Quote Originally Posted by Mick-Boy View Post
My serious guess would be ROE. It damn near takes an act of congress to drop ordnance or call arty. I don't know what the ROE for tanks is but I imagine it's tough too.

My tongue in cheek answer would be money. 7.62mm is a lot cheaper than 120mm.

3/2 was my sister Battalion. Semper FI Betio Bastards.
Back when being deployed was fun, 3d ACR's ROE was if it shoots it get a 120mm. Good policy if you were on a tank, not so good if you weren't.

a lot of people including the higher ups act like a HEAT or MPAT will implode an entire city block.
If the crews are chambering rounds then they are prepared to use them, regardless of cost, as most of the casings are cheap and break often.