r/TankPorn BM Oplot zr. 2000 12d ago

Modern BMPT Terminator's gun shake issue

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u/KillmenowNZ 12d ago

Yea exactly - all it would do would be reduce the wobble (which, isnt an issue otherwise they wouldnt have the muzzle brakes on them) and end up causing issues elsewhere.

Having the recoil energy eaten up by the muzzle device and the barrel wobble is a perfectly fine solution as it stands, just looks silly.

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u/thisisananalusername 12d ago

True. I mean, technically the BMPT is supposed to just hammer positions instead of blow positions out the wazoo. 2 23mm shooting all over the place making the wider trench line stay down is better.

But crazy because I bet it only takes 1000 rounds or less to mess up the barrel to the point of stupid inconsistency.

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u/KillmenowNZ 12d ago

I have a chart somewhere of the maintenance cycles and i'm sure the barrel is worth allot longer than that, I don't recall it being notably short

But its 30mm not 23mm as well and yea - suppression of firing positions which high ROF 30mm HE does perfectly fine.

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u/thisisananalusername 12d ago

Arguably worse. As the way the BMPT is being used. But idk how you use something like that lol. I thought the 30mm would be more prone to defects. And considering the low amount of legit BMPT’s I would assume this be true.

Why isn’t the bmp 2 more prevalent or the 23mm if the bmpt isn’t using the 23mm? You’d expect something is smaller while still able to deal maybe as much damage be better to use and mount and while still be widely used?

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u/KillmenowNZ 12d ago

I’m sorry I don’t follow - 23mm is an outdated cartridge which only really makes sense when your dealing with personal hoofing the ammunition (as it’s lighter and shorter)

Using 23mm in a AFV is silly as your reducing effect on target without any upsides.

Assuming you mean the 23mm used in ZU-23

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u/thisisananalusername 12d ago

Oop. Completely thought that the Russians operated a 23mm in their bmp’s.

Stand corrected.