[moehoward]

Just saw the tanks in question on FOX. Would those rounds would even pierce the metal from that distance?

[AppyPappy]

It would take a .50 AP round and that might not even work

[TChris]

Just saw the tanks in question on FOX. Would those rounds would even pierce the metal from that distance?

At their thickest, fuel tanks can be over 1" thick steel. But at the top, they can be 1/4" steel or less. So, it depends on where its hit.