152.4mm BL-8

# BR-540B

Type
: APHEBC

## [Projectile](/md/rv/shells/1524mm-bl-8-br-540b.md#projectile)

Mass
: 48.96 kg

Velocity
: 850 m/s

Max penetration
: 294 mm

Projectile diameter
: 152 mm

Ricochet angle
: 65°

## [Damage](/md/rv/shells/1524mm-bl-8-br-540b.md#damage)

Max damage
: 631 HP

Humanoid damage
: 300 HP

Explosive mass
: 0.74 kg

Explosion radius

This is the radius of the explosion, and not the kill radius. Drop-off applies in-game
: 21.887 m

Kill radius

This is the maximum distance from the center of the explosion where humanoid death is guaranteed
: 3.712 m

## [Penetration](/md/rv/shells/1524mm-bl-8-br-540b.md#penetration)

| Distance/Angle | 0°     | 30°    | 60°    |
| -------------- | ------ | ------ | ------ |
| 0 m            | 294 mm | 242 mm | 116 mm |
| 100 m          | 291 mm | 240 mm | 114 mm |
| 500 m          | 277 mm | 229 mm | 109 mm |
| 1,000 m        | 261 mm | 215 mm | 103 mm |
| 2,000 m        | 232 mm | 191 mm | 91 mm  |

## [Vehicles with this shell](/md/rv/shells/1524mm-bl-8-br-540b.md#vehicles)

- [ISU-152BM](/md/rv/vehicles/isu-152bm.md)