rexford Posted September 2, 2004 Share Posted September 2, 2004 DeMarre Estimates for German APCR Against Vertical Plate from U.S. 76mm HVAP Range-50L60-75L48--88L56----88L71 0m----162mm-183mm--198mm---325mm 100m-150mm--177mm--194mm---320mm 500m-110mm--156mm--178mm---297mm 800m---84mm 1000m--------131mm--159mm---271mm 1500m--------110mm--142mm---245mm Core statistics from Miles Krogfus follow: APCR Tungsten Core Data Notes 37L45: 16mm diameter and 0.230 kg 50L60: 21mm diameter and 0.335 kg 75L48: 28mm diameter and 0.902 kg, also used by 75mm Pak 40 88L56: 30mm diameter and 1.124 kg, also used by Panther 88L71: 36mm diameter and 2.000 kg Data from Krupp firing tests at 30 degrees from vertical with German tungsten core ammo follows: German APCR Penetration At 30 Degrees from Vertical Range------50L60-----75L48----88L56----88L71 0m---------127mm-----130mm----166mm----247mm 100m-------113mm-----123mm----160mm----240mm 500m--------77mm-----109mm----148mm----220mm 800m--------52mm 1000m-----------------90mm-----132mm----200mm 1500m-----------------70mm-----119mm----178mm Applying a 1.33 slope multiplier to the above table results in the following penetration estimates against vertical plate: German APCR Penetration Against Vertical Plate (30 Degree Data x 1.33) Range------50L60------75L48---88L56----88L71 0m----------169mm----173mm----221mm----329mm 100m-------151mm----164mm----213mm----320mm 500m------- 103mm---145mm----197mm----293mm 800m----------69mm 1000m---------------120mm----176mm----267mm 1500m----------------93mm----159mm----237mm 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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