Talk:203mm/53 Twin Gun Mount/@comment-5492702-20160210124715/@comment-24093250-20160210134453

Most Italian naval guns had dispersion problems; in many cases, it was because of the mounts (on almost all the heavy and light cruisers, except the Duca degli Abruzzi-class, and on all the destroyers, there were twin mounts with a single sleeve, causing interference), and it was compounded by the high muzzle velocity (which made for excellent range and flat trajectories). For the medium caliber guns, there was also the fact that quality control on the weight of the shells (and especially the charges) was bad; high tolerance in weights for the charges didn't help this issue.