What are the best tank shells in war thunder?

Armour-Piercing, Ballistic Capped (APBC) In War Thunder, APBC is best used as a longer-range alternative to APC or APHE rounds which often exhibit less favourable ranged performance.

What is in a tank shell?

Generally the round is made from special, high chromium steel which is forged into shape, rather than cast, and then annealed; this imparts extremely high tensile strength into the round. They are generally used against tank armour, concrete or other defences, depending on the calibre of the round being used.

How many shells are in a tank?

When fitted with the 120mm gun, the tank is designated M1A1, or M1A2. The M1A1 carries 40 rounds of 120mm ammunition; 34 in the turret bustle and six in a rear hull box. Maximum effective range is 3,000 meters.

What is the fastest tank shell?

M829A1
The M829A1 round weighs 20.9 kg (46 lb) and has an overall length of 984 mm (38.7 in). The 7.9 kg (17 lb) of JA-19 propellant creates a chamber pressure of 5,600 bars (81,221 psi), which results in a muzzle velocity of 1,575 m/s (5,170 ft/s).

What is the difference between shells and subshells?

Shells and Subshells. Elements are grouped in blocks that refer to the subshell that contains the highest energy electron. For example, any element in the row 3d will have it’s highest energy electron in sub-shell d of the 3rd shell, whereas an element in row 4d will have the highest energy electron in sub-shell d of the 4th shell.

What are the different shell mechanics?

Understanding shell mechanics is one of the most important aspects of being successful in this game. However, before we look at the different shell types in depth, there are a few other mechanics that need some light shed on them: spaced armor, normalization, ricochet, overmatch, module damage and splash.

How do you know if a tank shell is overmatched?

If a shell’s diameter (caliber) is 3 times the thickness of the armor it hits (For example, a 120mm shell impacting a 40mm armor plate), it will overmatch the armor and go through, regardless of angle-of-impact or normalization. Overmatch beats Ricochet. Every tank has modules.

How does an angled shell penetrate the armor?

Fig 3: The angled shell penetrates the armor. The shell tilts upwards upon impact because the tip bites into the armor plate which slows it down, yet momentum carries the rest of it forward – the shells are designed to do this.