Treebursts and you

[McIvan]

Yeah, I get what you mean about "deadly" as being a relative term, but my understanding is that the heavy caliber shells (if not mortar bombs) actually have two effects in woods that make them actually <i>more</i> deadly than in the open or even in foxholes in the open.

The first effect is, as you point out, the angle at which the shrapnell is flying. VT might simulate that.

But the second effect is to shred the timber, adding to the shrapnel effect. I don't think that the VT would simulate that in a test, would it?

No I guess not. Anyways, I don't really think we are in substantial disagreement.

I never expected "more deadly" than in the open, so I was quite happy with the results.

Interesting result with the guns that Coil got though. This whole thread is quite instructive.