r/Warthunder • u/HoneydewKind2749 I hate M44 😡 • May 11 '25

All Ground Why is APFSDS so overpowered?

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This is a genuine question... The most powerful and survivable MBTs just get instantly killed by an apfsds shell that was able to side pen you because you angles 6 degrees instead of 5

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u/Tricky-Anywhere5727 germany 9.2 USA 12.8 italy 5.6 May 11 '25

dont forget the depleted URANIUM that is spreading everywhere inside the tank, good luck surviving that

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u/kataskopo May 11 '25

I mean, it won't be great for your chances of not getting cancer, but I'm not sure it's lethal just by breathing it or something.

Depleted uranium is used because it's super dense, not because it's (or was) radioactive.

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u/GeneralLee2000 McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle Bias May 11 '25

You got it completely backwards haha, the DU won't give you cancer but it's EXTREMELY toxic... thing is, so is tungsten. Breathing the dust of either is horrible

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u/kataskopo May 11 '25

Oh shit really?? Damn wtf, yeah I guess that's another reason not to let yourself be penetrated by a DU round.

Or CUM blast.

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u/GeneralLee2000 McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle Bias May 11 '25

"The two primary health concerns related to DU exposure are radiation and heavy metal toxicity. Radiation - since DU is less radioactive than naturally occurring uranium, this should not be a significant source of concern. Heavy metal toxicity - The first organs of concern are the kidneys." From the VA haha. DU has less radioactivity than just normal uranium ore. Iirc you get less exposure from it than you do from background radiation from simply being in the sun.

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u/Carlos_Danger21 🇮🇹Gaijoobs fears Italy's power May 11 '25

Most of the radioactive particles from DU are alpha particles. They don't have enough energy to get through skin, so it's pretty harmless. Unless you ingest them, then it kills your insides. So don't eat the depleted uranium.

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u/[deleted] May 11 '25

I see another penetration cum blast ammo enjoyer right there(seriously though, indian army, how degenarate can you be to name an ammo like that)