What CONV do you prefer for cannons?

[Anaxogoras]

When I asked where the cannons were mounted he said:

Wings.  Center I always take to the max unless wing cannons are also present then I extend the center 200 past the wingies

Even if the mg's are center mounted, the cannons in the wings still converge.

[CAP1]

Just wondering what folks here prefer for their conv.

I'm experimenting and seem to like to stagger slightly my conv on 50cal starting at around 500 and bringing it in staggered.

I read somewhere that this is better due to more ammo and a variaty of reasons.  Getting a guy to turn,  pot shots, fly throughs etc.

Ive been having some luck with it.  Watching things rip apart from distances that I just didn't see myself hitting on the screen so.

BUT with cannons, I tend to want them concentrated with the mg's, and try to keep it at around 300 unless it's nose mounted.  The farther the better in the nose rounds (cannon or mg) for me also.

Whenever I get really close with cannons, like say 20-100 feet away, they don't seem as effective...why is this?  ALL damage seems to be POURING onto one part of a plane.  Whereas, a slight distance further and the planes burst. 

I used to get alot of planes flaming or exploding, now it seems all I do is rip off wings.

At any rate.  Just wondering what is the 'rule of thumb' or what some prefer. 

when i flew hurri2's, i had everything set at 350. zeeks at 300, and the 38 o deth everything at 450.

[Rich46yo]

To some extent personal preference comes into play. I dont see the screen that well and just cant make the long shots with cannon mounted on aircraft. I prefer high angles of attack and shooting at 300 to 500k. I just popped a Tiger with one short 37mm burst, coming down in the vertical and hitting him on top from close in, 300 to 400. Theres no way I can do that from 600 out so I just dont see the point in keeping my convergence out that far. Ive tried it, and each time I crept it back to 400 where I'm going to keep it.

No question a 600 or 650 is better for fighting other aircraft. But I set it up for GVs.

400k probably isn't a good convergence for others. But for me it works.

[CAP1]

To some extent personal preference comes into play. I dont see the screen that well and just cant make the long shots with cannon mounted on aircraft. I prefer high angles of attack and shooting at 300 to 500k. I just popped a Tiger with one short 37mm burst, coming down in the vertical and hitting him on top from close in, 300 to 400. Theres no way I can do that from 600 out so I just dont see the point in keeping my convergence out that far. Ive tried it, and each time I crept it back to 400 where I'm going to keep it.

No question a 600 or 650 is better for fighting other aircraft. But I set it up for GVs.

400k probably isn't a good convergence for others. But for me it works.

actually, 350 to 450 is better for air to air. the only time that having convergence set really far out is good, is when you have a runner. then ya try to force a mistake or a turn out of him......anything to make him bleed speed.

most of my kills come from shots that are well under 500. in furballs, some are under 300. i do best with those quick crossing shots...you know..the ones you don't really have time to aim? you just kinda point your nose, where it "feels" good, and pop off a few rounds. i've killed sooooo many in my hurri2 that way. i'm learning different fighting styles now, though in the ole 38 o deth. can't fight as slow as i could in the hurri, or even in the hellkitty.