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Originally Posted by Gun Grape
Oh BS. I havn't called into doubt "all" of Col Welch's work
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In the example I should have substituted 'planetary observations' for 'all.'
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Everything from some inflation of various weapon cost such as TacTom. Inflating the contribution of BBs to the rest of the fire plan in various operations cited. Comparing apple and oranges in magazine capacity aboard the various ships IRT precision and dumb rounds and the effects of both.
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I'll compare his sources to others for the weapon costs. I don't know how I can find information on the engagements. How were the magazine capacities exaggerated? What should I be looking for?
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Originally Posted by Gun Grape
90% of this stuff was gone over by M-21, Rick and Myself a few years ago. Want to go over it again? or You could just read the various BB reactivation threads
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My first impression of those threads were of an extended pissing match, with a lot of thread drift. I'll try to see if I can find some wisdom in the pool.
Given that artillery is the king of battle and the god of war, I can't see how it wouldn't prove useful regardless of the setting.