Canister and AP mines

[FMFCB]

Can canister shot effect AP mines?
Dave

 

[jrv]

Can canister shot effect AP mines?

No. Only an OBA FFE or a bomb attack [B28.62] or clearance [B24.74] can reduce minefield strength.

JR

 

[R Hooks]

They probably "should" be able to, but that's another ton of chrome. Most likely out to snipers targeting mines in road hexes.. lol

 

[Perry]

<Mr. Pedantic hat on>

They cannot affect an AP minefield.

But they can cause an AP minefield to have an effect when they break a unit that has to rout out of the minefield.



<Mr. Pedantic hat off>

 

[FMFCB]

Thanks guys.
Dave

 

[Paul M. Weir]

They probably "should" be able to, but that's another ton of chrome. Most likely out to snipers targeting mines in road hexes.. lol

Think of what is involved.

A C shot produces 100-300 slugs over 3 40m hexes. To trigger a single mine it has to hit that mine (and that might or might not trigger or disable it). The chances of neutralising sufficient mines so that the minefield is no longer worthy of the name is vanishingly small.

In comparison a HE shot will produce a blast with an effective radius of 5-10 m. A mine does not have to be hit by a shell splinter, the blast wave could be enough to trigger it.

A metaphor is Canister is like a few pencil leads while HE is like a paint spray gun as far as a mine is concerned.

 

[Robin Reeve]

Partisan hunting shotguns should be able to clear minefields too.

 

[witchbottles]

Partisan hunting shotguns should be able to clear minefields too.

Isn't that just a fancy way of saying "canister"

 

[Robin Reeve]

Isn't that just a fancy way of saying "canister"

A Do It Yourself method, I would say.