The sniper rifle is so powerful, can it really break the tank periscope?

As one of the important weapons and equipment in land operations, tanks have been deeply loved by the army, and the development of tanks has been nearly a hundred years. From the thin layer of iron at the beginning to the reactive armor that can resist all kinds of missiles and shells, tanks have been constantly improving. However, although the whole body of the tank is covered with armor, it is difficult for shells to penetrate, but the tank also has a relatively weak place, that is, the observation mirror is the eye of the tank, and soldiers use it to observe the situation outside. Then the problem is coming. If a sniper shoots with a sniper rifle, can he really break the tank's observation mirror?

In fact, before answering this question, let's take a look at the tank periscope. In fact, there are many kinds of tank periscope. Some tank telescopes have their own thermal imager, and some tank telescopes have strong defense ability, which can resist the attack of bullets and shrapnel. For example, some advanced foreign tanks not only have thermal imaging technology, but also use high-strength bullet-proof glass for lenses, the thickness of which can reach 15cm or more, and ordinary bullets and shrapnel cannot penetrate. Speaking of shields, let's talk about spears: sniper rifles. Sniper rifle is the most powerful of all rifles. Sniper rifles are also divided into many different types. Sniper rifles are divided into 5.56mm, 5.8mm, 7.62mm and 12.9 mm according to different calibers. The larger the caliber, the greater the range and power. So many large-caliber sniper rifles can break the tank observation mirror.

A foreign expert began to experiment with different caliber sniper rifles. First of all, he brought a periscope of a retired tank, put it dozens of meters away, and shot it with a small-caliber sniper rifle. The result is obvious. The periscope was not damaged, and the bullet bounced off directly. Then he shot the periscope with a large caliber Barrett rifle. The first designed bullet was only embedded in the glass and did not break the whole periscope. The second time, the expert aimed at the edge of the glass. This time, the bullet penetrated the glass, and the bullet stayed on the iron sheet at the edge of the glass, and the whole glass was blurred.

Seeing this experiment, we can also see that in fact, a large-caliber sniper rifle can smash the periscope of a tank, but this possibility only exists in the experiment. In reality, this phenomenon is basically impossible, because tanks are mobile fortresses with a top speed of 60 kilometers per hour. Such a fast speed is almost invisible in the sniper mirror, and the periscope of the tank is not a living target. When it is observed, its direction will rotate, and after observation, it will retract into the armor, basically giving the sniper nothing. In addition, the distance between the sniper and the tank is generally about 2km, and it takes about 2 seconds from the bullet shooting to hitting the target. It's hard for you to hit unless the opponent stands and lets you hit.