Re: [HoE] [HOPLER] AP ?

[Sam & Max <samnmax1@earthlink.net>]

Steve Crow wrote:

> >I have a quick explanation for the AP Grenade question that comes in a
> >simple 1 hit Q&A:
> >
> >1) Which kind of AP were these designed for?
> >
> >If it's a "grenade" that's SERIOUS AP, then it's a HEAT round, "High
> >Explosive Anti-Tank," which means that it penetrates the armor first, then
> >blows a shaped charge INTO the hole, creating a super-heated jet of flame
> >into the tank.  Man does THAT suck for the crew compartment. These babies
> >can kill just about ANY modern tank on the battlefield.  I have a friend
> >who's a tanker at a Texas Army base, and the horror stories he's heard
> >about
> >these tank-killers rounds are truly disgusting.
> >
>
> Hmmm.  That's my main issue of confusion on this thread.  AP Grenades are AP
> whether you launch them or throw them.  Again, my knowledge of munitions &
> physics is somewhat limited.  However...wouldn't the method of delivery make
> a difference?  A shaped charge isn't going to do you much good if you throw
> it, will it?

Well if the charge has some way of aligning in flight before hitting, say like
fins or a streamer from a grenade,  a shaped charge would still work fine as
long as its pointed right when it detonates.

>
>
> On the other hand, I don't really want to get into these kinds of nit-picky
> distinctions.  Particularly since the HoE rules don't - they simply say it's
> AP or it isn't.

Best call in this case I think. :)
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