Comments by "whya2ndaccount" (@whya2ndaccount) on "When Size Matters: German Tank Guns" video.

  1. The Leo 2 has gone from a L44 to L55 and the new proposed 130mm / L51 suggests that the Germans are currently using both approaches, leveraging off the high velocity ammunition natures first introduced in the Leo 1's L7 105mm gun and now extending the barrel as well. Also the length may not be that much different - a 75/L70 is (75x70 = 5,250mm), a 120/L55 is (120 x 55 = 6,600mm). Thermal jackets tend to reduce the issue of barrel heat or hotspots along the barrel.
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  2. The other issue now is the turret bustle (the overhang at the back often containing ammunition, etc.). Now as a Crew Commander you are not only worried about the barrel overhanging at the front, but the bustle at the back (i.e. driving through a forest with the gun at say 10 O'Clock, there is a corresponding, although smaller overhang, at 4 O'Clock).
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