We were so close to greatness. Externally powered hyperpressure .50 cals were within our reach.
>>61590282The standard M2 ammunition can be used, but a PELE-FAP ammunition, and an ammunition with the performance of the current 14.5mmSystem is available with Rheinmetall
hyperpressure?
>>61590282Rate of fire?
>>61590293i said what the hecktoo!
>>61590293+++++++++P
>>61590282That is the most videogame looking gun I've seen in a while
>>61590338Imagine SIG™ saying "hyperpressure© .277 furry® "
>>61590293The gunpowder used in .50 BMG and other small arms is only double-based, but artillery use triple-based powders so we could be getting a 33% more based increase
>>61590282>Externally powered hyperpressure .50 cals were within our reachI understand obviously but maybe explain it to me in a simple way so i can explain it to my 5yo brother aswell?
>>61590359triple base propellant is common and old tech, the nitroguanidine simply reduce combustion temp to reduce erosion, it doesn't improve performance.
>>61590365>The barrel and bolt systems are designed to be extra-strong, so the new machine gun will fire any type of existing .50 BMG / 12.7×99 ammunition plus new, "super-power" 12.7mm ammunition which is also being developed by Rheinmetall. This new "super 12.7mm" ammunition is claimed to accelerate 50-gram bullet to muzzle velocity close to 1,000 m/s (standard .50 BMG is nominally rated as 46 gram bullet with 860 m/s muzzle velocity).
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>>61590359Double based to triple based is a 50% increase in bases, not 33%. And that's based.
>>61590359?
>>61590282The M2 Browning will be in service until the heat death of the universe.
>>61590292>PELE-FAP
>>61590292>>61590377> plus new, "super-power" 12.7mm ammunition which is also being developed by Rheinmetall. They say those have modification preventing them from chambering into M2 as safety measure, how does this work?
>>61594240Maybe they changed the dimensions of the case a little?
>>61594243But how oversize chamber works with older 12.7×99? Just expand case when it fires? Wouldn't it rip apart or leak gases through bolt?
>>61590282>Due to its weight and need for external power source it is currently only mounted on vehicles, such as the PumaMight as well use a 20mm instead...
>>61594378It weights 25 kg. As for power source any RWS needs electric power. So there are really no downsides of replacing M2 with RMG 50 in RWS (and it was made for remote weapons stations)20mm would have 3 times less ammo and would have 200% larger recoil force, needs much more robust installation.
>>61590293+P+^2
>>61590377>>61590282If I understand the big deal is making a gun that shoot faster projectile?
>>61590292PELE/FAP is an inverse AP bullet which puts dense materlal in the jacket and a light core inside so it fragments laterally upon striking a surface without needing an explosive fill.
>>61594243I-I-I hope there's still only three. This thread scares me.
>>61590359sounds pretty based
so hype for hyperpressure rounds vs hyperdrones vs hyperinfantry vs hyperboats in the hypothetical hyperborian hyperengagements
>>61590368>pump the pressure up>what about muh barrel life?>add the third base to preserve themIt checks out
>>61597016I'm starting to hyoerventillate
>>61597016>>61597029>The age of Hyperwars will be upon us once more
>>61597994Nature is healing.
>>61596898>4D FAP roundsthe future of warfare is looking grim
>>61590282Nah the hyperpressure 25mm stuff was more interestingRdx propellant and rhenium plated stellite sleeved bores, shits nuts
>>61594255Probably made the neck slightly longer, think .458 win vs .458 lott
>>61590293Bigger than mega and super but less than cyber and ultra.
>>61596317it's heavier and it's fasterkinetic energy is proportional to mass times velocity squared, so in effect you'd have way more kinetic energy. > 50 * 1000^2 / ( 46 * 860^2) ≈ 1.47^ this tells us the bullet would have about 1.47 times more kinetic energy. how much that matters in practice is anybody's guess.
>>61600082Yes yes but the heavier projectile part was always a variable, basically it's about being more energy efficient went it come to projectile.I don't see what's the big deal. Not needing to use some pressure to reload or something like that?
>>61590359Based
>>61594050Only in America, sure
>>61599388>Nah the hyperpressure 25mm stuff was more interestingIts called 27x145mm Mouser.
>>61597016>>61597029>>61597994You all forgot to mention the hypersonics. I for one fear the hypercyber.
>>61604024>Its called 27x145mm Mauser.Goated and basepilled 27mm appreciator.
