Author Topic: HE rounds vs sherman (Read 1302 times)

SPKmes · « **on:** December 16, 2007, 04:09:35 PM »

I hit a sherman 3 times with HE rounds 1 on the turret, 1 at junction of turret and base and i on the track all the same side and from view in a line down. he then turn spotted me and 1 shot 1 kill. does this sound right.I was in a panzer. Just asking no real issue would just be good to know for future reference.

Blooz · « **Reply #1 on:** December 16, 2007, 04:16:51 PM »

What do you think "AP" stands for?

ASP4422 · « **Reply #2 on:** December 16, 2007, 04:17:20 PM »

M4's can be hard to kill - have to watch deflection shots. As a rule - AP rounds should be used for GV kills. Save HE for soft targets like buildings and structures.

hubsonfire · « **Reply #3 on:** December 16, 2007, 04:21:25 PM »

Generally, save the HEs for soft targets (M3s on the run, jeeps, planes, sheds), and use the AP rounds against armored vehicles.

SPKmes · « **Reply #4 on:** December 16, 2007, 04:23:42 PM »

Thanks guys, boy do I fell like a dick. so simple really.

Oh yeah and AP -- A#*hole Puckerer

stodd · « **Reply #5 on:** December 16, 2007, 09:23:13 PM »

if the m4 can take over 10 AP rounds from a tiger then you have no hope with HE rounds from a panzer. As others have said HE buildings AP on other gvs.

OOZ662 · « **Reply #6 on:** December 17, 2007, 12:39:11 AM »

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Originally posted by stodd
if the m4 can take over 10 AP rounds from a tiger

An M8 can take that many rounds if you're passing them through places where nothing important exists.

BiPoLaR · « **Reply #7 on:** December 17, 2007, 12:42:05 AM »

thats why theres bombs to use

.... use AP rounds unless taking down a town

Larry · « **Reply #8 on:** December 17, 2007, 01:44:00 AM »

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Originally posted by stodd
if the m4 can take over 10 AP rounds from a tiger then you have no hope with HE rounds from a panzer. As others have said HE buildings AP on other gvs.

One 88mm AP round to a ShermanVC will kill it every time if you know where to hit it.

wipass · « **Reply #9 on:** December 17, 2007, 03:50:04 AM »

One 88mm round on a Sherman should stop it no matter where it hits

wipass

kilz · « **Reply #10 on:** December 17, 2007, 04:06:18 AM »

4 well placed M8 rounds can kill anyting

Flayed1 · « **Reply #11 on:** December 17, 2007, 09:12:21 AM »

Some of my favorite kills when I'm just messing around in GV's is to get up on a hill and there is a tiger sitting in/by a town and you just lob HE down at it right beside him... tracked in a few shots then when someone finally gets him you get the kill... I get a good chuckle out of leaving tanks tracked or with dead engines.

kilz · « **Reply #12 on:** December 17, 2007, 11:21:24 AM »

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Originally posted by Flayed1
Some of my favorite kills when I'm just messing around in GV's is to get up on a hill and there is a tiger sitting in/by a town and you just lob HE down at it right beside him... tracked in a few shots then when someone finally gets him you get the kill... I get a good chuckle out of leaving tanks tracked or with dead engines.

stodd · « **Reply #13 on:** December 17, 2007, 01:49:47 PM »

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Originally posted by wipass
One 88mm round on a Sherman should stop it no matter where it hits

wipass

SHOULD but doesnt always, ive hit one before 3 times in the side of the turret before from less then 500 out and then another hit on the front before he showed his rear and died.

Shuffler · « **Reply #14 on:** December 17, 2007, 02:09:29 PM »

AP = Atomic Patunias