go with the 16.5inchs. The 18inch might feel ok but arent.
The spread makes them fall shorter-> (avg range drops below Lion2... the 16.5s are slightly above
Longer reload
Higher possible dmg but dmg inconsisty causes lower avg dmg.
a bit heavier (unimportant)
even worse AP ability

Currently a bb5 rebalance is about to start including a 110 fix. currently only the monty 110 are the only worthy ones of the 110s

Go 18" if you want to cry

got a 18" or 16.5" poll in the old data..

and as for my opinion, i'd pefer the 16.5" as most of the ppl do
except for the above point that nibor said,
16.5" also have potentially more ammo if you willing to exchange it with armor/speed
but well.. usually ppl don't need 175shells per gun on H44s lol

Instead of SDE wasting time patching other nations, this problem needs to be resolved. And its been a problem for years. There is definetely an issue when level 110+ are using lvl 100 guns rather than the 110. This needs to be resolved.

why is this still a common question


use 100s.

currently the 16.5" do better average damage and have a better consistent spread, although myself i use the dual 18" *should be dual 20" but w/e* yet it is completely up to you which gun you like best, try them both for a few battles to help with your decision, it is also partially personal preference. A h44 played correctly is a lethal opponent that when used wisely with AA can be a mean machine.

I await the bb5 balance patch when the dual 18" get fixed finally.

18" for real man only.

I've been using the 110 lately and find I do modestly better with them than with the 100 lvl guns. With both guns the consistency stinks but with the 110 I have salvos where I do greater than 30k damage, which rarely, if ever happened with the 100s. I have to say that my average damage per game is greater with the 110 but again a MODEST amount, which really stinks when you think about it. In terms of consistency I don't think I have sunk another bb5 with 2 salvos, but other bb5s do sink me with 2 salvos (which really stinks again).

The H44 was problematic from the say it was introduced and TNF did make changes to make it even playable