Consider that it usually only takes one hit from a large cal cannon to destroy the target. Consider also that 20 shots is likely to last a long time on the modern battlefield since it first shot hits are now the norm.
Just a few decades ago, the "bracketing" method developed by the British in WWII was really the only way to go - you fired long, you fired short, then once you'd assessed the range correctly, fired your kill shot (hopefully).
Ranging machineguns first introduced in the Centurion (I think) made the job a bit quicker and easier, followed by coincidence rangefinders, etc, etc....
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If it moves, shoot it, if not push it, if it still doesn't move, use explosives.
Nothing happens in isolation - it's called "the butterfly effect"
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Last edited by Legbreaker; 11-11-2012 at 04:32 AM.
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