IS 2 or 122mm gun question

[Jasper]

IS 2 carried a 122 mm gun. When fully loaded, it has a total of 18 HE and 10 AP.

I was firing on a panther G using my last round of AP and clank that all I get. But when I managed to reduce my supression to get a second shot it destroyed it. Now according to the data, at a range of about 15 hexes or 750 yards, my HE penetration is only 41, how could I kill it by hitting on the frontal hull.

Now I was suprised by it perform, as such, I charge the rest of my IS 2 (3 left), They are also out of AP rounds on earlier enagement, I got alot of clank, clank on the rest of the panther G. Now without AP and using my HE, I got tons of boom boom boom and up to a lucky shot at 1200 yards or 24 hexes.

My question:
(1)Why the AP round perform lesser than the HE?
(2)Does the HE kill armour by the size of it warhead or what?
(3)The 41 penetration shown in the IS2 data is referring to what...? <img src="confused.gif" border="0"> <img src="confused.gif" border="0"> <img src="confused.gif" border="0"> <img src="confused.gif" border="0"> <img src="confused.gif" border="0">

[Svar]

Originally posted by Casper:
IS 2 carried a 122 mm gun. When fully loaded, it has a total of 18 HE and 10 AP.

I was firing on a panther G using my last round of AP and clank that all I get. But when I managed to reduce my supression to get a second shot it destroyed it. Now according to the data, at a range of about 15 hexes or 750 yards, my HE penetration is only 41, how could I kill it by hitting on the frontal hull.

Now I was suprised by it perform, as such, I charge the rest of my IS 2 (3 left), They are also out of AP rounds on earlier enagement, I got alot of clank, clank on the rest of the panther G. Now without AP and using my HE, I got tons of boom boom boom and up to a lucky shot at 1200 yards or 24 hexes.

My question:
(1)Why the AP round perform lesser than the HE?
(2)Does the HE kill armour by the size of it warhead or what?
(3)The 41 penetration shown in the IS2 data is referring to what...? <img src="confused.gif" border="0"> <img src="confused.gif" border="0"> <img src="confused.gif" border="0"> <img src="confused.gif" border="0"> <img src="confused.gif" border="0">

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Casper,

You have posted this question on the wrong forum, try the Steel Panthers forum.

Svar

[RickyB]

Originally posted by Casper:
IS 2 carried a 122 mm gun. When fully loaded, it has a total of 18 HE and 10 AP.

I was firing on a panther G using my last round of AP and clank that all I get. But when I managed to reduce my supression to get a second shot it destroyed it. Now according to the data, at a range of about 15 hexes or 750 yards, my HE penetration is only 41, how could I kill it by hitting on the frontal hull.

Now I was suprised by it perform, as such, I charge the rest of my IS 2 (3 left), They are also out of AP rounds on earlier enagement, I got alot of clank, clank on the rest of the panther G. Now without AP and using my HE, I got tons of boom boom boom and up to a lucky shot at 1200 yards or 24 hexes.

My question:
(1)Why the AP round perform lesser than the HE?
(2)Does the HE kill armour by the size of it warhead or what?
(3)The 41 penetration shown in the IS2 data is referring to what...? <img src="confused.gif" border="0"> <img src="confused.gif" border="0"> <img src="confused.gif" border="0"> <img src="confused.gif" border="0"> <img src="confused.gif" border="0">

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<img src="confused.gif" border="0"> Hi Casper,

I think you are wanting the Steel Panthers forum, or something. Somebody may stumble across this with an answer, but most of us are looking more into the strategic issues of the fighting <img src="wink.gif" border="0"> . Sorry I can't help you.

[Svar]

Originally posted by RickyB:


<img src="confused.gif" border="0"> Hi Casper,

I think you are wanting the Steel Panthers forum, or something. Somebody may stumble across this with an answer, but most of us are looking more into the strategic issues of the fighting <img src="wink.gif" border="0"> . Sorry I can't help you.

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RickyB,

Wow, I actually beat you by a minute.

Svar

[Jasper]

Sorry, I just realised that when looking for a reply.

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[RickyB]

Originally posted by Svar:
RickyB,

Wow, I actually beat you by a minute.

Svar

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Hi Svar,

That darned work gets in the way again.
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