whats the difference between 12.7mm and 12.7 apds ( for the lynx gm6 )

[spracing]

tried to find something in the interweb, maybe somone can just tell me??

[Mantis]

APDS is armor piercing.

Stands for Armor Piercing Discarding Sabot

[spracing]

thank you! i love sabot!

[76561198113204830]

Probably should be APFSDS. Armor piercing fin stablized discarding sabot. Hmm, wonder what that would be used against? Probably the rod is about 7mm at best. Maybe light armored APC? I guess if you shot enough rounds into it.

[Santa Six]

Well the first one is short for 12.7Mmm,... pickles.
And the other one just can't spell.

[spracing]

as long as you hit the engine should be one shot disabled. but then the boys get out and more targets appear. santa clause said "your missle tow is no match for my TOW MISSLE!"

[GängJonas]

but what is some real differences between them? Becouse they both take same amount of space in bags. AP round is obviously more powerful so should i use APDS only for both personell and vehicle or should i carry most mags regular 12.7mm and then like 3 mags of APDS just for spec situation vehicle shooting? right now im carrying APDS only cuz i havent found any differences yet..

[GraveDinosaur]

heres the diff one makes a pretty bang inside a apc and one dosenot :D

[Stormin' Norman]

In short, you can kill the crew of virtually any APC/IFV in the game with the Lynx, if equipped with APDS-rounds and within close range. (with the exception of the mora, i suppose)

[Flightcaptain]

APDS goes oneshoot through walls from a military tower (still deadly with oneshoot)... the standart bullet from the lynx will sometimes penetrate the tower (not deadly)
testet it atm in the editor with bullettracing.

[ℬℓα⊂₭ ℙℜ¡ℵ₠]

Originally posted by hellomagoo:

tried to find something in the interweb, maybe somone can just tell me??

In King of The Hill APDS can peirce the metal towers and get kills, really handy when they keep ducking down under the windows. Also great and damaging parts of vehicals, like on the AA vehicle Tigris you can shoot the guns and make the thing useless.

[CG-Delta]

I'm still looking for a reason not to use it, a reason for it to exist other than economic role play, or that it makes a technological difference between CSAT and AAF (who is not issued it).
I've heard IRL ("Forgotten Weapons" youtube channel) that dense cores found in AP ammo are hard to make as precise and consistent as a homogenous bullet and thus the most accurate ammunition is homogenous.
I've been shooting at 1000m, 1500m and 2000m on a point on a wall and compared the two. Difference is inconclusive until 2000m where APDS sits a 0.6 meters lower. The spread looks the same though.
So I'd say APDS is simply better. So if the choice is given, replace all standard with APDS, as the game gives no reason not to.

Also no @Logan6342, not APFSDS. Sabot rounds can be stabilized by rotation, often used by infantry fighting vehicle cannons.

[NZPorterDJ]

Originally posted by Mantis:

APDS is armor piercing.

Stands for Armor Piercing Discarding Sabot

Honour the Sabot and keep it holy.

[Doc Gonzo]

I suspect both are available as it allows some servers to set restrictions or supply limitations for balance reasons. That way you still have regular .50bmg ball for personnel but not considered unbalanced when it comes to light armour/cover because someone is rocking a bergen full of AP. Played on servers with class limits and carry restrictions like that and generally it is a lot more tactics wins vs meta wins and changes how matches can play out.