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    Top of the morning to you all and happy 4th of July! I have a quick question. I am curious at what convergance the American .50's are most effective. Does anyone have any thoughts? I have been using anywhere from 150 to 250 convergance as I like to be close and I know of folks that pump it up to 350 or more. Thanks guys.
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    AFAIK it doesn't really matter what your convergence is (within reason) as long as you fire when the enemy plane is at that range.
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    Yep, depends on your flying/fighting style more than what is 'best'. For me, I'm one of those guys that likes my convergence out there a little farther than most. In a P-47 with 2 banks of four guns, I use 350 and 400 respectively.


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    Thanks for the input guys. I was hoping there was a sweet spot for this type of gun but it sounds more like a personal preferance at this point.
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    If you make sure that you hit, you'll turn EA into PoS with one short burst only.
    That goes for the most durable FW-190 too.
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    If you make sure that you hit, you'll turn EA into PoS with one short burst only.
    Are saying the same burst of bullets would be just as effective at any given convergance so long as they hit? It would seem to me like more ammo would be needed on a 400 convergance than on a 150 convergance because of the loss of energy of the bullet traveling a farther distance. Am I thinking wrong on that?
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    For me, any AND all MG planes whether they be 50's, 30's or 8mm's or whatever, I tighten the convergance up to 100, or 110.
    And wait, wait well beyond what you want. Wait until you can get the whole plane in your sights and let 'er rip.
    I blew up several planes finally with the .50's, ask around LOL
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    Originally posted by BrotherVoodoo:
    <BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">If you make sure that you hit, you'll turn EA into PoS with one short burst only.
    Are saying the same burst of bullets would be just as effective at any given convergance so long as they hit? It would seem to me like more ammo would be needed on a 400 convergance than on a 150 convergance because of the loss of energy of the bullet traveling a farther distance. Am I thinking wrong on that? </div></BLOCKQUOTE>No.... that's right.
    Even if you aim perfectly you'll lose more bullets when shooting from 400m, you wont be as precise as with 180m for example.

    Reason being that the bullets have a little vertical dispersion too, although Oleg 'fixed' that, so called "shotgun effect" l0ng time ago.
    The most precise would of course be 100m, by the rule "the less is the better".

    If you take into consideration that kinetic energy counts, it is quite clear that you need to lower your convergence because shooting from 500m (for example) should be performed rarely.

    Generally speaking conv in ranges 175-275 makes wonders because .50cal is really powerful at those ranges.

    I'm not kidding about .50cal power if you like give me a PM I'll send you a track with several 190 vs 51 online clashes. 190 is perhaps the most durable (tough DM) fighter you'll ever encounter with 51.
    Still reduced to junk with a short .50cal burst.
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    Thanks for the further clarification guys. I think I will hone my guns into the 185 range and practice getting in close.
    DKoor, PM sent Sir, thanks for the tracks in advance.
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    in "real life" the browning 50 cal had a maximum effective range of 1800 meters. I doubt that the difference of 300 meters made that big a difference at a close range.
    maybe this helps?
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