • 2 replies
   • 281 views
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   • Kürt
   • May 18

9. General Metallic Armor Thread

   By Collimatrix, April 11   

   • armor
   • metallurgy
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     • armor
     • metallurgy
     • steel
     • magnesium
     • materials science
   • 22 replies
   • 788 views
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   • N-L-M
   • April 22

10. Explosive Reactive Armor 1 2 3 4 10

    By Collimatrix, July 4, 2015   

    • armor technology
    • explosive reactive armor
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      • armor technology
      • explosive reactive armor
      • era
    • 240 replies
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    • Collimatrix
    • April 22

11. Fucking NERA everywhere 1 2 3 4 13

    By Collimatrix, June 27, 2015   

    • armor
    • technology
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      • armor
      • technology
      • NERA
    • 300 replies
    • 64.8k views
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    • Vicious_CB
    • April 19

12. Triple Hardened/Hardness Steel

    By Laviduce, January 28   

    • tha
    • dha
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      • tha
      • dha
      • hardened
      • steel
      • triple
      • hardness
    • 17 replies
    • 777 views
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    • Lord_James
    • March 25

13. Hollow charges and armor protection - their alternating progression

    By SH_MM, May 9, 2020   

    • shaped charge
    • jahrbuch der wehrtechnik
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      • shaped charge
      • jahrbuch der wehrtechnik
      • spaced armor
      • spall
      • heat
      • hesh
      • efp
    • 1 reply
    • 1.2k views
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    • Domus Acipenseris
    • January 22

14. Nanostructured steel plates. 1 2

    By Militarysta, March 9, 2020   

    • rha
    • steel
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      • rha
      • steel
      • armor
    • 31 replies
    • 1.9k views
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    • Collimatrix
    • November 19, 2020

15. Understanding CT ammo finer details

    By Sten, September 30, 2020   

    • ct ammunition
    • internal ballistic
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      • ct ammunition
      • internal ballistic
      • firearm mechanisms
    • 7 replies
    • 558 views
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    • Sturgeon
    • October 30, 2020

16. Does anyone have a copy of the document from the article "A Well Fed Sherman"

    By HorizontalVolute, October 17, 2020   

    • ballistics
    • 0 replies
    • 125 views
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    • HorizontalVolute
    • October 17, 2020

17. ballistic performance of a nominally 600 HB quenched and tempered plate

    By Kal, August 29, 2020   

    • steel
    • rha
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      • steel
      • rha
      • australia
    • 0 replies
    • 249 views
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    • Kal
    • August 29, 2020

18. Jell-O Shots

    By Vicious_CB, June 6, 2018   

    • terminal
    • ballistics
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      • terminal
      • ballistics
      • gel
    • 19 replies
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    • Vicious_CB
    • August 27, 2020

19. No, Nozh doesn't work as advertised 1 2

    By Bronezhilet, September 27, 2017   

    • nozh is bad mkay
    • 35 replies
    • 5.4k views
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    • Wiedzmin
    • June 9, 2020

20. Perforated armor vs Spaced Armor

    By Indigo, April 5, 2020   

    • armor
    • 10 replies
    • 1.5k views
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    • Kal
    • April 9, 2020

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

    By Collimatrix, July 4, 2015   

    • rarefaction wave
    • internal ballistics
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      • rarefaction wave
      • internal ballistics
      • recoilless
      • RAVEN
      • rarefaction wave gun
      • recoilless rifles
    • 19 replies
    • 5.8k views
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    • Guest
    • March 2, 2020

22. Shot (and shotguns)

    By Meplat, February 7, 2020   

    • may not be especially fun
    • 0 replies
    • 203 views
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    • Meplat
    • February 7, 2020

23. 105x617 DM53 APFSDS-T?

    By Domichan, May 1, 2018   

    • dm53
    • apfsds-t
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      • dm53
      • apfsds-t
      • 105mm
    • 16 replies
    • 4.7k views
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    • Gun Ready
    • December 30, 2019

24. Bar / Cage armour + LASSO + RPGnet 1 2

    By Militarysta, December 31, 2016   

    • bar armour
    • cage armour
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      • bar armour
      • cage armour
      • RPGnet
      • PG-7M
      • RPG-7
      • LASSO RUAG
    • 26 replies
    • 6.8k views
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    • LoooSeR
    • October 12, 2019

25. Shape of APFSDS's core

    By Ronny, July 3, 2019
    • 11 replies
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    • CrappyHead
    • September 1, 2019