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Old January 31st, 2010, 09:14 AM
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Default Re: I need Information

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Originally Posted by DRG View Post
BM-12 is a valid addition to export but the problem with BM-17 is, depending on the source, only marginally better or marginally worse that BM-15. In game terms when averaged out it might be a point higher or lower than BM-15 and when you average those two together you end up with the same number. Given the DOI for both is 1972 what will be in the game for that year is a composite of BM-15 / BM-17 with an rated 43 pen which will give the published certified penetrations and solid average of the predicted average penetrations at 2000 m and that would only be used for nations that indicate a 72 ammo.
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As I noted trying to fit BM-17 in the game is a questionable exercise, BM-9/12/15 should cover the "Cold War era export rounds" category adequately.
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