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Title: pardon my ignorance, but what's a bore cannon?
Post by: BenDover on December 12, 2002, 01:34:12 PM

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Adjusted large bore cannon lethality against non-armored targets.

eh?

Title: pardon my ignorance, but what's a bore cannon?
Post by: paulieb on December 12, 2002, 01:35:51 PM

"Large bore" referring to the size of the cannon... probably the 75mm in panzers, etc.

Title: that was fast
Post by: BenDover on December 12, 2002, 01:38:48 PM

so does that mean the panzer's AP rounds will be even weaker against m3s/m16s?

Title: pardon my ignorance, but what's a bore cannon?
Post by: BUG_EAF322 on December 12, 2002, 01:39:43 PM

U got bore and smooth bore.

With a bore gun the bullet or cannon round leaves the barrel turning radial on the axis this helps stabilize the round.

With smooth bore the projectile needs other way off stabilizing for example fins would be added.

smoothbore guns can get higher velocity because the projectile doesn't have to follow the curling patern within the barrell.


:)

Title: pardon my ignorance, but what's a bore cannon?
Post by: Yeager on December 12, 2002, 01:40:19 PM

bore is equivalent science speak for "inside diameter"

Big bore just another way of saying large caliber

Title: pardon my ignorance, but what's a bore cannon?
Post by: BUG_EAF322 on December 12, 2002, 01:41:40 PM

hmm

Title: Re: that was fast
Post by: CMC Airboss on December 12, 2002, 01:44:23 PM

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Originally posted by BenDover
so does that mean the panzer's AP rounds will be even weaker against m3s/m16s?

Yes, now large-bore cannons will be totally inneffective against non-armored targets.:p

Actually, it sounds like the lethality is being increased so that the large cannons are more effective against non-armored targets.  Why else would an adjustment be needed?

MiG

Title: Re: Re: that was fast
Post by: BenDover on December 12, 2002, 01:54:06 PM

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Originally posted by CMC Airboss
Why else would an adjustment be needed?

because half-tracks can't kill tank easy enough?:rolleyes:

Title: pardon my ignorance, but what's a bore cannon?
Post by: Wotan on December 12, 2002, 02:10:53 PM

try 30mm 37mm 40mm vrs m3 m16

Title: pardon my ignorance, but what's a bore cannon?
Post by: SunKing on December 12, 2002, 02:23:30 PM

probably meaning Tanks vs Buildings that everyone complains about.

Title: pardon my ignorance, but what's a bore cannon?
Post by: Puke on December 12, 2002, 02:53:24 PM

A cannon that talks a lot about things you have no interest in.

Title: pardon my ignorance, but what's a bore cannon?
Post by: AtmkRstr on December 12, 2002, 03:00:44 PM

lol, Puke

Title: pardon my ignorance, but what's a bore cannon?
Post by: wklink on December 12, 2002, 08:44:10 PM

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Originally posted by Puke
A cannon that talks a lot about things you have no interest in.

Yessir, that's why we recruited him-that razor sharp wit of his.

:rolleyes:

Title: pardon my ignorance, but what's a bore cannon?
Post by: Shiva on December 13, 2002, 09:07:13 AM

An artillery piece that uses Lasz for ammunition.

:D

Title: pardon my ignorance, but what's a bore cannon?
Post by: GScholz on December 13, 2002, 09:30:29 AM

"Bore" actually refers to the process of drilling/boring the barrel. Just like the bore of the cylinders in your car.

Title: pardon my ignorance, but what's a bore cannon?
Post by: Los1 on December 13, 2002, 11:52:23 AM

That's only one description, YEAGER is correct, "bore" in this context refers to diameter.

It's also a relative term. A 410 shotgun is "small bore" while a  ten guage shotgun is "big bore" as in "big bore" game hunting.

Then there's other descriptions which refer to bore as in "smooth bore", meaning without rifling.


Los