Striker Book 3 RAP rounds and the autoloader

[snrdg082102]

Evening all,

I'm trying to make sure I have weight and price down for a generic RAP round. The rocket section has the same weight, volume, and price as a basic round for the bore size and gun type. In DS 2 the ammunition example is for a 11 cm medium gun has a HE round that weighs 35 kg, takes up 0.035 m^3 of space, and a price of Cr 105.

The RAP section weighs 35 kg, takes up 0.035 m^3 of space, and a price of Cr 105.

Attaching the RAP section to the HE the RAP HE round weighs 70 kg, takes up 0.07 m^3 of space and has a price of Cr 210.

The RAP base price will be equal to the price of the basic HE and mating the RAP section to any round increases the price by, in the example, by Cr 105, right?

I believe that an autoloader designed to handle the standard HE round will not be able to handle the RAP HE rounds and require a loader. Designing the autoloader around the RAP HE round means that any round of lesser weight can use the autoloader.

Am I on the right track for the RAP round and autoloader?

 

[Timerover51]

Evening all,

I'm trying to make sure I have weight and price down for a generic RAP round. The rocket section has the same weight, volume, and price as a basic round for the bore size and gun type. In DS 2 the ammunition example is for a 11 cm medium gun has a HE round that weighs 35 kg, takes up 0.035 m^3 of space, and a price of Cr 105.

The RAP section weighs 35 kg, takes up 0.035 m^3 of space, and a price of Cr 105.

Attaching the RAP section to the HE the RAP HE round weighs 70 kg, takes up 0.07 m^3 of space and has a price of Cr 210.

The RAP base price will be equal to the price of the basic HE and mating the RAP section to any round increases the price by, in the example, by Cr 105, right?

I believe that an autoloader designed to handle the standard HE round will not be able to handle the RAP HE rounds and require a loader. Designing the autoloader around the RAP HE round means that any round of lesser weight can use the autoloader.

Am I on the right track for the RAP round and autoloader?

You are on the right track for the autoloader, although you can avoid having to have a human loader if you provide for separate shell and propelling charge loading. What it will does mean is that one RAP round will replace 2 standard rounds, so it will reduce your ammunition supply. I have a copy of the German Ordnance Catalogue which has a good description of a rocket-boosted projectile, and I have a sort of poor drawing of an 280mm rocket-boosted projectile of a different design on my computer. I am not really impressed with the 280mm rounds from a terminal effects standpoint, but for long-range harassment, it would be adequate. Just do not expect it to penetrate any heavy concrete or armor. I will see if I can send you the one drawing.

 

[Timerover51]

I have a drawing of a German WW2 RAP round for the 280mm railway gun. Rather than increase the weight and length, they fit everything into the standard HE round body, thereby significantly reduced the HE charge weight. Now how do I post an image to the site?

 

[snrdg082102]

Thanks timerover51,

You are on the right track for the autoloader, although you can avoid having to have a human loader if you provide for separate shell and propelling charge loading. What it will does mean is that one RAP round will replace 2 standard rounds, so it will reduce your ammunition supply. I have a copy of the German Ordnance Catalogue which has a good description of a rocket-boosted projectile, and I have a sort of poor drawing of an 280mm rocket-boosted projectile of a different design on my computer. I am not really impressed with the 280mm rounds from a terminal effects standpoint, but for long-range harassment, it would be adequate. Just do not expect it to penetrate any heavy concrete or armor. I will see if I can send you the one drawing.

I had not thought of the two step system since I am still trying to get the process down. Thanks in advance about sending the drawing, hopefully my computer will behave.