Ballistics Science Discussion

51 topics in this forum

1. Shot (and shotguns)

   By Meplat, February 7, 2020   

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

2. 105x617 DM53 APFSDS-T?

   By Domichan, May 1, 2018   

   • dm53
   • apfsds-t
   • (and 1 more)

     Tagged with:

     • dm53
     • apfsds-t
     • 105mm
   • 16 replies
   • 8.3k views
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   • Gun Ready
   • December 30, 2019

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

   By Militarysta, December 31, 2016   

   • bar armour
   • cage armour
   • (and 4 more)

     Tagged with:

     • bar armour
     • cage armour
     • RPGnet
     • PG-7M
     • RPG-7
     • LASSO RUAG
   • 26 replies
   • 10.1k views
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   • LoooSeR
   • October 12, 2019

4. BROACH Warhead

   By Ronny, June 11, 2019   

   • penetration
   • heat
   • (and 1 more)

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     • penetration
     • heat
     • broach
   • 9 replies
   • 6.6k views
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   • Ronny
   • June 23, 2019

5. Bronez' place to dump interesting things he stumbles upon 1 2 3

   By Bronezhilet, June 14, 2017
   • 73 replies
   • 4.5k views
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   • Bronezhilet
   • June 18, 2019

6. Using tanks for idirect fire

   By Militarysta, March 23, 2019   

   • 125mm t-72m1 indirect fire ob.172m suck
   • 1 reply
   • 859 views
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   • LoooSeR
   • March 23, 2019

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

   By Bronezhilet, August 29, 2017   

   • reactive
   • liner
   • (and 2 more)

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     • reactive
     • liner
     • shaped
     • charge
   • 21 replies
   • 4.1k views
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   • Collimatrix
   • March 23, 2019

8. Rheinmetall's New Tank Gun 1 2 3

   By Xoon, June 13, 2016   

   • Rheinmetall
   • new
   • (and 3 more)

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     • Rheinmetall
     • new
     • 130mm
     • tank
     • gun
   • 54 replies
   • 17.7k views
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   • Collimatrix
   • February 18, 2019

9. Partial Review of Driel's "Weaponeering"

   By OnlySlightlyCrazy, November 6, 2018   

   • weaponeering
   • mines
   • (and 6 more)

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     • weaponeering
     • mines
     • driels
     • conventional weapons
     • stats
     • acqusition
     • book review
     • trigger warning:math
   • 1 reply
   • 2k views
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   • OnlySlightlyCrazy
   • November 30, 2018

10. Directed Energy Weapons Repository

    By A_Mysterious_Stranger, November 29, 2018   

    • pew pew
    • zzzap
    • (and 4 more)

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      • pew pew
      • zzzap
      • bang
      • pow
      • mars attacks
      • lasers and plasma make everything better
    • 7 replies
    • 1.2k views
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    • LostCosmonaut
    • November 30, 2018

11. 12,7x99 AP M2

    By Wiedzmin, November 15, 2018   

    • small arms
    • 11 replies
    • 1.7k views
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    • Sturgeon
    • November 26, 2018

12. Syria shaving razor armour, how does it work.

    By Kal, October 8, 2018   

    • s
    • armour
    • (and 1 more)

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      • s
      • armour
      • nera
    • 6 replies
    • 1.5k views
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    • Collimatrix
    • October 11, 2018

13. 50 bmg protection at 4 pounds?

    By SirFlamenco, July 24, 2018   

    • small arms
    • .50
    • 13 replies
    • 1.4k views
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    • Toxn
    • July 27, 2018

14. Electrothermal Chemical Technology and Why it's Awesome

    By A_Mysterious_Stranger, June 30, 2018   

    • etc
    • its electric
    • (and 2 more)

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      • etc
      • its electric
      • its chemical
      • boom
    • 0 replies
    • 3.2k views
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    • A_Mysterious_Stranger
    • June 30, 2018

15. Crane carbine vs midlength test results

    By Vicious_CB, May 14, 2018   

    • crane
    • carbine
    • (and 1 more)

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      • crane
      • carbine
      • m4
    • 3 replies
    • 1.2k views
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    • D.E. Watters
    • May 17, 2018

16. Need identification

    By Bronezhilet, June 27, 2016
    • 7 replies
    • 1.3k views
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    • Domichan
    • May 9, 2018

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

    By 2805662, March 30, 2018   

    • dpb87
    • dpb10
    • 13 replies
    • 7.3k views
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    • roguetechie
    • April 7, 2018

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

    By A_Mysterious_Stranger, March 3, 2018   

    • artillery performance
    • 0 replies
    • 606 views
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    • A_Mysterious_Stranger
    • March 3, 2018

19. Non-initiating Precursor Shaped Charges

    By Bronezhilet, September 2, 2017   

    • non-initiating
    • precursor
    • (and 2 more)

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      • non-initiating
      • precursor
      • shaped
      • charge
    • 15 replies
    • 4.9k views
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    • A_Mysterious_Stranger
    • February 22, 2018

20. How and why shape stabilised projectiles work

    By Bronezhilet, November 2, 2015
    • 16 replies
    • 7k views
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    • Bronezhilet
    • November 17, 2017

21. PELE; a technology that's worth watching

    By Collimatrix, June 22, 2016   

    • PELE
    • penetrators
    • (and 4 more)

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      • PELE
      • penetrators
      • terminal ballistics
      • insensitive ordnance
      • apfsds
      • rheinmetall
    • 5 replies
    • 5.7k views
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    • Renegade334
    • April 7, 2017

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

    By DD000, November 11, 2016   

    • HEAT
    • APFSDS
    • 8 replies
    • 4.6k views
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    • Bronezhilet
    • November 14, 2016

23. HEAT vs ERA, explosive black magic

    By Bronezhilet, January 11, 2016   

    • HEAT
    • ERA
    • (and 1 more)

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      • HEAT
      • ERA
      • black magic
    • 5 replies
    • 2.9k views
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    • Bronezhilet
    • February 15, 2016

24. Looking for Information on Long Rod Penetrators

    By Ulric, July 13, 2015
    • 5 replies
    • 1.1k views
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    • Collimatrix
    • August 3, 2015

25. Why heavier boolits are better: a thermodynamic view 1 2

    By Xlucine, January 13, 2015   

    • implying I understand thermo
    • at all
    • (and 4 more)

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      • implying I understand thermo
      • at all
      • true for spherical bullets
      • in a vacuum
      • first year is fun
      • everythings easy
    • 26 replies
    • 2.2k views
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    • Oedipus Wreckx-n-Effect
    • March 28, 2015