Stupid German 30mm Mk108 cannons!

[vonKrimm]

I can hit BUFFS and kill them with everything from 7.7mm BBs to 75mm punkins' (sometimes even landing afterward), EXCEPT the blasted 30mm!
I keep all my guns set between d350 & d450 and know where the rounds will go for a given weapon type.  What I would like to know is: should I decrease the convergence on the 30mm and flatten the trajectory or increase the range and lead more to allow for the lumbering flight of the taters?

[Saurdaukar]

Decrease.

250 yards.

[grizz441]

Convergence is a secondary mode of aiming.  Primary mode is proper leads and angles.  I suspect your crossing angles aren't getting you close enough and along the same lines, you aren't shooting your 30mm's with enough lead.  
Convergences will only affect tater connections on the fringes.  A good tater shot aimed at the center of an aircraft will connect regardless of what the convergence is set at(for reasonable distances).  Study your approach to efficiently setting up a perfect 30mm shot and make sure it is sound.

[Scotty55OEFVet]

I can hit BUFFS and kill them with everything from 7.7mm BBs to 75mm punkins' (sometimes even landing afterward), EXCEPT the blasted 30mm!
I keep all my guns set between d350 & d450 and know where the rounds will go for a given weapon type.  What I would like to know is: should I decrease the convergence on the 30mm and flatten the trajectory or increase the range and lead more to allow for the lumbering flight of the taters?

I have found that no matter what my convergence is, K4 Taters suck azz.  A buddy and I compared German 30s on 2 different LW Aircraft, FW-190A8 and BF-109K4.  We came to the conclusion taht 30s on A8 hit no prob and demolish anything while K4 jsut seems to be firing Paint every other round, lol.  I would say just get a buddy and got to DA and work out the kinks and then you will know where to set Convergence , etc.   

[grizz441]

I have found that no matter what my convergence is, K4 Taters suck azz.  A buddy and I compared German 30s on 2 different LW Aircraft, FW-190A8 and BF-109K4.  We came to the conclusion taht 30s on A8 hit no prob and demolish anything while K4 jsut seems to be firing Paint every other round, lol.  I would say just get a buddy and got to DA and work out the kinks and then you will know where to set Convergence , etc.   

That's a pretty crappy conclusion, since both planes use the same Mk108 30mm.

[Kurtank]

The Ta-152 seems fine to me. Or, would you rather me tell that lame story of the D800 Yak kill again? 

[Silent6]

I bet your trouble with the k4 is that it is a hub or center mounted cannon. The other luft planes all have wing mounted 30mm's. Probably your lead you need to work on.

[jdbecks]

I bet your trouble with the k4 is that it is a hub or center mounted cannon. The other luft planes all have wing mounted 30mm's. Probably your lead you need to work on.

bar the 152,

[branch37]

set the convergence to 250 and hold your fire till you can read the markings on the plane 

[bj229r]

set the convergence to 250 and hold your fire till you can read the markings on the plane 

Alas, by which time your taters are all gone

[curry1]

set the convergence to 250 and hold your fire till you can read the markings on the plane 

So 6k out lol

[warhed]

bar the 152,

Or the 262, or the 110.  Come to think of it, the only luft ride with 30mm's in the wings is the A8   

[Spikes]

Or the 262, or the 110.  Come to think of it, the only luft ride with 30mm's in the wings is the A8  

And G14

Actually the A8 and the 163...technically speaking

[Ardy123]

And G14

What plane is that, never heard of it, neither has warhed?

[Serenity]

And G14

Actually the A8 and the 163...technically speaking

Um, no, those are 20mms.