GURPS Heavy Gear

[DouglasCole]

Originally Posted by cmac

In today's US Army the Bradley AFV uses a 25mm Bushmaster cannon. It's devistating vs troops and can destroy some Tanks. It accomplishes this by switching ammunition types. 25mm HE for those pesky troops and then AP for those nasty tanks.

During the events of 2003 in Iraq, US Army Bradley IFVs were recorded killing t-72s with their 25s.

Just attempting to bring a little Real World comparison.

I doubt the Brad killed the T72s from the frontal arc, though. When I say "kill tanks," that's usually shorthand for "penetrate the frontal arc," since that's where tanks are famous for being hard targets.

The T-62 is the only one I have data for, but it Hull Side is only 80mm (DR220). That's vs 6dx8(2) that's the DU round (penetrates DR336 or 122mm RHA).