The mega sniper rifle Ukrainian forces are using against Putin's soldiers

[hk940]

I don't remember the year 1978-79 but the local heavy equipment hauler had a captured Russian (I don't Remember which one) tank in their yard, I believe it was headed to Aberdeen to be put on display.
Being the summer time it was still light at about 7:30 pm.
A friend of mine went down to see it and the first thing I noticed was a barrel sticking out of one of the MG gun ports.
After climbing inside, there was a Browning 1919 sitting in the MG mount.
All it took was the quick pulling out of two pins to remove the 1919 from it's mount.
We did call the local PD(?) and inform them.

 

[theotherwaldo]

I was watching some YouTube videos of export model T-72s and some old APCs in action in Jobar, Syria from about eight years ago.
It got pretty rough on the T-72s.
It looked like some of them were being run by Russian mercenaries.
The site is called Tanks in Space, as it also includes footage from the Space Shuttle
flights.
What is interesting is that the videos often switch back and forth between the attacking forces and the resisting rebels.
Very interesting... .

 

[lysanderxiii]

The 14.5 mm will penetrate the frontal armor of a BMP-2 at 500 meters (a little over 1-1/4 inches). It is quite a potent piece of kit.

At 500 meters Caliber .50 is just making it through 3/4 inch of RHA.

 

[Mk-211]

That's a standard AP round and that's against RHA. Not sure what the Russians make their BMP's, BTR's out of but I know that the U.S. makes them out of aluminum.

If I was using a .50 against any light armor vehicle like these, I would want API, SLAP or Mk-211 Raufous at the very least. Preferably an ATGM that will obliterate it.

 

[X62503]

AmmoSeek has 14.5x114 mm BTHP for $19.84 per round.

 

[Ric]

With a Depleted Uranium bullet, they could go smaller with the same affect

 

[Demi-human]

With a Depleted Uranium bullet, they could go smaller with the same affect

Lead IS depleted Uranium.

Uranium comes in two common isotopes with atomic weights of 235 and 238. Both are unstable and radioactive, shedding nuclear particles in a cascade that doesn't stop until they become lead (Pb).

We’re already cool like the movies!

 

[lysanderxiii]

Lead IS depleted Uranium.

Uranium comes in two common isotopes with atomic weights of 235 and 238. Both are unstable and radioactive, shedding nuclear particles in a cascade that doesn't stop until they become lead (Pb).

We’re already cool like the movies!

In 4.5 to 14 billion years . . .

That's a standard AP round and that's against RHA. Not sure what the Russians make their BMP's, BTR's out of but I know that the U.S. makes them out of aluminum.

If I was using a .50 against any light armor vehicle like these, I would want API, SLAP or Mk-211 Raufous at the very least. Preferably an ATGM that will obliterate it.

BMP are made from steel armor plate, and it's about 1-1/4 inch thick over the front sector.

A Bradley's laminated aluminum armor is capable of defeating a Soviet 14.5mm AP over the front sector.

 

[Demi-human]

In 4.5 to 14 billion years . . .

Good things come, to those who wait!

 

[Crosshair]

That's a standard AP round and that's against RHA. Not sure what the Russians make their BMP's, BTR's out of but I know that the U.S. makes them out of aluminum.

If I was using a .50 against any light armor vehicle like these, I would want API, SLAP or Mk-211 Raufous at the very least. Preferably an ATGM that will obliterate it.

BMP-1/2 are steel hull. BMP-3 is aluminum. As far as BTR, I'm pretty sure they're all steel. The general trend is towards aluminum hulls and their many benefits.

As for ATGMs, there's now a pretty dramatic drone video online of a BMP-1 taking a direct hit from a Javelin while in the process of rescuing the crew of a disabled vehicle. It obviously penitrated, the gunner opening his hatch to clear the Snoop Dog level of smoke from the interior. Though clearly damaged, the BMP was not disabled and resumed returning fire. I would guess it's those sorts of "Failures to stop" that lead to turning to these sorts of weapons.

 

[armoredman]

I've heard that the Russians have burned through most of their T-72s and are down to their even older models... .

Yes, T-62s have been seen in theater, and I believe about 20 of them captured. Antiques, dangerous antiques, because you get fooled into thinking you're in a tank instead of a death trap.

 

[Archibald Stanton]

Thought people here might be interested in this article.





https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/ar...ian-forces-using-against-Putins-soldiers.html





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Believing Zelenskyy propaganda is like believing Putin propaganda. It’s probably worse since so much of it is promoted by the MSM and the Biden White House.

 

[Mk-211]

Da Comrade Stanton, now you know old Russian saying.

Never let good propaganda go to waste! Pass the Vodka!

 

[rambo2_981]

What a beast.

 

[Crosshair]

I've heard that the Russians have burned through most of their T-72s and are down to their even older models... .

No they have not.

What they are doing is providing and refurbishing T-62Ms because they have reservist crews, either Russian or breakaway regions, that are trained on that tank.

For allies, secondary fronts, and infantry support they are perfectly adequate.

 

[Crosshair]

T-72 tanks were outdated back in 1991 when we fought the Iraqi Army during Desert Storm. Even our older M60 tanks outclassed the T-72 at that time.

Iraq had very few T-72s at the time. Assembled from a mishmash of parts they could buy.

Most of what they had were older T-55 and T-62 type tanks of Russian and Chinese origin. Even those weren't up to eveb 1950s Soviet spec. Pretty much everything lacked a proper fire control computer and was used as self-propelled artillery more than a tank.

On top of all this, the Iraqis were outnumbered too. So of course they got stomped.

 

[12Bravo20]

Iraq had very few T-72s at the time. Assembled from a mishmash of parts they could buy.

Most of what they had were older T-55 and T-62 type tanks of Russian and Chinese origin. Even those weren't up to eveb 1950s Soviet spec. Pretty much everything lacked a proper fire control computer and was used as self-propelled artillery more than a tank.

On top of all this, the Iraqis were outnumbered too. So of course they got stomped.

I was with the US 3rd Armor Division that fought against the Iraqi Republican Guard which did have T72 tanks. The Republican Guard even with their outdated equipment did put up a fight. Now the conscripts that were on the border did not put up any fight and surrendered right away.